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3. Demonstration of machine learning-enhanced multi-objective optimization of ultrahigh-brightness lattices for 4th-generation synchrotron light sources

Author

Lu, Y, Leemann, SC, Sun, C, Ehrlichman, MP, Nishimura, H, Venturini, M, and Hellert, T

Subjects
Nuclear and Plasma Physics, Physical Sciences, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Networking and Information Technology R&D (NITRD), Bioengineering, Synchrotron light source, Storage ring, Beam dynamics, Lattice design, Multi-objective optimization, Machine learning, ATAP-AI/ML, ATAP-ALS-AP, ATAP-GENERAL, Astronomical and Space Sciences, Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics, Other Physical Sciences, Nuclear & Particles Physics, Nuclear and plasma physics
Abstract

Fourth-generation storage rings enabled by multi-bend achromat lattices are being inaugurated worldwide and many more are planned for the next decade. These sources deliver stable ultra-high brightness radiation with unmatched levels of transverse coherence by virtue of their highly advanced magnetic lattices. Optimization of these challenging and strongly nonlinear lattices with many degrees of freedom bounded by extensive sets of constraints and multiple often conflicting optimization goals is highly demanding and requires application of the most advanced numerical tools available to the community. While multi-objective genetic algorithms have been very successful in supporting these optimization efforts, the algorithms suffer from a fundamental limitation of their stochastic nature: an exceedingly vast number of candidate lattices, most of which eventually are rejected, has to be fully evaluated. This comes at immense computational cost and thus drives excessive runtime despite use of large supercomputing clusters. We therefore propose to employ deep learning techniques and iterative retraining of neural networks to massively accelerate such lattice evaluation, thereby allowing lattice optimization to rely on far fewer a priori assumptions, open up to larger search ranges, and include right from the start and in parallel multiple error distributions to find truly global optima, all while completing a full optimization campaign in weeks rather than months. In this paper we present the neural network designs, the deep learning approach, iterative retraining procedures, and demonstrate how these machine learning techniques can be incorporated into existing state-of-the-art optimization workflows with only minimal changes applied to the optimization pipeline itself and none at all to the employed tracking codes.

Published
2023

4. Long-Term Drug Survival and Effectiveness of Secukinumab in Patients with Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis: 42-Month Results from the SUPREME 2.0 Study

Author

Russo F, Galluzzo M, Stingeni L, Persechino S, Zichichi L, Conti A, Giofrè C, Dini V, Vispi M, Atzori L, Cattaneo A, Parodi A, Bardazzi F, Stinco G, Dapavo P, Girolomoni G, Musumeci ML, Papini M, Venturini M, Dastoli S, Di Nuzzo S, Fargnoli MC, Pagnanelli G, Bernardini N, Gambini DM, Malagoli P, Mazzatenta C, Peris K, Zalaudek I, Fabbrocini G, Loconsole F, Vassallo C, Pietroleonardo L, Prignano F, Franchi C, Offidani AM, Bonifati C, Di Lernia V, Gigante G, Bartezaghi MS, Franchi M, Ursoleo P, and Aloisi E

Subjects
psoriasis, secukinumab, real-world evidence, drug survival, supreme, Dermatology, RL1-803
Abstract

Filomena Russo,1 Marco Galluzzo,2,3 Luca Stingeni,4 Severino Persechino,5 Leonardo Zichichi,6 Andrea Conti,7 Claudia Giofrè,8 Valentina Dini,9 Martina Vispi,10 Laura Atzori,11 Angelo Cattaneo,12 Aurora Parodi,13 Federico Bardazzi,14 Giuseppe Stinco,15 Paolo Dapavo,16 Giampiero Girolomoni,17 Maria Letizia Musumeci,18 Manuela Papini,19 Marina Venturini,20 Stefano Dastoli,21 Sergio Di Nuzzo,22 Maria Concetta Fargnoli,23 Gianluca Pagnanelli,24 Nicoletta Bernardini,25 Daniele Mario Gambini,26 Piergiorgio Malagoli,27 Carlo Mazzatenta,28 Ketty Peris,29 Iris Zalaudek,30 Gabriella Fabbrocini31 ,† Francesco Loconsole,32 Camilla Vassallo,33 Lucia Pietroleonardo,34 Francesca Prignano,35 Chiara Franchi,36 Anna Maria Offidani,37 Claudio Bonifati,38 Vito Di Lernia,39 Giovanni Gigante,40 Marta Silvia Bartezaghi,40 Matteo Franchi,41,42 Paola Ursoleo,40 Elisabetta Aloisi40 1Dermatology Section, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Science, University of Siena, S. Maria Alle Scotte Hospital, Siena, Italy; 2Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy; 3Dermatology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy; 4Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy; 5Dermatology Unit, NESMOS Department, Faculty of Medicine & Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy; 6Unit of Dermatology, San Antonio Abate Hospital, Trapani, Italy; 7Section of Dermatology, Department of Specialized Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; 8U.O.C. Dermatologia, A.O. Papardo, Messina, Italy; 9Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine and Oncology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 10Dermatology Unit, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy; 11Dermatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; 12Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy; 13Section of Dermatology, DiSSal University of Genoa, Ospedale-Policlinico San Martino IRCCS, Genova, Italy; 14Dermatology Division, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; 15Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy; 16Section of Dermatology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 17Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy; 18Section of Dermatology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; 19Dermatology Clinic of Terni, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy; 20Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; 21Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy; 22Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy; 23Section of Dermatology, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Science, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy; 24Department of Dermatology, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata - IRCCS, Roma, Italy; 25Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Dermatology Unit, “Daniele Innocenzi”, Asl Latina, Italy; 26Dermatology Unit, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy; 27Dermatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy; 28Dermatology Unit, Lucca Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy; 29Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy; 30Department of Dermatology, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy; 31Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; 32Department of Dermatology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy; 33Institute of Dermatology, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation and University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 34Dermatology Unit, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy; 35Dermatology Clinic, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 36Dermatology Unit, IRCCS IO Galeazzi, Milan, Italy; 37Dermatological Clinic, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region, Ancona, Italy; 38Department of Dermatology, Istituto Dermatologico San Gallicano - IRCCS, Roma, Italy; 39Dermatology Unit, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy; 40Novartis Farma SpA, Origgio, Italy; 41National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, Milan, Italy; 42Laboratory of Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy†Gabriella Fabbrocini passed away on 3 March 2023Correspondence: Filomena Russo, Dermatology Section, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Science, University of Siena, S. Maria Alle Scotte Hospital, Siena, Italy, Email file.russo@libero.itPurpose: SUPREME, a phase IIIb study conducted in Italy, demonstrated safety and high efficacy of secukinumab for up to 72 weeks in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque-type psoriasis. SUPREME 2.0 study aimed to provide real-world data on the long-term drug survival and effectiveness of secukinumab beyond 72 weeks.Patients and Methods: SUPREME 2.0 is a retrospective observational chart review study conducted in patients previously enrolled in SUPREME study. After the end of the SUPREME study, eligible patients continued treatment as per clinical practice, and their effectiveness and drug survival data were retrieved from medical charts.Results: Of the 415 patients enrolled in the SUPREME study, 297 were included in SUPREME 2.0; of which, 210 (70.7%) continued secukinumab treatment throughout the 42-month observation period. Patients in the biologic-naïve cohort had higher drug survival than those in the biologic-experienced cohort (74.9% vs 61.7%), while HLA-Cw6–positive and HLA-Cw6–negative patients showed similar drug survival (69.3% and 71.9%). After 42 months, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 90 was achieved by 79.6% of patients overall; with a similar proportion of biologic-naïve and biologic-experienced patients achieving PASI90 (79.8% and 79.1%). The mean absolute PASI score reduced from 21.94 to 1.38 in the overall population, 21.90 to 1.24 in biologic-naïve and 22.03 to 1.77 in biologic-experienced patients after 42 months. The decrease in the absolute PASI score was comparable between HLA-Cw6–positive and HLA–Cw6-negative patients. The baseline Dermatology Life Quality Index scores also decreased in the overall patients (10.5 to 2.32) and across all study sub-groups after 42 months. Safety was consistent with the known profile of secukinumab, with no new findings.Conclusion: In this real-world cohort study, secukinumab showed consistently high long-term drug survival and effectiveness with a favourable safety profile.Keywords: psoriasis, secukinumab, real-world evidence, drug survival, SUPREME

Published
2023

5. Beam response to rf-generator noise in the presence of higher-harmonic passive cavities

Author

Venturini, M

Subjects
Physical Sciences, Nuclear & Particles Physics
Abstract

We examine the effect of higher-harmonic passive cavities (HHCs) on the beam response to rf noise. Upon invoking certain assumptions to make the problem tractable, we employ Vlasov methods to show that when the dipole approximation applies the HHCs have a generally limited impact. Beam loading in the main cavity is included in the analysis. We illustrate our results and the limitations of our model in application to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ALS (Advanced Light Source) and the future ALS Upgrade (ALS-U) offering validation against macroparticle simulations.

Published
2022

6. Three-dipole kicker injection scheme for the Advanced Light Source upgrade accumulator ring

Author

Ehrlichman, M, Hellert, T, Leemann, SC, Penn, G, Steier, C, Sun, C, Venturini, M, and Wang, D

Subjects
Nuclear and Plasma Physics, Physical Sciences, physics.acc-ph, ATAP-GENERAL, ATAP-ALS-AP, ATAP-AMP, ATAP-BACI, Nuclear & Particles Physics, Physical sciences
Abstract

The Advanced Light Source Upgrade will implement on axis single-train swap-out injection employing an accumulator between the booster and storage rings. The accumulator ring (AR) design is a twelve period triple-bend achromat that will be installed along the inner circumference of the storage-ring tunnel. A nonconventional injection scheme will be utilized for top-off off axis injection from the booster into the AR meant to accommodate a large ∼300 nm emittance beam into a vacuum-chamber with a limiting horizontal aperture radius as small as 8 mm. The scheme incorporates three dipole kickers distributed over three sectors, with two kickers perturbing the stored beam and the third affecting both the stored and the injected beam trajectories. This paper describes this "3DK"injection scheme and how it fits the AR's particular requirements. We describe the design and optimization process, and how we evaluated its fitness as a solution for booster-to-accumulator ring injection.

Published
2021

9. Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia and Lobular In Situ Neoplasm: High-Risk Lesions Challenging Breast Cancer Prevention

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Nicosia, L, Mariano, L, Pellegrino, G, Ferrari, F, Pesapane, F, Bozzini, A, Frassoni, S, Bagnardi, V, Pupo, D, Mazzarol, G, De Camilli, E, Sangalli, C, Venturini, M, Pizzamiglio, M, Cassano, E, Nicosia L., Mariano L., Pellegrino G., Ferrari F., Pesapane F., Bozzini A. C., Frassoni S., Bagnardi V., Pupo D., Mazzarol G., De Camilli E., Sangalli C., Venturini M., Pizzamiglio M., Cassano E., Nicosia, L, Mariano, L, Pellegrino, G, Ferrari, F, Pesapane, F, Bozzini, A, Frassoni, S, Bagnardi, V, Pupo, D, Mazzarol, G, De Camilli, E, Sangalli, C, Venturini, M, Pizzamiglio, M, Cassano, E, Nicosia L., Mariano L., Pellegrino G., Ferrari F., Pesapane F., Bozzini A. C., Frassoni S., Bagnardi V., Pupo D., Mazzarol G., De Camilli E., Sangalli C., Venturini M., Pizzamiglio M., and Cassano E.

