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SynthesisArchives of dermatological research2024

Use of biologic therapies in the management of pyoderma gangrenosum: a systematic review.

Michele Zaman, Rebeca Martinez, Omkar Mayur, Marco Montoya, Geraldine Serwald, Megan C McNichol, Jean S McGee

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Synthesis in Archives of dermatological research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. A febrile papulovesicular rash in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Michele Zaman *School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Rebeca Martinez *Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Omkar MayurDepartment of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Marco MontoyaDepartment of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Geraldine SerwaldHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Megan C McNicholInformation Systems Knowledge Services, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Jean S McGeeDepartment of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. jmcgee8@bwh.harvard.edu.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is challenging due to the absence of standardized guidelines and the lack of evidence-based, effective treatment options. Here, we performed a systematic review to summarize the use of biologics and their efficacy in the treatment of PG. We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane electronic databases from their inception to September 22nd, 2022, and included 82 peer-reviewed studies with a total of 108 patients. Infliximab, adalimumab, and etanercept were the most utilized biologic therapies in the treatment of PG in 64.8% (70/108), 16.7% (18/108), and 11.1% (12/108) of the cases, respectively. With respect to treatment response, 88.9% (96/108) of the patients achieved complete resolution of PG with biologic therapies. The average number of days to improvement and resolution of PG treated after starting biologic therapies was 30 and 161, respectively. PG recurred in 15.5% (11/71) of those reported the outcome. Our study suggests that biologic therapies may be an attractive therapeutic option for PG with an excellent efficacy.

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Pyoderma GangrenosumAdalimumabBiological ProductsBiological TherapyDermatologic AgentsEtanerceptHumansInfliximabRecurrenceTreatment OutcomeAdalimumabBiological ProductsDermatologic AgentsEtanerceptInfliximabBiologic therapyOutcomePyoderma gangrenosumSystematic reviewTreatment

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PMID39158753

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