1. Efficacy and safety of dupilumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in adults: A pooled analysis of two phase 2 clinical trials.
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Tofte, Susan J., Papp, Kim, Sadick, Neil, Bohnert, Krista, Simpson, Eric, Thaçi, Diamant, Bieber, Thomas, Blauvelt, Andrew, Sofen, Howard, Gooderham, Melinda, Chen, Zhen, Gadkari, Abhijit, Eckert, Laurent, Graham, Neil M. H., Pirozzi, Gianluca, and Ardeleanu, Marius
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DUPILUMAB , *THERAPEUTIC use of monoclonal antibodies , *SUBCUTANEOUS injections , *ATOPIC dermatitis , *CHI-squared test , *MEDICAL cooperation , *MONOCLONAL antibodies , *PLACEBOS , *RESEARCH , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *VISUAL analog scale , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *BLIND experiment , *SEVERITY of illness index - Abstract
Background and purpose: There is a need for new treatment options for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in adults. Dupilumab, a fully human anti-interleukin-4 receptor a monoclonal antibody, has recently been approved for this indication. Methods: A pooled analysis of a phase 2a (NCT01548404) and a phase 2b (NCT01859988) study and a subanalysis of the 2b study evaluated the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous dupilumab 300 mg once weekly (qw) and every 2 weeks (q2w) in adults with moderate-to-severe AD. Results: Dupilumab significantly improved clinical outcomes in both analyses at week 12. Itch was significantly improved in the pooled analysis as measured by peak pruritus Numerical Rating Scale, 5-dimension pruritus scale, and SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pruritus scores (all p < .0001 vs. placebo at week 12). Sleep loss was significantly improved (SCORAD VAS sleep loss score; p < .0001 vs. placebo at week 12); similar results were shown for the q2w dose. Dupilumab had an acceptable safety profile. Conclusions: Consistent with previous studies, dupilumab qw and q2w significantly improved signs and symptoms of AD at week 12, including improvements in itch and sleep loss. Implications for practice: Subcutaneous dupilumab is an effective new treatment option for adults with moderateto- severe AD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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