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This retrospective study investigates the histopathological outcomes, upgrade rates, and disease-free survival (DFS) of high-risk breast lesions, including atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH or DIN1b) and lobular in situ neoplasms (LIN), following Vacuum-Assisted Breast Biopsy (VABB) and surgical excision. The study addresses the challenge posed by these lesions due to their association with synchronous or adjacent Breast Cancer (BC) and increased future BC risk. The research, comprising 320 patients who underwent stereotactic VABB, focuses on 246 individuals with a diagnosis of ADH (120) or LIN (126) observed at follow-up. Pathological assessments, categorized by the UK B-coding system, were conducted, and biopsy samples were compared with corresponding excision specimens to determine upgrade rates for in situ or invasive carcinoma. Surgical excision was consistently performed for diagnosed ADH or LIN. Finally, patient follow-ups were assessed and compared between LIN and ADH groups to identify recurrence signs, defined as histologically confirmed breast lesions on either the same or opposite side. The results reveal that 176 (71.5%) patients showed no upgrade post-surgery, with ADH exhibiting a higher upgrade rate to in situ pathology than LIN1 (Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia, ALH)/LIN2 (Low-Grade Lobular in situ Carcinoma, LCIS) (38% vs. 20%, respectively, p-value = 0.002). Considering only patients without upgrade, DFS at 10 years was 77%, 64%, and 72% for ADH, LIN1, and LIN2 patients, respectively (p-value = 0.92). The study underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, recognizing the evolving role of VABB. It emphasizes the need for careful follow-up, particularly for lobular lesions, offering valuable insights for clinicians navigating the complex landscape of high-risk breast lesions. The findings advocate for heightened awareness and vigilance in managing these lesions, contributing to the ongoing refinement of clinical strategies in BC care.

Published
2024

10. Radiological Features of Male Breast Neoplasms: How to Improve the Management of a Rare Disease

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Nicosia, L, Mariano, L, Bozzini, A, Pesapane, F, Bagnardi, V, Frassoni, S, Oriecuia, C, Dominelli, V, Latronico, A, Palma, S, Venturini, M, Fontana, F, Priolo, F, Abiuso, I, Sangalli, C, Cassano, E, Nicosia L., Mariano L., Bozzini A. C., Pesapane F., Bagnardi V., Frassoni S., Oriecuia C., Dominelli V., Latronico A., Palma S., Venturini M., Fontana F., Priolo F., Abiuso I., Sangalli C., Cassano E., Nicosia, L, Mariano, L, Bozzini, A, Pesapane, F, Bagnardi, V, Frassoni, S, Oriecuia, C, Dominelli, V, Latronico, A, Palma, S, Venturini, M, Fontana, F, Priolo, F, Abiuso, I, Sangalli, C, Cassano, E, Nicosia L., Mariano L., Bozzini A. C., Pesapane F., Bagnardi V., Frassoni S., Oriecuia C., Dominelli V., Latronico A., Palma S., Venturini M., Fontana F., Priolo F., Abiuso I., Sangalli C., and Cassano E.

Abstract

The primary aim of our study was to assess the main mammographic and ultrasonographic features of invasive male breast malignancies. The secondary aim was to evaluate whether a specific radiological presentation would be associated with a worse receptor profile. Radiological images (mammography and/or ultrasound) of all patients who underwent surgery for male invasive breast cancer in our institution between 2008 and 2023 were retrospectively analyzed by two breast radiologists in consensus. All significant features of radiological presentation known in the literature were re-evaluated. Fifty-six patients were selected. The mean age at surgery of patients was 69 years (range: 35–81); in 82% of cases (46 patients), the histologic outcome was invasive ductal carcinoma. A total of 28 out of 56 (50%) patients had preoperative mammography; in 9/28 cases (32%), we found a mass with microcalcifications on mammography. The mass presented high density in 25 out of 28 patients (89%); the mass showed irregular margins in 15/28 (54%) cases. A total of 46 out of 56 patients had preoperative ultrasounds. The lesion showed a solid mass in 41/46 (89%) cases. In 5/46 patients (11%), the lesion was a mass with a mixed (partly liquid–partly solid) structure. We did not find any statistically significant correlation between major types of radiological presentation and tumor receptor arrangement. Knowledge of the main radiologic presentation patterns of malignant male breast neoplasm can help better manage this type of disease, which is rare but whose incidence is increasing.

Published
2024

11. The new Italian SIDAPA Baseline Series for patch testing (2023): an update according to the new regulatory pathway for contact allergens

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Stingeni, L, Bianchi, L, Caroppo, E, Belloni Fortina, A, Caroppo, F, Corazza, M, Borghi, A, Gallo, R, Trave, I, Ferrucci, S, Beretta, A, Guarneri, F, Martina, E, Napolitano, M, de Lucia, M, Patruno, C, Bennardo, L, Romita, P, Foti, C, Tramontana, M, Marietti, R, Argenziano, G, Hansel, K, Abategiovanni, L, Albertazzi, D, Ali Biglu Marash, S, Amendolagine, G, Angelini, G, Annunziata, A, Assalve, D, Ayala, F, Babino, G, Barruscotti, S, Battista, T, Berta, M, Biondi, F, Boccaletti, V, Bonamonte, D, Bruni, F, Buffon, R, Caccavale, S, Calabrese, L, Calzavara Pinton, P, Camela, E, Carugno, A, Casciola, G, Cecchini, E, Cristaudo, A, D'Agostino, M, Damiani, G, Danese, P, Dattola, A, de Salvo, V, Errichetti, E, Esposito, G, Esposito, M, Fantini, C, Fontana, E, Fornaro, L, Frasin, L, Galeotti, T, Gasparini, G, Genco, L, Gravante, M, Guastaferro, D, Guerrasio, G, Guerriero, L, Lauro, W, Lucagnano, G, Malatesta, N, Mandel, V, Marano, L, Marino, V, Martora, F, Menna, L, Miano, C, Miccio, L, Michelerio, A, Milanesi, N, Monfrecola, G, Motolese, A, Nocerino, M, Noto, M, Ornielli, M, Pacifico, A, Papini, M, Pasolini, G, Penchini, L, Perazzolli, G, Peserico, A, Piccolo, V, Pigatto, P, Potestio, L, Pugliese, A, Recalcati, S, Rivetti, N, Rossi, M, Russo, F, Russo, T, Schena, D, Sensini, C, Tesauri, D, Tomassini, G, Ventura, V, Venturini, M, Vezzoli, P, Vincenzi, C, Stingeni L., Bianchi L., Caroppo E. S., Belloni Fortina A., Caroppo F., Corazza M., Borghi A., Gallo R., Trave I., Ferrucci S. M., Beretta A., Guarneri F., Martina E., Napolitano M., de Lucia M., Patruno C., Bennardo L., Romita P., Foti C., Tramontana M., Marietti R., Argenziano G., Hansel K., Abategiovanni L., Albertazzi D., Ali Biglu Marash S., Amendolagine G., Angelini G., Annunziata A., Assalve D., Ayala F., Babino G., Barruscotti S., Battista T., Berta M., Biondi F., Boccaletti V., Bonamonte D., Bruni F., Buffon R., Caccavale S., Calabrese L., Calzavara Pinton P., Camela E., Carugno A., Casciola G., Cecchini E., Cristaudo A., D'Agostino M., Damiani G., Danese P., Dattola A., de Salvo V., Errichetti E., Esposito G., Esposito M., Fantini C., Fontana E., Fornaro L., Frasin L. A., Galeotti T., Gasparini G., Genco L., Gravante M., Guastaferro D., Guerrasio G., Guerriero L., Lauro W., Lucagnano G., Malatesta N., Mandel V. D., Marano L., Marino V., Martora F., Menna L., Miano C., Miccio L., Michelerio A., Milanesi N., Monfrecola G., Motolese A., Nocerino M., Noto M., Ornielli M., Pacifico A., Papini M., Pasolini G., Penchini L., Perazzolli G., Peserico A., Piccolo V., Pigatto P., Potestio L., Pugliese A., Recalcati S., Rivetti N., Rossi M., Russo F., Russo T., Schena D., Sensini C., Tesauri D., Tomassini G. M., Ventura V., Venturini M., Vezzoli P., Vincenzi C., Stingeni, L, Bianchi, L, Caroppo, E, Belloni Fortina, A, Caroppo, F, Corazza, M, Borghi, A, Gallo, R, Trave, I, Ferrucci, S, Beretta, A, Guarneri, F, Martina, E, Napolitano, M, de Lucia, M, Patruno, C, Bennardo, L, Romita, P, Foti, C, Tramontana, M, Marietti, R, Argenziano, G, Hansel, K, Abategiovanni, L, Albertazzi, D, Ali Biglu Marash, S, Amendolagine, G, Angelini, G, Annunziata, A, Assalve, D, Ayala, F, Babino, G, Barruscotti, S, Battista, T, Berta, M, Biondi, F, Boccaletti, V, Bonamonte, D, Bruni, F, Buffon, R, Caccavale, S, Calabrese, L, Calzavara Pinton, P, Camela, E, Carugno, A, Casciola, G, Cecchini, E, Cristaudo, A, D'Agostino, M, Damiani, G, Danese, P, Dattola, A, de Salvo, V, Errichetti, E, Esposito, G, Esposito, M, Fantini, C, Fontana, E, Fornaro, L, Frasin, L, Galeotti, T, Gasparini, G, Genco, L, Gravante, M, Guastaferro, D, Guerrasio, G, Guerriero, L, Lauro, W, Lucagnano, G, Malatesta, N, Mandel, V, Marano, L, Marino, V, Martora, F, Menna, L, Miano, C, Miccio, L, Michelerio, A, Milanesi, N, Monfrecola, G, Motolese, A, Nocerino, M, Noto, M, Ornielli, M, Pacifico, A, Papini, M, Pasolini, G, Penchini, L, Perazzolli, G, Peserico, A, Piccolo, V, Pigatto, P, Potestio, L, Pugliese, A, Recalcati, S, Rivetti, N, Rossi, M, Russo, F, Russo, T, Schena, D, Sensini, C, Tesauri, D, Tomassini, G, Ventura, V, Venturini, M, Vezzoli, P, Vincenzi, C, Stingeni L., Bianchi L., Caroppo E. S., Belloni Fortina A., Caroppo F., Corazza M., Borghi A., Gallo R., Trave I., Ferrucci S. M., Beretta A., Guarneri F., Martina E., Napolitano M., de Lucia M., Patruno C., Bennardo L., Romita P., Foti C., Tramontana M., Marietti R., Argenziano G., Hansel K., Abategiovanni L., Albertazzi D., Ali Biglu Marash S., Amendolagine G., Angelini G., Annunziata A., Assalve D., Ayala F., Babino G., Barruscotti S., Battista T., Berta M., Biondi F., Boccaletti V., Bonamonte D., Bruni F., Buffon R., Caccavale S., Calabrese L., Calzavara Pinton P., Camela E., Carugno A., Casciola G., Cecchini E., Cristaudo A., D'Agostino M., Damiani G., Danese P., Dattola A., de Salvo V., Errichetti E., Esposito G., Esposito M., Fantini C., Fontana E., Fornaro L., Frasin L. A., Galeotti T., Gasparini G., Genco L., Gravante M., Guastaferro D., Guerrasio G., Guerriero L., Lauro W., Lucagnano G., Malatesta N., Mandel V. D., Marano L., Marino V., Martora F., Menna L., Miano C., Miccio L., Michelerio A., Milanesi N., Monfrecola G., Motolese A., Nocerino M., Noto M., Ornielli M., Pacifico A., Papini M., Pasolini G., Penchini L., Perazzolli G., Peserico A., Piccolo V., Pigatto P., Potestio L., Pugliese A., Recalcati S., Rivetti N., Rossi M., Russo F., Russo T., Schena D., Sensini C., Tesauri D., Tomassini G. M., Ventura V., Venturini M., Vezzoli P., and Vincenzi C.

