Atopic Dermatitis

Results from a cross-sectional survey suggest consistent patient preferences for treatment outcomes and means of administration.

Dr. Cohen details the latest study from Yale, which indicated that women from lichen sclerosus had increased risk of developing depression and anxiety.

Several prominent dermatologists sound off on the implications of this decision, JAK inhibitors, and how this approval will aid providers in redefining alopecia areata as an autoimmune disorder rather than simply a cosmetic condition.

Investigators suggested that antipruritic therapies be offered to patients with psoriasis, as most psoriasis therapies did not result in any improvements.

Egeberg and colleagues suggested that future research could study why physicians would choose to increase dosing – which as the study suggested, influenced cost- rather than switching treatments.

The investigative team believed these associations were attributable to the chronic nature of the disease as well as negative associations with quality of life and sexual function.

Data from the first human trial of the topical cream suggests a new approach to treating cutaneous warts in adults.

Raj J. Chovatiya, MD, PhD, reviews goals of therapy for patients with atopic dermatitis and comments on the use of various topical therapies and systemic agents for disease management.

Korey Capozza, MPH, examines the role of multidisciplinary care for patients with atopic dermatitis, and Taylor Capps shares the impact of atopic dermatitis on mental health.

This is the first FDA approval of a systemic treatment for alopecia areata, which is estimated to affect 300,000 patients in the US.

Although a small proportion of patients from both the US and Korean centers experienced new onset facial dermatitis, investigators suggested steroid withdrawal should be considered when diagnosing erythema in patients.

Investigators note that MMP2 expression was significantly decreased in TTP-treated patients with photodamage.

Among the factors associated with psoriasis, the location of some patients from this large, Italian cohort was considered to be the most influential.

Dr. Karan Lal returns to discuss key identifiers of pediatric morphea, and how dermatologists can collaborate with doctors from different branches of medicine to treat the disease.

Dr. Smith provides an overview of this rare group of diseases, its variations, and where to find additional support outside of clinical environments.

Dr. Lisa Arkin speaks to how evidence-based, expert opinion-led consensus treatment plans for scleroderma can help change the way patients and providers approach the disease.

Dr. Cordoro speaks on the prevalence of variants of scleroderma in children, and how provides can better recognize and treat the disease in pediatric populations.

Investigators suggested that additional studies could explore the rate of mental health services use in patients with scleroderma with a clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder or other mental health disorders.

The data obtained from the study supported the idea that IL-6 could be used as a potential marker for judging the efficacy of SSc.

Despite this, investigators suggested better quality filtering of scleroderma content on YouTube.

With this decision, dupilumab is now the only biologic medicine approved from infancy through adulthood for people with AD.

New phase 3 data indicates that a statistically significant number of patients treated with either 8 mg twice-daily or 12 mg twice daily CTP-543 experienced greater scalp regrowth compared to those on placebo

Elizabeth A. Swanson, MD, provide insight on identifying the appropriate patients for various therapeutic regimens in atopic dermatitis.

Raj J. Chovatiya, MD, PhD, discusses the level of awareness of atopic dermatitis within the medical community and approaching the management of disease.

New phase 3 data from the STRATUM trial found that 80.1% of individuals treated with roflumilast foam achieved "IGA Success" compared to 59.2% of patients treated with vehicle at week 8.