“This approval is a significant win for patients, offering a first-line biologic option when topical therapies are insufficient,” said Jonathan Silverberg, Associate Professor of Dermatology at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC and a key investi...
Dupixent, a novel biologic agent, is used to treat atopic dermatitis. More recently ADBRY (tralokinumab-ldrm) has been approved; this drug targets IL-13. Other Immunosupressants If all else fails, systemic therapy with cyclosporine or azathioprine may help. What is the prognosis for atopic d...
There is evidence highlighting limited benefit of oral H1 antihistamines as 'add-on' therapy to topical treatment of eczema. Mycophenolate mofetil may have a role in patients with refractory AE. Among biologic therapies, most efficacy data relate to dupilumab. Furthermore, there is growing evidence...
are crucial for maintenance therapy due to their favorable safety profile. For example, these agents are less likely to impact the immune system compared to broader immunosuppressants, making them particularly suitable for patients at higher risk of malignancy. They also offer the...
Dr Gupta also discusses emerging treatments for food allergies, including oral immunotherapy (OIT) and biologicomalizumab. OIT gradually increases a patient’s tolerance to allergens, while omalizumab helps boost tolerance and reduce severe reactions. Dr Gupta concludes by encouraging primary care providers...
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Adults and children 12 years of age and older with moderate to severe eczema (atopic dermatitis [AD])that did not respond to previous treatment and their eczema is not well controlled with other pills or injections, including biologic medicines, or the use of other pills or injections...
We defined family history as either parent having a history of asthma, eczema or hayfever. Using this definition in the most recent round of the Dunedin study (response rate 96%), when subjects were aged 32 years, (similar to the average age of mothers in our cohort) 70% of female ...
1,2,3 The BE OPTIMAL study evaluated 852 patients not previously exposed to any biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (bDMARD-naïve) for the treatment of psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis.2 The BE COMPLETE study ev...
Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) - also known as eczema - often face a tough, uphill battle for treatment. Symptoms include severe itching, scaly rashes, extreme dry skin and inflammation. Those who suffer from AD spend sleepless, itchy nights fearin