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Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a common inflammatory skin disease caused by delayed hypersensitivity to chemical and biotic contact allergens. ACD significantly affects the patients' quality of life negatively impacting both occupational and non-occupational settings. Patch testing is the gold standard diagnostic in vivo test to precise the ACD etiology and to correctly perform prevention. According to the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) legislative decree no. 178 of 29th May 1991, allergens are defined as medicines and therefore they are subject to strict regulation. In 2017, AIFA (decree no. 2130/2017) started a procedure to regulate contact allergens on the Italian market and actually the contact allergens temporarily authorized are reported in AIFA decree no. 98/2022, valid until November 2023. The availability on the market of contact allergens to diagnose ACD and continuous updating on the basis of new epidemiological trends are mandatory, jointly with the continuous update of the baseline and integrative series for patch testing. For this reason, the scientific community represented in Italy by the Skin Allergies Study Group of SIDeMaST (Italian Society of Dermatology and Venereology) and SIDAPA (Italian Society of Allergological, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology) are constantly working, in close relationship with the European scientific communities with large expertise in this important sector of the modern Dermatology. Herein, we report the setting up of regulatory legislation by AIFA and the new Italian Adult Baseline Series for patch testing.

Published
2024

12. Provision of choline chloride to the bovine preimplantation embryo alters postnatal body size and DNA methylation

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Haimon, M L J, primary, Estrada-Cortés, E, additional, Amaral, T F, additional, Martin, Hélène, additional, Jeensuk, S, additional, Block, J, additional, Heredia, D, additional, Venturini, M, additional, Santos Rojas, C, additional, Gonella-Diaza, A, additional, DiLorenzo, N, additional, Scheffler, T, additional, Dufour, Pascal, additional, Sirard, Marc-André, additional, de Melo, G Dalmaso, additional, Pohler, K G, additional, and Hansen, P J, additional

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2024
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13. Fluorouracil and dose-dense adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with early-stage breast cancer (GIM2): end-of-study results from a randomised, phase 3 trial

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Venturini, M, Abate, A, Pastorino, S, Canavese, G, Vecchio, C, Guenzi, M, Lambertini, M, Levaggi, A, Giraudi, S, Accortanzo, V, Floris, C.A., Aitini, E, Fornari, G, Miraglia, S, Buonfanti, G, Cherchi, M.C., Petrelli, F, Vaccaro, A, Magnolfi, E, Contu, A, Labianca, R, Parisi, A, Basurto, C, Cappuzzo, F, Merlano, M, Russo, S, Mansutti, M, Poletto, E, Nardi, M, Grasso, D, Fontana, A, Isa, L, Comandè, M, Cavanna, L, Iacobelli, S, Milani, S, Mustacchi, G, Venturini, S, Scinto, A.F., Sarobba, M.G., Pugliese, P, Bernardo, A, Pavese, I, Coccaro, M, Massidda, B, Ionta, M.T., Nuzzo, A, Laudadio, L, Chiantera, V, Dottori, R, Barduagni, M, Castiglione, F, Ciardiello, F, Tinessa, V, Ficorella, A, Moscetti, L, Vallini, I, Giardina, G, Silva, R, Montedoro, M, Seles, E, Morano, F, Cruciani, G, Adamo, V, Pancotti, A, Palmisani, V, Ruggeri, A, Cammilluzzi, E, Carrozza, F, D'Aprile, M, Brunetti, M, Gallotti, P, Chiesa, E, Testore, F, D'Arco, A, Ferro, A, Jirillo, A, Pezzoli, M, Scambia, G, Iacono, C, Masullo, P, Tomasello, G, Gandini, G, Zoboli, A, Bottero, C, Cazzaniga, M, Genua, G, Palazzo, S, D'Amico, M, Perrone, D, Del Mastro, Lucia, Poggio, Francesca, Blondeaux, Eva, De Placido, Sabino, Giuliano, Mario, Forestieri, Valeria, De Laurentiis, Michelino, Gravina, Adriano, Bisagni, Giancarlo, Rimanti, Anita, Turletti, Anna, Nisticò, Cecilia, Vaccaro, Angela, Cognetti, Francesco, Fabi, Alessandra, Gasparro, Simona, Garrone, Ornella, Alicicco, Maria Grazia, Urracci, Ylenia, Mansutti, Mauro, Poletti, Paola, Correale, Pierpaolo, Bighin, Claudia, Puglisi, Fabio, Montemurro, Filippo, Colantuoni, Giuseppe, Lambertini, Matteo, and Boni, Luca

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2022
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16. ANALYSIS OF PUMPED HYDRO STORAGE USING MINES AS HYDRO RESERVOIRS

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Castorino, G. A. M., Dahlquist, Erik, Kyprianidis, Konstantinos, Losi, E., Manservigi, L., Pinelli, M., Renuke, Avinash, Spina, P. R., Venturini, M., Castorino, G. A. M., Dahlquist, Erik, Kyprianidis, Konstantinos, Losi, E., Manservigi, L., Pinelli, M., Renuke, Avinash, Spina, P. R., and Venturini, M.

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Pumped hydro storage (PHS) is the most mature and widely used technology for large-scale energy storage. Hydropower plants are in fact also employed for this aim. However, most hydraulic sites suitable for this purpose have been already exploited. Therefore, the use of abandoned mines represents an alternative solution to take advantage of the availability of underground volumes as hydro storages. This paper investigates the potential of PHS plants integrated within a power generation system that comprises both programmable (e.g., hydropower and nuclear power plants) and non-programmable (e.g., wind and solar power plants) energy systems. All systems are connected with the power grid. To this purpose, this paper develops a methodology aimed at identifying the optimal sizing of the PHS plant as well as the optimal operation of the whole power generation system at Country level, with the goal of minimizing the imported energy. The methodology is validated by using Sweden as the case study, to assess the energy and economic feasibility of PHS plants in 2050. Different future scenarios of electricity production, demand, and cost are analyzed. The analyses carried out in this paper demonstrate that PHS plants are highly recommended if the cost of imported energy is expected to increase. In such a scenario, PHS is mainly employed to meet domestic electricity demand.

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2024
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17. Efficacy and Safety of bimekizumab in elderly patients: real-world multicenter retrospective study - IL PSO (Italian Landscape Psoriasis)

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Orsini, D, Megna, M, Assorgi, C, Balato, A, Balestri, R, Bernardini, N, Bettacchi, A, Bianchelli, T, Bianchi, L, Buggiani, G, Burlando, M, Brunasso, A, Caldarola, G, Cameli, N, Campanati, A, Campione, E, Carugno, A, Chersi, K, Conti, A, Costanzo, A, Cozzani, E, Cuccia, A, D'Amico, D, Dal Bello, G, Dall'Olio, E, Dapavo, P, De Simone, C, Di Brizzi, E, Di Cesare, A, Dini, V, Esposito, M, Errichetti, E, Fargnoli, M, Fiorella, C, Foti, A, Fratton, Z, Gaiani, F, Gisondi, P, Giuffrida, R, Giunta, A, Guarneri, C, Legori, A, Loconsole, F, Malagoli, P, Narcisi, A, Paolinelli, M, Potestio, L, Prignano, F, Rech, G, Rossi, A, Skroza, N, Trovato, F, Venturini, M, Richetta, A, Pellacani, G, Dattola, A, Brunasso, Amg, Dall'Olio, E G, Di Brizzi, E V, Fargnoli, M C, Fiorella, C S, Gaiani, F M, Richetta, A G, Orsini, D, Megna, M, Assorgi, C, Balato, A, Balestri, R, Bernardini, N, Bettacchi, A, Bianchelli, T, Bianchi, L, Buggiani, G, Burlando, M, Brunasso, A, Caldarola, G, Cameli, N, Campanati, A, Campione, E, Carugno, A, Chersi, K, Conti, A, Costanzo, A, Cozzani, E, Cuccia, A, D'Amico, D, Dal Bello, G, Dall'Olio, E, Dapavo, P, De Simone, C, Di Brizzi, E, Di Cesare, A, Dini, V, Esposito, M, Errichetti, E, Fargnoli, M, Fiorella, C, Foti, A, Fratton, Z, Gaiani, F, Gisondi, P, Giuffrida, R, Giunta, A, Guarneri, C, Legori, A, Loconsole, F, Malagoli, P, Narcisi, A, Paolinelli, M, Potestio, L, Prignano, F, Rech, G, Rossi, A, Skroza, N, Trovato, F, Venturini, M, Richetta, A, Pellacani, G, Dattola, A, Brunasso, Amg, Dall'Olio, E G, Di Brizzi, E V, Fargnoli, M C, Fiorella, C S, Gaiani, F M, and Richetta, A G

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Purpose of the article: The aim of this multicenter observational study is to report data from real world on the use of bimekizumab in patients aged ≥ 65 years with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Elderly patients are poorly represented in clinical trials on bimekizumab for plaque psoriasis, and real-world studies are important to guide clinical choices. Materials and methods: A retrospective multicenter study was conducted in 33 dermatological outpatient clinics in Italy. Patients aged ≥ 65 years, with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and treated with bimekizumab were enrolled. No exclusion criteria were applied. Bimekizumab was administered following the Italian Guidelines for the management of plaque psoriasis and according to the summary of product characteristics, in adult patients who were candidates for systemic treatments. Overall, 98 subjects were included, and received bimekizumab up to week 36. Clinical and demographic data were collected before the initiation of treatment with bimekizumab. At baseline and each dermatological examination (4, 16, and 36 weeks), clinical outcomes were measured by the following parameters: (1) PASI score; (2) site-specific (scalp, palmoplantar, genital, nail) Psoriasis Global Assessment (PGA). At each visit, the occurrence of any adverse events (AEs) was recorded, including serious AEs and AEs leading to bimekizumab discontinuation. Results: The mean PASI score was 16.6 ± 9.4 at baseline and significantly decreased to 4.3 ± 5.2 after 4 weeks (p < 0.001), and 1.1 ± 1.7 after 16 week (p < 0.001). This level of improvement was maintained after 36 weeks (p < 0.001). PASI ≤2 was recorded in 36 (36.7%) at week 4, 68% and 69.4% at week 16 and 36, respectively. By week 16, 86/98 (87.8%) patients reached PASI75, 71/98 (72.4%) obtained PASI90, and 52/98 (53.1%) PASI100. Binary logistic regression tests showed a significant association of PASI100 by week 4 with lower PASI at baseline. PASI 100 at 16 or 36 weeks was not

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2024

18. Gender influence and bimekizumab treatment in moderate-to-severe psoriasis: a short term real-life multicenter experience

