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ArticleJAAD international2022

Itch as a critical factor in impaired health-related quality of life in patients with plaque psoriasis achieving clear or almost-clear skin: Analysis of the single-arm, open-label, multicenter, prospective ProLOGUE study.

Takuya Miyagi, Yasumasa Kanai, Kenta Murotani, Yukari Okubo, Masaru Honma, Satomi Kobayashi, Mariko Seishima, Yoko Mizutani, Hiroki Kitabayashi, Shinichi Imafuku

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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. Cited by 3 papers.

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10 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Takuya MiyagiDepartment of Dermatology, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
Yasumasa KanaiMedical Affairs, Kyowa Kirin Co, Ltd, Tokyo, Japan.
Kenta MurotaniBiostatistics Center, Kurume University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yukari OkuboDepartment of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Masaru HonmaDepartment of Dermatology, Asahikawa Medical University, Hokkaido, Japan.
Satomi KobayashiDepartment of Dermatology, Seibo International Catholic Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Mariko SeishimaDepartment of Dermatology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan.
Yoko MizutaniDepartment of Dermatology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan.
Hiroki KitabayashiMedical Affairs, Kyowa Kirin Co, Ltd, Tokyo, Japan.
Shinichi ImafukuDepartment of Dermatology, Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
Gifu University · JPKyowa Kirin (Japan) · JPAsahikawa Medical University · JPFukuoka University · JPKurume University · JPTokyo Medical University · JPUniversity of the Ryukyus · JPYokohama City Seibu Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Patients with psoriasis report impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL; Dermatology Life Quality Index score ≥ 2) even after achieving clear or almost-clear skin with biologic treatment. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of brodalumab in HRQoL improvement and the factors associated with incomplete HRQoL improvement in Japanese patients with psoriasis. Methods: As a part of the single-arm, open-label, multicenter, prospective ProLOGUE study (Japan Registry of Clinical Trials identifier: jRCTs031180037), patients were treated with 210 mg of subcutaneous brodalumab in daily clinical practice until week 48. The absolute Psoriasis Area and Severity Index scores and patient-reported outcomes were assessed at baseline and weeks 12 and 48. Results: Seventy-three patients (male, 82.2%; median age, 54.0 years) were enrolled. The Dermatology Life Quality Index and European Quality of Life 5-Dimension 5-Level Utility Index scores significantly improved from baseline to weeks 12 and 48. At week 48, all 13 patients with a Dermatology Life Quality Index score of ≥2 and an absolute Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score of 0 to ≤2 reported itching. Limitations: Unclear generalizability of the results to other biologics. Conclusion: Treatment with brodalumab improved HRQoL in patients with psoriasis. Itching may contribute to incomplete HRQoL improvement in patients who have achieved clear or almost-clear skin.

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absolute PASIbrodalumabDLQI, Dermatology Life Quality IndexEQ-5D-5L UI, European Quality of Life 5-Dimension 5-Level Utility Indexhealth-related quality of lifeHRQoL, health-related quality of lifeitchingNRS, Numerical Rating ScalePASI, Psoriasis Area and Severity Indexplaque psoriasisPRO, patient-reported outcomeRCT, randomized controlled trialreal-life patients

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PMID35942062
PMCPMC9356143
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