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ArticleJAAD international2022

Halobetasol propionate lotion 0.05% in patients 12 to 16 years 11 months of age with plaque psoriasis: Results of an open-label study evaluating adrenal suppression potential.

Vivian Laquer, Andrea Nguyen, Nicholas Squittieri, Tien Nguyen

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Article in JAAD international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Vivian LaquerFirst OC Dermatology, Fountain Valley, California.
Andrea NguyenFirst OC Dermatology, Fountain Valley, California.
Nicholas SquittieriDepartment of Medical Affairs, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc, Princeton, New Jersey.
Tien NguyenFirst OC Dermatology, Fountain Valley, California.
Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center · USSun Pharma (United States) · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe effects of halobetasol propionate (HBP) lotion 0.05% on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis have not been previously evaluated in adolescents.

objectiveTo examine the effect of HBP on HPA axis suppression in patients aged <17 years with plaque psoriasis.

methodsIn this phase 4, open-label, multicenter study, patients aged 12 to 16 years 11 months with stable plaque psoriasis covering ≥10% of their body surface area were enrolled. The patients applied an HBP lotion twice daily for up to 2 weeks. The cosyntropin stimulation test was used to determine cortisol levels at the time of screening and at the end of the study to evaluate HPA axis response. The additional endpoints included adverse events, disease severity (measured using Investigator Global Assessment score), and percent body surface area affected.

resultsSixteen patients were enrolled and included in the safety population; 14 were included in the evaluable population. One patient exhibited an abnormal HPA axis response (16.2 μg/dL) at the end of the study; the response returned to normal at the 6-month follow-up visit. By the end of the study, the Investigator Global Assessment score improved by ≥1 point in most patients; moreover, the percent body surface area affected decreased from 11.5% to 2.8%. One mild adverse event was possibly related to the HBP lotion; however, it resolved and did not cause study discontinuation. LIMITATIONS: Small sample size.

conclusionThe HBP lotion 0.05% appeared efficacious and well tolerated in patients as young as 12 years old.

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adolescentadrenal suppressionAE, adverse eventBSA, body surface areacorticosteroidsCST, cosyntropin stimulation testEOS, end of studyhalobetasol propionateHBP, halobetasol propionateHPA, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenalIGA, Investigator Global AssessmentLSR, local skin reactionmax, Maximummin, MinimumpharmacologyPK, pharmacokineticspsoriasis

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