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Diotallevi, F, Richiardi, I, Shevchuk, A, Esposito, M, Vagnozzi, E, Concetta Fargnoli, M, Gisondi, P, Bellinato, F, Assorgi, C, Orsini, D, Brianti, P, Raffaele Mercuri, S, Burlando, M, Cozzani, E, Brunasso, G, Caccavale, S, Di Caprio, R, Balato, A, Caldarola, G, De Simone, C, Campione, E, Giunta, A, Calzavara Pinton, P, Venturini, M, Giovanni Carrera, C, Valerio Marzano, A, Carugno, A, Sena, P, Costanzo, A, Narcisi, A, Cusano, F, Dapavo, P, Quaglino, P, Dattola, A, Giovanni Richetta, A, Gaiani, F, Malagoli, P, Megna, M, Potestio, L, Mortato, E, Loconsole, F, Romano, F, Faragalli, A, Gesuita, R, Campanati, A, Diotallevi, Federico, Richiardi, Irene, Shevchuk, Anna, Esposito, Maria, Vagnozzi, Emanuele, Concetta Fargnoli, Maria, Gisondi, Paolo, Bellinato, Francesco, Assorgi, Chiara, Orsini, Diego, Brianti, Pina, Raffaele Mercuri, Santo, Burlando, Martina, Cozzani, Emanuele, Brunasso, Giovanna, Caccavale, Stefano, Di Caprio, Roberta, Balato, Anna, Caldarola, Giacomo, De Simone, Clara, Campione, Elena, Giunta, Alessandro, Calzavara Pinton, Piergiorgio, Venturini, Marina, Giovanni Carrera, Carlo, Valerio Marzano, Angelo, Carugno, Andrea, Sena, Paolo, Costanzo, Antonio, Narcisi, Alessandra, Cusano, Francesco, Dapavo, Paolo, Quaglino, Pietro, Dattola, Annunziata, Giovanni Richetta, Antonio, Gaiani, Francesca, Malagoli, Piergiorgio, Megna, Matteo, Potestio, Luca, Mortato, Edoardo, Loconsole, Francesco, Romano, Francesca, Faragalli, Andrea, Gesuita, Rosaria, Campanati, Anna, Diotallevi, F, Richiardi, I, Shevchuk, A, Esposito, M, Vagnozzi, E, Concetta Fargnoli, M, Gisondi, P, Bellinato, F, Assorgi, C, Orsini, D, Brianti, P, Raffaele Mercuri, S, Burlando, M, Cozzani, E, Brunasso, G, Caccavale, S, Di Caprio, R, Balato, A, Caldarola, G, De Simone, C, Campione, E, Giunta, A, Calzavara Pinton, P, Venturini, M, Giovanni Carrera, C, Valerio Marzano, A, Carugno, A, Sena, P, Costanzo, A, Narcisi, A, Cusano, F, Dapavo, P, Quaglino, P, Dattola, A, Giovanni Richetta, A, Gaiani, F, Malagoli, P, Megna, M, Potestio, L, Mortato, E, Loconsole, F, Romano, F, Faragalli, A, Gesuita, R, Campanati, A, Diotallevi, Federico, Richiardi, Irene, Shevchuk, Anna, Esposito, Maria, Vagnozzi, Emanuele, Concetta Fargnoli, Maria, Gisondi, Paolo, Bellinato, Francesco, Assorgi, Chiara, Orsini, Diego, Brianti, Pina, Raffaele Mercuri, Santo, Burlando, Martina, Cozzani, Emanuele, Brunasso, Giovanna, Caccavale, Stefano, Di Caprio, Roberta, Balato, Anna, Caldarola, Giacomo, De Simone, Clara, Campione, Elena, Giunta, Alessandro, Calzavara Pinton, Piergiorgio, Venturini, Marina, Giovanni Carrera, Carlo, Valerio Marzano, Angelo, Carugno, Andrea, Sena, Paolo, Costanzo, Antonio, Narcisi, Alessandra, Cusano, Francesco, Dapavo, Paolo, Quaglino, Pietro, Dattola, Annunziata, Giovanni Richetta, Antonio, Gaiani, Francesca, Malagoli, Piergiorgio, Megna, Matteo, Potestio, Luca, Mortato, Edoardo, Loconsole, Francesco, Romano, Francesca, Faragalli, Andrea, Gesuita, Rosaria, and Campanati, Anna

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2024

19. Bimekizumab for the Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis With Involvement of Genitalia: A 16-Week Multicenter Real-World Experience - IL PSO (Italian Landscape Psoriasis)

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Orsini, D, Malagoli, P, Balato, A, Bianchi, L, Brianti, P, Buononato, D, Burlando, M, Caldarola, G, Campanati, A, Campione, E, Carrera, C, Carugno, A, Cusano, F, Dapavo, P, Dattola, A, De Simone, C, Dini, V, Esposito, M, Fargnoli, M, Gaiani, F, Gargiulo, L, Gisondi, P, Giunta, A, Ibba, L, Lasagni, C, Loconsole, F, Maione, V, Mortato, E, Marzano, A, Maurelli, M, Megna, M, Mercuri, S, Narcisi, A, Offidani, A, Paolino, G, Parodi, A, Pellacani, G, Potestio, L, Quaglino, P, Richetta, A, Romano, F, Sena, P, Venturini, M, Assorgi, C, Costanzo, A, Orsini, Diego, Malagoli, Piergiorgio, Balato, Anna, Bianchi, Luca, Brianti, Pina, Buononato, Dario, Burlando, Martina, Caldarola, Giacomo, Campanati, Anna, Campione, Elena, Carrera, Carlo G, Carugno, Andrea, Cusano, Francesco, Dapavo, Paolo, Dattola, Annunziata, De Simone, Clara, Dini, Valentina, Esposito, Maria, Fargnoli, Maria C, Gaiani, Francesca M, Gargiulo, Luigi, Gisondi, Paolo, Giunta, Alessandro, Ibba, Luciano, Lasagni, Claudia, Loconsole, Francesco, Maione, Vincenzo, Mortato, Edoardo, Marzano, Angelo V, Maurelli, Martina, Megna, Matteo, Mercuri, Santo R, Narcisi, Alessandra, Offidani, Annamaria, Paolino, Giovanni, Parodi, Aurora, Pellacani, Giovanni, Potestio, Luca, Quaglino, Pietro, Richetta, Antonio G, Romano, Francesca, Sena, Paolo, Venturini, Marina, Assorgi, Chiara, Costanzo, Antonio, Orsini, D, Malagoli, P, Balato, A, Bianchi, L, Brianti, P, Buononato, D, Burlando, M, Caldarola, G, Campanati, A, Campione, E, Carrera, C, Carugno, A, Cusano, F, Dapavo, P, Dattola, A, De Simone, C, Dini, V, Esposito, M, Fargnoli, M, Gaiani, F, Gargiulo, L, Gisondi, P, Giunta, A, Ibba, L, Lasagni, C, Loconsole, F, Maione, V, Mortato, E, Marzano, A, Maurelli, M, Megna, M, Mercuri, S, Narcisi, A, Offidani, A, Paolino, G, Parodi, A, Pellacani, G, Potestio, L, Quaglino, P, Richetta, A, Romano, F, Sena, P, Venturini, M, Assorgi, C, Costanzo, A, Orsini, Diego, Malagoli, Piergiorgio, Balato, Anna, Bianchi, Luca, Brianti, Pina, Buononato, Dario, Burlando, Martina, Caldarola, Giacomo, Campanati, Anna, Campione, Elena, Carrera, Carlo G, Carugno, Andrea, Cusano, Francesco, Dapavo, Paolo, Dattola, Annunziata, De Simone, Clara, Dini, Valentina, Esposito, Maria, Fargnoli, Maria C, Gaiani, Francesca M, Gargiulo, Luigi, Gisondi, Paolo, Giunta, Alessandro, Ibba, Luciano, Lasagni, Claudia, Loconsole, Francesco, Maione, Vincenzo, Mortato, Edoardo, Marzano, Angelo V, Maurelli, Martina, Megna, Matteo, Mercuri, Santo R, Narcisi, Alessandra, Offidani, Annamaria, Paolino, Giovanni, Parodi, Aurora, Pellacani, Giovanni, Potestio, Luca, Quaglino, Pietro, Richetta, Antonio G, Romano, Francesca, Sena, Paolo, Venturini, Marina, Assorgi, Chiara, and Costanzo, Antonio

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Introduction: Genital involvement is observed in approximately 60% of patients with psoriasis, presenting clinicians with formidable challenges in treatment. While new biologic drugs have emerged as safe and effective options for managing psoriasis, their efficacy in challenging-to-treat areas remains inadequately explored. Intriguingly, studies have shown that interleukin (IL)-17 inhibitors exhibit effectiveness in addressing genital psoriasis. Objectives: We aimed to determine the effectiveness profile of bimekizumab in patients affected by moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis with involvement of genitalia. Methods: Bimekizumab, a dual inhibitor of both IL-17A and IL-17F, was the focus of our 16-week study, demonstrating highly favorable outcomes for patients with genital psoriasis. The effectiveness of bimekizumab was evaluated in terms of improvement in Static Physician's Global Assessment of Genitalia (sPGA-G) and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index. Results: Sixty-five adult patients were enrolled. Remarkably, 98.4% of our participants achieved a clear sPGA-G score (s-PGA-g=0) within 16 weeks. Moreover, consistent improvements were observed in PASI scores, accompanied by a significant reduction in the mean Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), signifying enhanced quality of life. Notably, none of the patients reported a severe impairment in their quality of life after 16 weeks of treatment. In our cohort of 65 patients, subgroup analyses unveiled that the effectiveness of bimekizumab remained unaffected by prior exposure to other biologics or by obesity. Conclusions: Our initial findings suggest that bimekizumab may serve as a valuable treatment option for genital psoriasis. Nevertheless, further research with larger sample sizes and longer-term follow-up is imperative to conclusively validate these results.

