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ArticleDermatology and therapy2026

Abrocitinib Achieves Early and Complete/Near-Complete Skin Clearance Plus Itch-Free State in Atopic Dermatitis: Phase 3 Pooled Post Hoc Analysis.

Stephen Weidinger, Kristian Reich, Naiem Issa, H Chih-Ho Hong, Christopher G Bunick, Pinaki Biswas, Gary Chan, Erman Güler, Melissa Watkins, Justine Alderfer

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Article in Dermatology and therapy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT03422822 phase3completednot on this map

A phase 3 multi-center, long-term extension study investigating the efficacy and safety of abrocitinib, with or without topical medications, administered to subjects aged 12 years and older with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorPfizerRan2018 to 2025Enrolled3,166ConditionsDermatitis, AtopicArmsAbrocitinib 100 mg, Abrocitinib 200 mg, Placebo
NCT03720470 phase3completednot on this map

A phase 3 randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multi-center study investigating the efficacy and safety of pf-04965842 and dupilumab in comparison with placebo in adult subjects on background topical therapy, with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorPfizerRan2018 to 2020Enrolled838ConditionsDermatitis, Dermatitis, Atopic, Eczema, Skin DiseasesArmsPF-04965842 100 mg, PF-04965842 200 mg, Dupilumab, Oral Placebo, Injectable Placebo
NCT04345367 phase3completednot on this map

A phase 3b randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, active controlled multi-center study assessing the efficacy and safety of abrocitinib compared with dupilumab in adult participants on background topical therapy with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorPfizerRan2020 to 2021Enrolled727ConditionsAtopic DermatitisArmsAbrocitinib 200 mg, Dupilumab 300 mg
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10 authors.

Stephen WeidingerDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Kristian ReichDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Naiem IssaIssa Research & Consulting, LLC, Springfield, VA, USA.
H Chih-Ho HongDepartment of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Christopher G BunickProgram in Translational Biomedicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Pinaki BiswasPfizer Inc., New York, NY, USA.
Gary ChanPfizer, Inc., Groton, CT, USA.
Erman GülerPfizer Inc., Istanbul, Turkey.
Melissa WatkinsPfizer Inc., New York, NY, USA.
Justine AlderferPfizer Inc., 500 Arcola Rd, Collegeville, PA, 19426, USA. justine.alderfer@pfizer.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3006-1675

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAbrocitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor, is approved for patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

methodsThis post hoc analysis assessed the onset and depth of response of abrocitinib 100 or 200 mg in achieving the stringent outcome of ≥ 90% improvement from baseline in the Eczema Area and Severity Index score and Peak Pruritus Numerical Rating score of 0 to 1 (EASI-90 + PP-NRS0/1) in the JADE DARE (NCT04345367) and JADE COMPARE (NCT03720470) clinical trials, and previous dupilumab inadequate responders in the JADE EXTEND (NCT03422822) clinical trial.

resultsHigher proportions of patients achieved EASI-90 + PP-NRS0/1 with abrocitinib 200 mg (5.8%) versus dupilumab (1.1%) as early as week 2 in JADE DARE. In JADE COMPARE, 27.1% of patients treated with abrocitinib 200 mg achieved EASI-90 + PP-NRS0/1 compared with 20.2% with abrocitinib 100 mg, 15.5% with dupilumab, and 5.4% with placebo at week 16. Similar proportions of patients achieved this endpoint irrespective of baseline itch. Patients whose disease did not respond to dupilumab were able to achieve EASI-90 + PP-NRS0/1 with abrocitinib 200 or 100 mg in JADE EXTEND (16.7% and 18.5%, respectively).

conclusionThese findings suggest that minimal disease activity can be attained in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis treated with abrocitinib, regardless of prior dupilumab exposure.

trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov identifiers: NCT04345367 (JADE DARE), NCT03720470 (JADE COMPARE), NCT03422822 (JADE EXTEND).

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AbrocitinibAtopic dermatitisMinimal disease activityOptimal treatment targetPost hoc analysis

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