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JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENT
Volume 34, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2023.2246602
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Atopic dermatitis; children; dupilumab; real-world data; >
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This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dupilumab in treating moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in children aged 6-11 years over a 52-week period. The results showed that dupilumab significantly improved the disease severity in these children and maintained this improvement over time at week 16, 24, and 52.
Background: Dupilumab has been shown to be a safe and effective drug for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) in children from 6 months to 11 years in randomized clinical trials. Aim: The aim of this real-life study was to determine the effectiveness in disease control and safety of dupilumab at W52 in moderate-to-severe AD children aged 6-11 years. Methods: All data were collected from 36 Italian dermatological or paediatric referral centres. Dupilumab was administered at label dosage with an induction dose of 300 mg on day 1 (D1), followed by 300 mg on D15 and 300 mg every 4 weeks (Q4W). Treatment effect was determined as overall disease severity, using EASI, P-NRS, S-NRS and c-DLQI at baseline, W16, W24, and W52. Ninety-six AD children diagnosed with moderate-to-severe AD and treated with dupilumab were enrolled. Results: Ninety-one (94.8%) patients completed the 52-week treatment period and were included in the study. A significant improvement in EASI score, P-NRS, S-NRS and c-DLQI was observed from baseline to weeks 16, 24 and 52. Conclusions: Our real-life data seem to confirm dupilumab effectiveness and safety in paediatric patients. Moreover, our experience highlighted that patients achieving clinical improvement at W16 preserved this condition over time.
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