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2024

20. Comparative effectiveness of tildrakizumab 200 mg versus tildrakizumab 100 mg in psoriatic patients with high disease burden or above 90 kg of body weight: a 16-week multicenter retrospective study - IL PSO (Italian landscape psoriasis)

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Gargiulo, L, Ibba, L, Cascio Ingurgio, R, Malagoli, P, Amoruso, F, Balato, A, Bardazzi, F, Brianti, P, Brunasso, G, Burlando, M, Cagni, A, Caproni, M, Carrera, C, Carugno, A, Caudullo, F, Cuccia, A, Dapavo, P, Di Brizzi, E, Dini, V, Gaiani, F, Gisondi, P, Guarneri, C, Lasagni, C, Licata, G, Loconsole, F, Marzano, A, Megna, M, Mercuri, S, Musumeci, M, Orsini, D, Ribero, S, Ruffo Di Calabria, V, Satolli, F, Strippoli, D, Travaglini, M, Trovato, E, Venturini, M, Zichichi, L, Valenti, M, Costanzo, A, Narcisi, A, Gargiulo, Luigi, Ibba, Luciano, Cascio Ingurgio, Ruggero, Malagoli, Piergiorgio, Amoruso, Fabrizio, Balato, Anna, Bardazzi, Federico, Brianti, Pina, Brunasso, Giovanna, Burlando, Martina, Cagni, Anna E, Caproni, Marzia, Carrera, Carlo G, Carugno, Andrea, Caudullo, Francesco, Cuccia, Aldo, Dapavo, Paolo, Di Brizzi, Eugenia V, Dini, Valentina, Gaiani, Francesca M, Gisondi, Paolo, Guarneri, Claudio, Lasagni, Claudia, Licata, Gaetano, Loconsole, Francesco, Marzano, Angelo V, Megna, Matteo, Mercuri, Santo R, Musumeci, Maria L, Orsini, Diego, Ribero, Simone, Ruffo Di Calabria, Valentina, Satolli, Francesca, Strippoli, Davide, Travaglini, Massimo, Trovato, Emanuele, Venturini, Marina, Zichichi, Leonardo, Valenti, Mario, Costanzo, Antonio, Narcisi, Alessandra, Gargiulo, L, Ibba, L, Cascio Ingurgio, R, Malagoli, P, Amoruso, F, Balato, A, Bardazzi, F, Brianti, P, Brunasso, G, Burlando, M, Cagni, A, Caproni, M, Carrera, C, Carugno, A, Caudullo, F, Cuccia, A, Dapavo, P, Di Brizzi, E, Dini, V, Gaiani, F, Gisondi, P, Guarneri, C, Lasagni, C, Licata, G, Loconsole, F, Marzano, A, Megna, M, Mercuri, S, Musumeci, M, Orsini, D, Ribero, S, Ruffo Di Calabria, V, Satolli, F, Strippoli, D, Travaglini, M, Trovato, E, Venturini, M, Zichichi, L, Valenti, M, Costanzo, A, Narcisi, A, Gargiulo, Luigi, Ibba, Luciano, Cascio Ingurgio, Ruggero, Malagoli, Piergiorgio, Amoruso, Fabrizio, Balato, Anna, Bardazzi, Federico, Brianti, Pina, Brunasso, Giovanna, Burlando, Martina, Cagni, Anna E, Caproni, Marzia, Carrera, Carlo G, Carugno, Andrea, Caudullo, Francesco, Cuccia, Aldo, Dapavo, Paolo, Di Brizzi, Eugenia V, Dini, Valentina, Gaiani, Francesca M, Gisondi, Paolo, Guarneri, Claudio, Lasagni, Claudia, Licata, Gaetano, Loconsole, Francesco, Marzano, Angelo V, Megna, Matteo, Mercuri, Santo R, Musumeci, Maria L, Orsini, Diego, Ribero, Simone, Ruffo Di Calabria, Valentina, Satolli, Francesca, Strippoli, Davide, Travaglini, Massimo, Trovato, Emanuele, Venturini, Marina, Zichichi, Leonardo, Valenti, Mario, Costanzo, Antonio, and Narcisi, Alessandra

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Purpose: Tildrakizumab is a selective inhibitor of IL-23 approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in two dosages. We conducted a 16-week multicenter retrospective study to compare the effectiveness and safety of tildrakizumab 200 mg versus tildrakizumab 100 mg in patients with a high disease burden or high body weight. Materials and methods: Our retrospective study included 134 patients treated with tildrakizumab 200 mg and 364 patients treated with tildrakizumab 100 mg from 28 Italian Dermatology Units affected by moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The patients had a body weight above 90 kg or a high disease burden (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index [PASI] ≥ 16 or the involvement of difficult-to-treat areas). We evaluated the effectiveness of tildrakizumab at the week-16 visit in terms of PASI90, PASI100 and absolute PASI ≤ 2. Results: After 16 weeks of treatment with tildrakizumab 200 mg, PASI90 was reached by 57.5% of patients and PASI100 by 39.6% of patients. At the same time point, 34.3% and 24.2% of patients treated with tildrakizumab 100 mg achieved PASI90 and PASI100, respectively. Conclusions: Our data suggest that tildrakizumab 200 mg has better effectiveness than tildrakizumab 100 mg in patients with a body weight ≥ 90 kg and a high disease burden.

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2024

21. Profilo super responder in corso di trattamento con bimekizumab: studio retrospettivo multicentrico nella psoriasi moderato-grave

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Esposito, M, Vagnozzi, E, Di Caprio, R, Assorgi, C, Bellinato, F, Brianti, P, Burlando, M, Brunasso, G, Caccavale, S, Caldarola, G, Campione, E, Calzavara-Pinton, P, Campanati, A, Carrera, C, Carugno, A, Cozzani, E, Costanzo, A, Cusano, F, Dapavo, P, Dattola, A, De Simone, C, Diotallevi, F, Fargnoli, M, Gaiani, F, Giunta, A, Malagoli, P, Marzano, A, Megna, M, Mercuri, S, Mortato, E, Narcisi, A, Orsini, D, Potestio, L, Quaglino, P, Richetta, A, Romano, F, Sena, P, Venturini, M, Loconsole, F, Gisondi, P, Balato, A, Carrera, CG, Fargnoli, MC, Marzano, AV, Mercuri, SR, Richetta, AG, Esposito, M, Vagnozzi, E, Di Caprio, R, Assorgi, C, Bellinato, F, Brianti, P, Burlando, M, Brunasso, G, Caccavale, S, Caldarola, G, Campione, E, Calzavara-Pinton, P, Campanati, A, Carrera, C, Carugno, A, Cozzani, E, Costanzo, A, Cusano, F, Dapavo, P, Dattola, A, De Simone, C, Diotallevi, F, Fargnoli, M, Gaiani, F, Giunta, A, Malagoli, P, Marzano, A, Megna, M, Mercuri, S, Mortato, E, Narcisi, A, Orsini, D, Potestio, L, Quaglino, P, Richetta, A, Romano, F, Sena, P, Venturini, M, Loconsole, F, Gisondi, P, Balato, A, Carrera, CG, Fargnoli, MC, Marzano, AV, Mercuri, SR, and Richetta, AG

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Bimekizumab è un anticorpo monoclonale umanizzato, recentemente approvato per il trattamento della psoriasi a placche moderato-grave, inibitore selettivo delle isoforme dell’interleuchina-17A e F. Le esperienze real-life riguardanti l’utilizzo del farmaco sono limitate ed il profilo del paziente con riposta più elevata PASI100 cioè super responder SR non è stato analizzato. Presentiamo questo studio multicentrico, retrospettivo volto a disegnare il profilo del paziente che beneficia maggiormente del trattamento con bimekizumab, considerando come SR coloro che raggiungono PASI 100 alla settimana-4 e 16. Sono stati studiati pazienti adulti affetti da psoriasi moderato-grave, trattati con bimekizumab per almeno 16 settimane presso 21 centri dermatologici italiani, secondo regole di appropriatezza AIFA e in accordo con la scheda tecnica del farmaco. Endpoints di efficacia erano PASI75, PASI90 e PASI100 alla settimana 4 e 16, ed in particolare la percentuale di SR ai due tempi. I pazienti che non raggiungevano tale target venivano definiti come non-super responders NSRs. Sono stati studiati 137 pazienti con età media 52,47±15,56 anni, BMI medio 27,43±5,91 e PASI medio al basale di 16,00±9,29. Alla settimana 4 il 72% dei pazienti raggiungeva PASI75, il 50% PASI90, mentre il 43% otteneva PASI100, definendo la popolazione SR alla settimana 4. Alla settimana 16, il 93% dei pazienti raggiungeva PASI75, il 77% PASI90, il 70% dei pazienti risultava essere SR mentre solo il 7% non raggiungeva PASI 75. Sono emerse alcune differenze caratterizzanti pazienti con un più rapido raggiungimento dello stato di SRs alla settimana 4 rispetto alla settimana 16: età ≥46<65, coesistenza di <2 comorbidità e stato naïve a precedenti trattamenti biologici. Considerando alcune caratteristiche clinico-demografiche è stata condotta un’analisi univariata per valutare le differenze tra SR e NSRs. Lo stato di NSR è risultato associato significativamente alla settimana 4 con: BMI≥25 &

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2024

23. Understanding the anatomy of dermoscopy of melanocytic skin tumours: Correlation in vivo with line‐field optical coherence tomography.

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Soglia, S., Pérez‐Anker, J., Albero, R., Alós, L., Berot, V., Castillo, P., Cinotti, E., Del Marmol, V., Fakih, A., García, A., Lenoir, C., Monnier, J., Perrot, J. L., Puig, S., Rubegni, P., Skowron, F., Suppa, M., Tognetti, L., Venturini, M., and Malvehy, J.

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OPTICAL coherence tomography, RETINAL imaging, DERMOSCOPY, CONFOCAL microscopy, ANATOMY, PANCREATIC cysts
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Background: Early melanoma detection is the main factor affecting prognosis and survival. For that reason, non‐invasive technologies have been developed to provide a more accurate diagnosis. Recently, line‐field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC‐OCT) was developed to provide an in vivo, imaging device, with deep penetration and cellular resolution in three dimensions. Combining the advantages of conventional OCT and reflectance confocal microscopy, this tool seems to be particularly suitable for melanocytic lesions. Objectives: The objective of this study was to identify and describe the correlation between specific dermoscopic criteria and LC‐OCT features in three dimensions associated with melanocytic lesions. Methods: Dermoscopic and LC‐OCT images of 126 melanocytic lesions were acquired in three different centres. The following dermoscopic criteria have been considered: reticular pattern, dots and globules, structureless areas, blue‐whitish veil, regression structures, negative network, homogeneous pattern, streaks and blotches. Results: 69 (55%) benign and 57 (45%) malignant lesions were analysed. A regular reticular pattern was found associated in the 75% of the cases with the presence of elongated rete ridges with pigmented cells along the basal layer, while atypical reticular pattern showed an irregular organization of rete ridges with melanocytic hyperplasia, broadened and fused ridges and elongated nests. Both typical and atypical dots and globules were found associated with melanocytic nests in the dermis or at the dermoepidermal junction (DEJ), as well as with keratin cysts/pseudocysts. Grey globules corresponded to the presence of melanin‐containing dermal inflammatory cells (melanophages) within the papillae. Structureless brown/black areas correlated with alterations of the DEJ. We observed the same DEJ alterations, but with the presence of dermal melanophages, in 36% of the cases of blue/white/grey structureless areas. A description of each LC‐OCT/dermoscopy correlation was made. Conclusions: LC‐OCT permitted for the first time to perform an in vivo, 3D correlation between dermoscopic criteria and pathological‐like features of melanocytic lesions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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24. Understanding the anatomy of dermoscopy of melanocytic skin tumours: Correlation in vivo with line‐field optical coherence tomography

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Soglia, S., primary, Pérez‐Anker, J., additional, Albero, R., additional, Alós, L., additional, Berot, V., additional, Castillo, P., additional, Cinotti, E., additional, Del Marmol, V., additional, Fakih, A., additional, García, A., additional, Lenoir, C., additional, Monnier, J., additional, Perrot, J. L., additional, Puig, S., additional, Rubegni, P., additional, Skowron, F., additional, Suppa, M., additional, Tognetti, L., additional, Venturini, M., additional, and Malvehy, J., additional

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2023
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26. Intrinsic functional connectivity fingerprinting reveals more heterogeneous network organization in high- than in low-grade glioma patients

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Cassone, B, Moretto, M, Tambalo, S, Saviola, F, Zigiotto, L, Venturini, M, Annicchiarico, L, Sarubbo, S, Jovicich, J, Cassone, B., Moretto, M., Tambalo, S., Saviola, F., Zigiotto, L., Venturini, M., Annicchiarico, L., Sarubbo, S., Jovicich, J., Cassone, B, Moretto, M, Tambalo, S, Saviola, F, Zigiotto, L, Venturini, M, Annicchiarico, L, Sarubbo, S, Jovicich, J, Cassone, B., Moretto, M., Tambalo, S., Saviola, F., Zigiotto, L., Venturini, M., Annicchiarico, L., Sarubbo, S., and Jovicich, J.

