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Trial reportJournal of feline medicine and surgery2016

Clinical efficacy and safety following dose tapering of ciclosporin in cats with hypersensitivity dermatitis.

Elizabeth S Roberts, Tiffany Tapp, Ann Trimmer, Linda Roycroft, Stephen King

Open access · greenAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Elizabeth S Roberts1 Novartis Animal Health US, Greensboro, NC, USA.
Tiffany Tapp2 Veterinary Healing Arts, East Greenwich, RI, USA.
Ann Trimmer3 Animal Allergy and Dermatology Specialists, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Linda Roycroft1 Novartis Animal Health US, Greensboro, NC, USA.
Stephen King1 Novartis Animal Health US, Greensboro, NC, USA.
Novant Health · USDermatology Specialists · USHealing Institute · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of reducing ciclosporin (CsA) dosing frequency from daily to every other day (EOD) or twice a week (TW) according to clinical response in cats with hypersensitivity dermatitis (HD) and treated with CsA. Methods One hundred and ninety-one cats with HD were given 7 mg/kg CsA daily for at least 4 weeks. Depending on clinical response, the dosing frequency was tapered from daily to EOD over the next 4 weeks and further to TW for an additional 4 weeks. Safety was evaluated through physical examinations, clinical pathology and the monitoring of adverse events (AEs). Results The majority of cats were able to have their dose of CsA tapered to either EOD (15.5%) or TW (62.9%) according to the clinical response. Observed AEs were most frequently mild and self-limiting vomiting and diarrhea. A higher percentage of AEs occurred with daily administration (73%) compared with other dosing regimens (27%). Conclusions and relevance Following 4 weeks of daily dosing at 7 mg/kg, CsA may be tapered to EOD or TW while maintaining the desired therapeutic response in cats with HD. Additionally, CsA appears to be well tolerated with fewer AEs at EOD or TW dosing. Establishing the lowest effective dosing frequency of CsA improves the drug's safety profile.

Indexed as

Administration, OralAnimalsCat DiseasesCatsCyclosporineDermatitis, AtopicDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleImmunosuppressive AgentsMaleSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeCyclosporineImmunosuppressive Agents

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PMID26316515
PMCPMC11132228
OpenAlexW2202509177

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