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Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to brodalumab

7 other medicines are given the same way (subcutaneous) and in the same FDA class as brodalumab or labeled mainly for the same use (psoriasis); the others include 2 interleukin-23 antagonists, 2 interleukin-17a antagonists and 1 interleukin-36 receptor antagonist (FDA labels read October 8, 2026).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as brodalumab?

Psoriasis lists all 38 medicines labeled for it, by any route. Each row shows the conditions both labels name. They are listed as public records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another depends on the person and is a prescriber's decision.

Medicine and FDA classShared indicationGeneric labelers (subcutaneous)Pharmacy costBoxed warningShortage
Brodalumabinterleukin-17 receptor a antagonistthis medicinenone listedn/aYesNo current entry
Adalimumab-ryvkPsoriasisnone listed$499.12 per unit 40 mg/0.4 mL autoinjectorYesA presentation being discontinued
Risankizumabinterleukin-23 antagonistPsoriasisnone listed$22,774.36 per mL 150 mg/mL penNoNo current entry
BimekizumabPsoriasisnone listed$8,073.83 per mL 160 mg/mL autoinjectorNoNo current entry
Ixekizumabinterleukin-17a antagonistPsoriasisnone listed$7,370.72 per mL 80 mg/mL autoinjectorNoNo current entry
Secukinumabinterleukin-17a antagonistPsoriasisnone listed$3,946.35 per mL 300 mg dose/2 pens (150 mg/pen)NoNo current entry
Spesolimabinterleukin-36 receptor antagonistPsoriasisnone listedn/aNoNo current entry
Tildrakizumabinterleukin-23 antagonistPsoriasisnone listedn/aNoNo current entry

Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; FDA NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

What do pharmacies pay for each?

The headline NADAC price per unit of each medicine's most widely listed form; strengths differ, so compare like with like on each record.

Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price

What next?

Brodalumab: the full record
label, generics, price, shortages, recalls