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2023

27. Features of tattoo‐associated cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia on reflectance confocal microscopy and line‐field confocal optical coherence tomography.

Author

Ariasi, C., Licata, G., Perazzolli, G., Tonon, F., Venturini, M., Calzavara‐Pinton, P. G., and Soglia, S.

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OPTICAL coherence tomography, CONFOCAL microscopy, REFLECTANCE, HYPERPLASIA, B cells
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The popularity of tattoos has led to an increase in associated skin reactions, including complications such as infection, allergic reactions and rare conditions such as tattoo‐induced cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia (CLH). CLH is a benign lymphoproliferative reaction with clinical features resembling malignant cutaneous lymphomas. Non‐invasive diagnostic tools like reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) and the new line‐field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC‐OCT) are being studied in dermatology better to understand the morphological patterns of many dermatological diseases. Between September 2021 and May 2023, patients with suspicious lesions for tattoo‐related CLH were analysed using RCM and LC‐OCT before confirming the diagnosis of CLH through skin biopsy and histopathological examination. The study included five cases of CLH. It focused on the analysis of high‐quality LC‐OCT images/videos and RCM images to investigate the features of CLH in tattooed individuals. Most (80%) cases exhibited a mixed T and B lymphocyte infiltration subtype, while 20% showed a predominant T infiltration subtype. RCM and LC‐OCT revealed characteristic features, including architectural disarray, fibrosis, lymphoid infiltrates, and pigment deposits in the epidermis and dermis. Non‐invasive tools such as RCM and LC‐OCT are valuable in diagnosing tattoo‐related CLH. While skin biopsy remains the current standard for diagnosis, RCM and LC‐OCT can serve as helpful adjuncts in identifying the most representative area for biopsy. They may potentially become alternative diagnostic options in the future, offering benefits in terms of cost, diagnostic efficiency, aesthetics and patient satisfaction as the prevalence of tattoo‐related adverse reactions continues to rise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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30. Embolisation of the parenchymal tract after percutaneous portal vein catheterization: a retrospective comparison of outcomes with different techniques in two centres

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Marra, P, Carbone, F, Augello, L, Dulcetta, L, Muglia, R, Bonaffini, P, Della Corte, A, Steidler, S, Gusmini, S, Guazzarotti, G, Palumbo, D, Venturini, M, De Cobelli, F, Sironi, S, Marra P., Carbone F. S., Augello L., Dulcetta L., Muglia R., Bonaffini P. A., Della Corte A., Steidler S., Gusmini S., Guazzarotti G., Palumbo D., Venturini M., De Cobelli F., Sironi S., Marra, P, Carbone, F, Augello, L, Dulcetta, L, Muglia, R, Bonaffini, P, Della Corte, A, Steidler, S, Gusmini, S, Guazzarotti, G, Palumbo, D, Venturini, M, De Cobelli, F, Sironi, S, Marra P., Carbone F. S., Augello L., Dulcetta L., Muglia R., Bonaffini P. A., Della Corte A., Steidler S., Gusmini S., Guazzarotti G., Palumbo D., Venturini M., De Cobelli F., and Sironi S.

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Background: Embolisation of the parenchymal tract is a key step after any other transhepatic or transplenic percutaneous portal vein catheterization since eventual venous bleeding is difficult to control and may require surgical management. Different techniques have been proposed to perform tract embolisation. The aim of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of different techniques of haemostasis of the parenchymal tract. Materials and methods: All the interventional procedures with percutaneous transhepatic or transplenic access to the portal vein (excluding ipsilateral portal vein embolisation) from January 2010 to July 2020, in two tertiary hospitals, were retrospectively analyzed. The following data were evaluated: access site, the technique of embolisation, technical success in terms of immediate thrombosis of the tract, safety and clinical efficacy in terms of the absence of hemorrhagic and thrombotic complications. Results: One-hundred-sixty-one patients underwent 220 percutaneous transhepatic or transplenic portal vein catheterization procedures. The main indications were pancreatic islet transplantation, portal anastomotic stenosis after liver transplantation, and portal vein thrombosis recanalization. As embolic materials gelfoam was used in 105 cases, metallic micro-coils in 54 cases, and cyanoacrylic glue in 44 cases; in 17 cases the parenchymal tract was not embolized. Technical success was 98% without significant difference among groups (p-value = 0.22). Eighteen post-procedural abdominal bleedings occurred, all grade 3 and were managed conservatively; difference among groups was not significant (p-value = 0.25). We detected 12 intrahepatic portal branch thromboses not related to the embolisation technique; only one case of non-target embolisation was documented after liver tract embolisation with glue, without clinical consequences. Conclusion: Embolisation of the parenchymal tract after percutaneous portal vein catheterization is technical

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2022

31. Embolization in Pediatric Patients: A Comprehensive Review of Indications, Procedures, and Clinical Outcomes

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Marra, P, Di Fazio, B, Dulcetta, L, Carbone, F, Muglia, R, Bonaffini, P, Valle, C, Corvino, F, Giurazza, F, Muscogiuri, G, Venturini, M, Sironi, S, Marra P., Di Fazio B., Dulcetta L., Carbone F. S., Muglia R., Bonaffini P. A., Valle C., Corvino F., Giurazza F., Muscogiuri G., Venturini M., Sironi S., Marra, P, Di Fazio, B, Dulcetta, L, Carbone, F, Muglia, R, Bonaffini, P, Valle, C, Corvino, F, Giurazza, F, Muscogiuri, G, Venturini, M, Sironi, S, Marra P., Di Fazio B., Dulcetta L., Carbone F. S., Muglia R., Bonaffini P. A., Valle C., Corvino F., Giurazza F., Muscogiuri G., Venturini M., and Sironi S.

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Embolization in pediatric patients encompasses a large spectrum of indications, ranging from the elective treatment of congenital diseases of the cardiovascular system to the urgent management of acute hemorrhagic conditions. In particular, the endovascular treatment of central and peripheral vascular malformations and hypervascular tumors represents a wide chapter for both congenital and acquired situations. Thanks to the progressive availability of low-profile endovascular devices and new embolic materials, the mini-invasive approach has gradually overtaken surgery. In this review, the main embolization procedures will be illustrated and discussed, with a focus on clinical indications and expected outcomes. The most recent mini-invasive techniques will be described, with hints on the cutting-edge devices and embolic materials.

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2022

33. Eugenio Corti e Primo Levi a confronto: la parola come ribellione al sistema totalitario

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Mondello, E, Nisini, G, Venturini M., Rondena, Elena, Elena Rondena (ORCID:0000-0001-8672-7267), Mondello, E, Nisini, G, Venturini M., Rondena, Elena, and Elena Rondena (ORCID:0000-0001-8672-7267)

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Il filosofo Aristotele, nella Politica, afferma: «la parola è fatta per esprimere ciò che è giovevole e ciò che è nocivo e, di conseguenza, il giusto e l’ingiusto». Di fronte alle nefandezze del «secolo breve», così come Hobsbawm definisce il Novecento, il potere della parola acquista un valore fondamentale per poter giudicare quanto è accaduto. In modo particolare la lezione di Primo Levi, deportato ad Auschwitz sotto il nazifacismo e quella di Eugenio Corti, sottotenente del 35° corpo d’armata che partecipò alla ritirata di Russia, in modo simile e al contempo diverso, mostrano, con le loro opere letterarie, quanto la parola sia la risposta al potere totalitario: un contropotere all’ideologia nazista e comunista. Si vogliono quindi confrontare queste due esperienze mettendo in luce quanto la letteratura riesca a far crollare poteri egemonici basati sulla distruzione della persona e sul convincimento di un mondo svincolato dalle libertà di pensiero.

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2023

34. Diversity in the clinical presentation of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP): A series of case vignettes from around the world

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Choon, S.E., Elewski, B.E., Fujita, H., Geng, S., Kerkhof, P. van de, Mburu, S., Puig, L., Romiti, R., Venturini, M., Choon, S.E., Elewski, B.E., Fujita, H., Geng, S., Kerkhof, P. van de, Mburu, S., Puig, L., Romiti, R., and Venturini, M.

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Contains fulltext : 297080.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access), A key principle of clinical studies and case reports is that they should reflect the demographics and epidemiology of the patient population concerned. Here, we have compiled a diverse group of clinical cases of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) to showcase the differences in GPP presentation in patients worldwide. We attempt to capture the broad spectrum of clinical presentations of GPP and showcase the diversity of the patient population. The patients included in this series are diverse in age, genetic background, skin phototype and medical history. Moreover, they present with a variety of clinical courses of GPP and different degrees of systemic involvement, and experience flares triggered by different inciting factors. The key learnings from this case series may support physicians in identifying and managing patients with this rare and multifaceted disease that can affect patients both physically and psychologically.

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2023

35. Effectiveness and safety of bimekizumab for the treatment of plaque psoriasis: a real-life multicenter study—IL PSO (Italian landscape psoriasis)

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Gargiulo, L, Narcisi, A, Ibba, L, Balato, A, Bianchi, L, Brianti, P, Buononato, D, Burlando, M, Caldarola, G, Campanati, A, Campione, E, Carrera, C, Carugno, A, Cristaudo, A, Cusano, F, Dapavo, P, Dattola, A, De Simone, C, Gaiani, F, Gisondi, P, Giunta, A, Loconsole, F, Maione, V, Mortato, E, Marzano, A, Maurelli, M, Megna, M, Mercuri, S, Offidani, A, Orsini, D, Parodi, A, Pellacani, G, Potestio, L, Quaglino, P, Richetta, A, Romano, F, Sena, P, Venturini, M, Malagoli, P, Costanzo, A, Gargiulo, Luigi, Narcisi, Alessandra, Ibba, Luciano, Balato, Anna, Bianchi, Luca, Brianti, Pina, Buononato, Dario, Burlando, Martina, Caldarola, Giacomo, Campanati, Anna, Campione, Elena, Carrera, Carlo G., Carugno, Andrea, Cristaudo, Antonio, Cusano, Francesco, Dapavo, Paolo, Dattola, Annunziata, De Simone, Clara, Gaiani, Francesca M., Gisondi, Paolo, Giunta, Alessandro, Loconsole, Francesco, Maione, Vincenzo, Mortato, Edoardo, Marzano, Angelo V., Maurelli, Martina, Megna, Matteo, Mercuri, Santo R., Offidani, Annamaria, Orsini, Diego, Parodi, Aurora, Pellacani, Giovanni, Potestio, Luca, Quaglino, Pietro, Richetta, Antonio G., Romano, Francesca, Sena, Paolo, Venturini, Marina, Malagoli, Piergiorgio, Costanzo, Antonio, Gargiulo, L, Narcisi, A, Ibba, L, Balato, A, Bianchi, L, Brianti, P, Buononato, D, Burlando, M, Caldarola, G, Campanati, A, Campione, E, Carrera, C, Carugno, A, Cristaudo, A, Cusano, F, Dapavo, P, Dattola, A, De Simone, C, Gaiani, F, Gisondi, P, Giunta, A, Loconsole, F, Maione, V, Mortato, E, Marzano, A, Maurelli, M, Megna, M, Mercuri, S, Offidani, A, Orsini, D, Parodi, A, Pellacani, G, Potestio, L, Quaglino, P, Richetta, A, Romano, F, Sena, P, Venturini, M, Malagoli, P, Costanzo, A, Gargiulo, Luigi, Narcisi, Alessandra, Ibba, Luciano, Balato, Anna, Bianchi, Luca, Brianti, Pina, Buononato, Dario, Burlando, Martina, Caldarola, Giacomo, Campanati, Anna, Campione, Elena, Carrera, Carlo G., Carugno, Andrea, Cristaudo, Antonio, Cusano, Francesco, Dapavo, Paolo, Dattola, Annunziata, De Simone, Clara, Gaiani, Francesca M., Gisondi, Paolo, Giunta, Alessandro, Loconsole, Francesco, Maione, Vincenzo, Mortato, Edoardo, Marzano, Angelo V., Maurelli, Martina, Megna, Matteo, Mercuri, Santo R., Offidani, Annamaria, Orsini, Diego, Parodi, Aurora, Pellacani, Giovanni, Potestio, Luca, Quaglino, Pietro, Richetta, Antonio G., Romano, Francesca, Sena, Paolo, Venturini, Marina, Malagoli, Piergiorgio, and Costanzo, Antonio

