1. Apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor, in the treatment of palmoplantar psoriasis: Results of a pooled analysis from phase II PSOR-005 and phase III Efficacy and Safety Trial Evaluating the Effects of Apremilast in Psoriasis (ESTEEM) clinical trials in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis.
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Bissonnette R, Pariser DM, Wasel NR, Goncalves J, Day RM, Chen R, and Sebastian M
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- Administration, Oral, Adult, Double-Blind Method, Female, Foot Dermatoses pathology, Hand Dermatoses pathology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitors administration & dosage, Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitors adverse effects, Psoriasis pathology, Severity of Illness Index, Thalidomide administration & dosage, Thalidomide adverse effects, Thalidomide therapeutic use, Foot Dermatoses drug therapy, Hand Dermatoses drug therapy, Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitors therapeutic use, Psoriasis drug therapy, Thalidomide analogs & derivatives
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Background: Difficult-to-treat palmoplantar psoriasis has a disproportionately negative impact on quality of life., Objective: We evaluated the efficacy and safety of apremilast in palmoplantar psoriasis., Methods: A post hoc analysis of data pooled from phase IIb (PSOR-005) and phase III (Efficacy and Safety Trial Evaluating the Effects of Apremilast in Psoriasis [ESTEEM] 1 and 2) clinical studies was conducted to determine the effect of apremilast 30 mg twice daily versus placebo at week 16 in a subset of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis with active palmoplantar psoriasis (baseline Palmoplantar Psoriasis Physician Global Assessment [PPPGA] score ≥1)., Results: Significantly more patients taking apremilast with moderate to severe palmoplantar psoriasis (baseline PPPGA score ≥3) achieved PPPGA score 0 (clear) or 1 (almost clear) compared with placebo at week 16 (48% vs 27%; P = .021). At week 16, 46% of the apremilast group with baseline PPPGA score 1 or higher achieved a PPPGA score of 0 versus 25% of the placebo group (P < .001); 59% of the apremilast group had a PPPGA score of 0 or 1 with 1-point or more improvement versus 39% receiving placebo (P < .001)., Limitations: This post hoc analysis was limited to 16 weeks and did not assess palmoplantar pustules, lesion localization, or surface area involvement., Conclusion: Apremilast may be a useful oral treatment option for patients with moderate to severe palmoplantar plaque psoriasis., (Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2016
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