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ArticleDermatology and therapy2022

Long-Term Treatment with Dimethyl Fumarate for Plaque Psoriasis in Routine Practice: Good Overall Effectiveness and Positive Effect on Impactful Areas.

Matthias Augustin, Lilla Landeck, Sebastian Diemert, Khusru Asadullah, Urte Hammann, Konstantin Ertner, Ina Hadshiew

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Article in Dermatology and therapy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Nail Psoriasis: An Updated Review of Currently Available Systemic Treatments.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Matthias AugustinInstitute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany. m.augustin@uke.de.
Lilla LandeckErnst von Bergmann General Hospital, Potsdam, Germany.
Sebastian DiemertAlmirall Hermal GmbH, Reinbek, Germany.
Khusru AsadullahDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Urte HammannHautarztpraxis Dr. U. Hammann, Stade, Germany.
Konstantin ErtnerHautarztpraxis Dr. K. Ertner, Nuremberg, Germany.
Ina HadshiewDerma-Köln, Cologne, Germany.
Almirall (Germany) · DECharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DEKlinikum Ernst von Bergmann · DEUniversity Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDimethyl fumarate (DMF) is an oral compound to treat plaque psoriasis. Data on the treatment of patients with psoriasis affecting impactful areas are scarce. In this interim analysis of the prospective, noninterventional SKILL study, we summarized results of DMF treatment regarding effectiveness (overall and in impactful areas) and safety.

methodsData from 676 patients suffering from moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis were analyzed after 52 weeks of DMF treatment. Of these, 257 had data available after 52 weeks. The considered impactful areas were nails, palms, soles, and scalp. Data analysis included observed cases (OC) and last observation carried forward (LOCF).

resultsAll effectiveness parameters improved after 52 weeks. The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score was reduced by 79.5% (OC) and 65.7% (LOCF). Compared with baseline, improvements were shown for 70.2% of the patients in their nail psoriasis [nail-Physician Global Assessment (PGA)] and for 57.3% in palmoplantar disease (palmoplantar-PGA). The proportion of patients with scalp-PGA 0/1 (clear/almost clear) increased significantly to 79.8% (OC) and 69.3% (LOCF, both p < 0.001) (versus 37.5% and 36.6% at baseline, respectively). Significant reduction of pruritus (p < 0.001) was also observed. No unexpected adverse drug reactions were observed.

conclusionLong-term treatment with DMF in routine practice showed good overall effectiveness and safety, and a positive effect on plaque-psoriasis-affected impactful areas.

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Dimethyl fumarateImpactful areasNailPalmoplantarPsoriasisScalp

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PMID35403945
PMCPMC8995418
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