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Introduction: Bimekizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets Interleukin-17 A and F, approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. While bimekizumab has been evaluated in several phase-III clinical trials, real-world evidence is still very limited. Method: This multicenter retrospective study included patients affected by plaque psoriasis treated with bimekizumab from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, at 19 Italian referral hospitals. Patients affected by moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis eligible for systemic treatments were included. The effectiveness of bimekizumab was evaluated in terms of reduction in psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) compared with baseline at weeks 4 and 16. The main outcomes were the percentages of patients achieving an improvement of at least 75% (PASI75), 90% (PASI90) and 100% (PASI100) in PASI score. Results: The study included 237 patients who received at least one injection of bimekizumab. One hundred and seventy-one patients and 114 reached four and 16 weeks of follow-up, respectively. Complete skin clearance was achieved by 43.3% and 75.4% of patients at weeks 4 and 16, respectively. At week 16, 86.8% of patients reported no impact on their quality of life. At week 16, there were no significant differences between bio-naïve and bio-experienced patients in terms of PASI75, PASI90 and PASI100. The most commonly reported adverse events (AEs) were oral candidiasis (10.1%). No severe AEs or AEs leading to discontinuation were observed throughout the study. Conclusion: Our experience supports the effectiveness and tolerability of bimekizumab in a real-world setting with similar results compared with phase-III clinical trials.

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2023

36. Brodalumab for the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis: An Expert Delphi Consensus Statement

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Fargnoli, Maria Concetta, Bardazzi, F., Bianchi, L., Dapavo, P., Fabbrocini, G., Gisondi, P., Micali, G., Offidani, A. M., Pellacani, G., Skroza, N., Angileri, R. G., Burlando, M., Campanati, A., Carrera, C. G., Chiricozzi, Andrea, Conti, A., Simone, C. D., Di Lernia, V., Errichetti, E., Galluzzo, M., Guarneri, C., Lasagni, C., Lembo, S., Loconsole, F., Megna, M., Musumeci, M. L., Prignano, F., Richetta, A. G., Trovato, E., Venturini, M., Peris, Ketty, Pinton, P. C., Fargnoli M. C., Chiricozzi A. (ORCID:0000-0002-6739-0387), Peris K. (ORCID:0000-0002-5237-0463), Fargnoli, Maria Concetta, Bardazzi, F., Bianchi, L., Dapavo, P., Fabbrocini, G., Gisondi, P., Micali, G., Offidani, A. M., Pellacani, G., Skroza, N., Angileri, R. G., Burlando, M., Campanati, A., Carrera, C. G., Chiricozzi, Andrea, Conti, A., Simone, C. D., Di Lernia, V., Errichetti, E., Galluzzo, M., Guarneri, C., Lasagni, C., Lembo, S., Loconsole, F., Megna, M., Musumeci, M. L., Prignano, F., Richetta, A. G., Trovato, E., Venturini, M., Peris, Ketty, Pinton, P. C., Fargnoli M. C., Chiricozzi A. (ORCID:0000-0002-6739-0387), and Peris K. (ORCID:0000-0002-5237-0463)

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Brodalumab is a recombinant, fully human immunoglobulin IgG2 monoclonal antibody specifically targeted against interleukin-17RA that has been approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis in Europe. We developed a Delphi consensus document focused on brodalumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Based on published literature and their clinical experience a steering committee drafted 17 statements covering 7 domains specific to the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis with brodalumab. A panel of 32 Italian dermatologists indicated their level of agreement using a 5-point Likert scale (from 1 = “strongly disagree” to 5 = “strongly agree”) using an online modified Delphi method. After the first round of voting (32 participants), positive consensus was reached for 15/17 (88.2%) of the proposed statements. Following a face-to-face virtual meeting, the steering committee decided that 5 statements would form “main principles” and 10 statements formed the final list. After a second round of voting, consensus was reached in 4/5 (80%) of the main principles and 8/10 (80%) for consensus statements. The final list of 5 main principles and 10 consensus statements identify key indications specific to the use of brodalumab in the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis in Italy. These statements aid dermatologists in the management of patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis.

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2023

37. Real-World Apremilast Use for Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis in Italy: Patient Perspective, Characteristics, and Clinical Outcomes from the DARWIN Study

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Giofre, C., Fabbrocini, G., Potenza, C., Tiberio, R., Gisondi, P., Marasca, C., Nuzzo, C. M. A., Benincasa, E., Bianchi, L., Dapavo, P., Parodi, A., Atzori, L., Pasquale, R., Peris, Ketty, Amerio, P., Venturini, M., Schiavo, A. L., Romanelli, Margherita, Richetta, A., Cusano, F., Fargnoli, Maria Concetta, Offidani, A., Guarneri, C., Prignano, F., Corazza, M., Bongiorno, M. R., Loconsole, F., Ori, A., Simoni, L., Amici, C., Palma, L. D., Andreis, D., Trevisan, F., Sala, S., Patane, R., Mele, F., Pernaci, A., Ruberti, S., Trogu, M., Pelicelli, S., Rizzoli, S., Peris K. (ORCID:0000-0002-5237-0463), Romanelli M., Fargnoli M. C., Giofre, C., Fabbrocini, G., Potenza, C., Tiberio, R., Gisondi, P., Marasca, C., Nuzzo, C. M. A., Benincasa, E., Bianchi, L., Dapavo, P., Parodi, A., Atzori, L., Pasquale, R., Peris, Ketty, Amerio, P., Venturini, M., Schiavo, A. L., Romanelli, Margherita, Richetta, A., Cusano, F., Fargnoli, Maria Concetta, Offidani, A., Guarneri, C., Prignano, F., Corazza, M., Bongiorno, M. R., Loconsole, F., Ori, A., Simoni, L., Amici, C., Palma, L. D., Andreis, D., Trevisan, F., Sala, S., Patane, R., Mele, F., Pernaci, A., Ruberti, S., Trogu, M., Pelicelli, S., Rizzoli, S., Peris K. (ORCID:0000-0002-5237-0463), Romanelli M., and Fargnoli M. C.

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Introduction: While several European studies have reported real-world apremilast use, patient-perceived benefits, and treatment satisfaction, local reimbursement criteria for apremilast vary and data from Italy are limited. Methods: The cross-sectional DARWIN study enrolled consecutive patients who had initiated apremilast for plaque psoriasis 6 (± 1) months prior to enrolment at a single visit across 24 Italian dermatological sites. Disease severity was assessed using body surface area (BSA) and Physician Global Assessment (PGA). Patient-reported outcomes assessed 6 (± 1) months after apremilast initiation were Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), Patient Benefit Index (PBI), and 9-item Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM-9). Results: Of 184 patients enrolled between July 2019 and January 2021, 180 were included in the analysis. At apremilast initiation, median (25th–75th percentile) time since psoriasis diagnosis was 8.6 (3.2–22.2) years; median BSA, 10.0% (5.0–16.0); mean (standard seviation, SD) DLQI total score, 13.5 (8.0). Over half (54.9%) of patients with available data reported psoriasis had a very or extremely large effect on their quality of life (QoL); half reported itching (50.6%) and/or special areas involvement (50.0%). Most (73.9%) had comorbidities and were biologic-naïve (81.5%). The most common reasons for initiating apremilast were lack of efficacy of previous treatment (56.7%) and contraindications to other treatments (44.4%). At 6 (± 1) months, most patients were continuing apremilast and/or reported a Global PBI score ≥ 1 (minimum clinical benefit) (86.1% and 90.0%, respectively); approximately half achieved BSA ≤ 3% and/or DLQI total score ≤ 5 (47.1% and 48.5%); 18.8% achieved PGA = 0; mean (SD) TSQM-9 global treatment satisfaction score was 59.0 (24.8). Apremilast was well tolerated; no new safety signals were identified. Conclusions: Patients treated with apremilast for 6 months in Italian clinical practice rep

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2023

38. Characteristics of Patients Experiencing a Flare of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis: A Multicenter Observational Study

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Bellinato, F, Gisondi, P, Marzano, A, Piaserico, S, De Simone, C, Damiani, G, Argenziano, G, Venturini, M, Dapavo, P, Costanzo, A, Megna, M, Prignano, F, Burlando, M, Satolli, F, Carugno, A, Pezzolo, E, Romanelli, M, Cuccia, A, Girolomoni, G, Bellinato, Francesco, Gisondi, Paolo, Marzano, Angelo Valerio, Piaserico, Stefano, De Simone, Clara, Damiani, Giovanni, Argenziano, Giuseppe, Venturini, Marina, Dapavo, Paolo, Costanzo, Antonio, Megna, Matteo, Prignano, Francesca, Burlando, Martina, Satolli, Francesca, Carugno, Andrea, Pezzolo, Elena, Romanelli, Marco, Cuccia, Aldo, Girolomoni, Giampiero, Bellinato, F, Gisondi, P, Marzano, A, Piaserico, S, De Simone, C, Damiani, G, Argenziano, G, Venturini, M, Dapavo, P, Costanzo, A, Megna, M, Prignano, F, Burlando, M, Satolli, F, Carugno, A, Pezzolo, E, Romanelli, M, Cuccia, A, Girolomoni, G, Bellinato, Francesco, Gisondi, Paolo, Marzano, Angelo Valerio, Piaserico, Stefano, De Simone, Clara, Damiani, Giovanni, Argenziano, Giuseppe, Venturini, Marina, Dapavo, Paolo, Costanzo, Antonio, Megna, Matteo, Prignano, Francesca, Burlando, Martina, Satolli, Francesca, Carugno, Andrea, Pezzolo, Elena, Romanelli, Marco, Cuccia, Aldo, and Girolomoni, Giampiero

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Background: Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, severe inflammatory skin disease characterized by recurrent episodes of flares. Characteristics of patients experiencing a flare are hardly described in a real-life setting. The aim of the study is to investigate the clinical characteristics of patients experiencing a flare of GPP. Methods: Multicenter retrospective observational study on consecutive patients experiencing a flare of GPP between 2018 and 2022. Disease severity and quality of life were assessed by Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Area, Body Surface Area (BSA), and Severity Index (GPPASI), and Dermatology life quality index (DLQI) questionnaire, respectively. Visual analogue scale (VAS) of itch and pain, triggers, complications, comorbidities, pharmacological therapies, and outcome were collected. Results: A total of 66 patients, 45 (68.2%) females, mean age 58.1 ± 14.9 years, were included. The GPPASI, BSA, and DLQI were 22.9 ± 13.5 (mean ± standard deviation), 47.9 ± 29.1, and 21.0 ± 5.0, respectively. The VAS of itch and pain were 6.2 ± 3.3 and 6.2 ± 3.0, respectively. Fever (>38 °C) and leukocytosis (WBC > 12 × 109/L) were found in 26 (39.4%) and 39 (59.1%) patients, respectively. Precipitating triggers were identified in 24 (36.3%) and included infections (15.9%), drugs (10.6%), stressful life events (7.6%), and corticosteroids withdrawal (3.0%). Fourteen (21.2%) patients were hospitalized because of complications including infections in 9 (13.6%) leading to death in one case and hepatitis in 3 (4.5%). Conclusions: GPP flares can be severe and cause severe pain and itch with significant impact on the quality of life. In about one-third of patients the flare may have a persistent course and, with complications, lead to hospitalization.

