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Abrocitinib emerges as a potential treatment option for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis


 

Key clinical point: Preliminary evidence from a meta-analysis suggests that abrocitinib was significantly beneficial with a tolerable adverse event profile in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD).

Major finding: At 12 weeks, patients treated with abrocitinib achieved a significantly higher Investigator’s Global Assessment response vs those treated with placebo (risk ratio [RR], 3.52; P less than .00001). Treatment-emergent adverse effects were mostly mild and manageable, with a higher risk in the abrocitinib vs placebo group (RR, 1.17; P = .002).

Study details : Findings are from a meta-analysis of 4 randomized controlled trials, which assessed clinical outcomes in 1,175 patients with moderate-to-severe AD with inadequate response to topical medications who received abrocitinib 100 or 200 mg and 334 control participants who received placebo.

Disclosures: The study did not receive any funding. No conflict of interests was reported.

Source: Meher BR et al. J Dermatol Treat. 2021 Jul 27. doi: 10.1080/09546634.2021.1961997 .

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