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2023

39. Long-Term Drug Survival and Effectiveness of Secukinumab in Patients with Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis: 42-Month Results from the SUPREME 2.0 Study

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Russo, F, Galluzzo, M, Stingeni, L, Persechino, S, Zichichi, L, Conti, A, Giofrè, C, Dini, V, Vispi, M, Atzori, L, Cattaneo, A, Parodi, A, Bardazzi, F, Stinco, G, Dapavo, P, Girolomoni, G, Musumeci, M, Papini, M, Venturini, M, Dastoli, S, Di Nuzzo, S, Fargnoli, M, Pagnanelli, G, Bernardini, N, Gambini, D, Malagoli, P, Mazzatenta, C, Peris, K, Zalaudek, I, Fabbrocini, G, Loconsole, F, Vassallo, C, Pietroleonardo, L, Prignano, F, Franchi, C, Offidani, A, Bonifati, C, Di Lernia, V, Gigante, G, Bartezaghi, M, Franchi, M, Ursoleo, P, Aloisi, E, Russo, Filomena, Galluzzo, Marco, Stingeni, Luca, Persechino, Severino, Zichichi, Leonardo, Conti, Andrea, Giofrè, Claudia, Dini, Valentina, Vispi, Martina, Atzori, Laura, Cattaneo, Angelo, Parodi, Aurora, Bardazzi, Federico, Stinco, Giuseppe, Dapavo, Paolo, Girolomoni, Giampiero, Musumeci, Maria Letizia, Papini, Manuela, Venturini, Marina, Dastoli, Stefano, Di Nuzzo, Sergio, Fargnoli, Maria Concetta, Pagnanelli, Gianluca, Bernardini, Nicoletta, Gambini, Daniele, Malagoli, Piergiorgio, Mazzatenta, Carlo, Peris, Ketty, Zalaudek, Iris, Fabbrocini, Gabriella, Loconsole, Francesco, Vassallo, Camilla, Pietroleonardo, Lucia, Prignano, Francesca, Franchi, Chiara, Offidani, Anna Maria, Bonifati, Claudio, Di Lernia, Vito, Gigante, Giovanni, Bartezaghi, Marta, Franchi, Matteo, Ursoleo, Paola, Aloisi, Elisabetta, Russo, F, Galluzzo, M, Stingeni, L, Persechino, S, Zichichi, L, Conti, A, Giofrè, C, Dini, V, Vispi, M, Atzori, L, Cattaneo, A, Parodi, A, Bardazzi, F, Stinco, G, Dapavo, P, Girolomoni, G, Musumeci, M, Papini, M, Venturini, M, Dastoli, S, Di Nuzzo, S, Fargnoli, M, Pagnanelli, G, Bernardini, N, Gambini, D, Malagoli, P, Mazzatenta, C, Peris, K, Zalaudek, I, Fabbrocini, G, Loconsole, F, Vassallo, C, Pietroleonardo, L, Prignano, F, Franchi, C, Offidani, A, Bonifati, C, Di Lernia, V, Gigante, G, Bartezaghi, M, Franchi, M, Ursoleo, P, Aloisi, E, Russo, Filomena, Galluzzo, Marco, Stingeni, Luca, Persechino, Severino, Zichichi, Leonardo, Conti, Andrea, Giofrè, Claudia, Dini, Valentina, Vispi, Martina, Atzori, Laura, Cattaneo, Angelo, Parodi, Aurora, Bardazzi, Federico, Stinco, Giuseppe, Dapavo, Paolo, Girolomoni, Giampiero, Musumeci, Maria Letizia, Papini, Manuela, Venturini, Marina, Dastoli, Stefano, Di Nuzzo, Sergio, Fargnoli, Maria Concetta, Pagnanelli, Gianluca, Bernardini, Nicoletta, Gambini, Daniele, Malagoli, Piergiorgio, Mazzatenta, Carlo, Peris, Ketty, Zalaudek, Iris, Fabbrocini, Gabriella, Loconsole, Francesco, Vassallo, Camilla, Pietroleonardo, Lucia, Prignano, Francesca, Franchi, Chiara, Offidani, Anna Maria, Bonifati, Claudio, Di Lernia, Vito, Gigante, Giovanni, Bartezaghi, Marta, Franchi, Matteo, Ursoleo, Paola, and Aloisi, Elisabetta

Abstract

Purpose: SUPREME, a phase IIIb study conducted in Italy, demonstrated safety and high efficacy of secukinumab for up to 72 weeks in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque-type psoriasis. SUPREME 2.0 study aimed to provide real-world data on the long-term drug survival and effectiveness of secukinumab beyond 72 weeks. Patients and Methods: SUPREME 2.0 is a retrospective observational chart review study conducted in patients previously enrolled in SUPREME study. After the end of the SUPREME study, eligible patients continued treatment as per clinical practice, and their effectiveness and drug survival data were retrieved from medical charts. Results: Of the 415 patients enrolled in the SUPREME study, 297 were included in SUPREME 2.0; of which, 210 (70.7%) continued secukinumab treatment throughout the 42-month observation period. Patients in the biologic-naïve cohort had higher drug survival than those in the biologic-experienced cohort (74.9% vs 61.7%), while HLA-Cw6–positive and HLA-Cw6–negative patients showed similar drug survival (69.3% and 71.9%). After 42 months, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 90 was achieved by 79.6% of patients overall; with a similar proportion of biologic-naïve and biologic-experienced patients achieving PASI90 (79.8% and 79.1%). The mean absolute PASI score reduced from 21.94 to 1.38 in the overall population, 21.90 to 1.24 in biologic-naïve and 22.03 to 1.77 in biologic-experienced patients after 42 months. The decrease in the absolute PASI score was comparable between HLA-Cw6–positive and HLA–Cw6-negative patients. The baseline Dermatology Life Quality Index scores also decreased in the overall patients (10.5 to 2.32) and across all study sub-groups after 42 months. Safety was consistent with the known profile of secukinumab, with no new findings. Conclusion: In this real-world cohort study, secukinumab showed consistently high long-term drug survival and effectiveness with a favourable safety profile.

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2023

40. La fame e il disgusto: il cibo come denuncia sociale negli scritti di Paolo Valera

Author

Mondello,E., Nisini, G., Venturini, M., Chiocchetti, Elisa, Elisa Chiocchetti (ORCID:0000-0002-2027-0580), Mondello,E., Nisini, G., Venturini, M., Chiocchetti, Elisa, and Elisa Chiocchetti (ORCID:0000-0002-2027-0580)

Abstract

Esponente della scapigliatura democratica, ammiratore di Zola e attivista politico, Paolo Valera è lo scrittore che si è fatto carico di rappresentare e denunciare ingiustizie e ipocrisie della capitale morale d’Italia. La sua esperienza di giornalista attento ai mali sociali lo ha spinto a calarsi nei bassifondi cittadini, per ritrarre il degrado in cui vivevano il quarto e il quinto stato. La sua denuncia sociale dunque passa attraverso lo studio delle condizioni di vita del sottoproletariato, mostrando una particolare attenzione alla questione alimentare. Dalla denuncia della “malattia della fame” di Milano sconosciuta (1879), passando per le sofferenze del romanzo semiautobiografico Alla conquista del pane (1882) fino al suo capolavoro, il romanzo La folla (1901), il cibo si costituisce come un sistema con cui Valera ha portato avanti la sua lotta contro la società borghese, fino a rendere la parola "nausea" (in linea con la poetica del disgusto naturalista) come un termine chiave per il suo stile.

Published
2023

41. Effectiveness and safety of bimekizumab for the treatment of plaque psoriasis: a real-life multicenter study—IL PSO (Italian landscape psoriasis)

Author

Gargiulo, L., Narcisi, A., Ibba, L., Balato, A., Bianchi, L., Brianti, P., Buononato, D., Burlando, M., Caldarola, Giacomo, Campanati, A., Campione, E., Carrera, C. G., Carugno, A., Cristaudo, A., Cusano, F., Dapavo, P., Dattola, Carmelo Alberto, De Simone, Clara, Gaiani, F. M., Gisondi, P., Giunta, A., Loconsole, F., Maione, V., Mortato, E., Marzano, A. V., Maurelli, M., Megna, M., Mercuri, S. R., Offidani, A., Orsini, Diego, Parodi, A., Pellacani, G., Potestio, L., Quaglino, P., Richetta, A. G., Romano, Federica, Sena, P., Venturini, M., Malagoli, P., Costanzo, Rosa Maria Alba, Caldarola G. (ORCID:0000-0002-8837-9232), Dattola A., De Simone C. (ORCID:0000-0002-0898-0045), Orsini D., Romano F., Costanzo A., Gargiulo, L., Narcisi, A., Ibba, L., Balato, A., Bianchi, L., Brianti, P., Buononato, D., Burlando, M., Caldarola, Giacomo, Campanati, A., Campione, E., Carrera, C. G., Carugno, A., Cristaudo, A., Cusano, F., Dapavo, P., Dattola, Carmelo Alberto, De Simone, Clara, Gaiani, F. M., Gisondi, P., Giunta, A., Loconsole, F., Maione, V., Mortato, E., Marzano, A. V., Maurelli, M., Megna, M., Mercuri, S. R., Offidani, A., Orsini, Diego, Parodi, A., Pellacani, G., Potestio, L., Quaglino, P., Richetta, A. G., Romano, Federica, Sena, P., Venturini, M., Malagoli, P., Costanzo, Rosa Maria Alba, Caldarola G. (ORCID:0000-0002-8837-9232), Dattola A., De Simone C. (ORCID:0000-0002-0898-0045), Orsini D., Romano F., and Costanzo A.

Abstract

Introduction: Bimekizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets Interleukin-17 A and F, approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. While bimekizumab has been evaluated in several phase-III clinical trials, real-world evidence is still very limited. Method: This multicenter retrospective study included patients affected by plaque psoriasis treated with bimekizumab from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, at 19 Italian referral hospitals. Patients affected by moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis eligible for systemic treatments were included. The effectiveness of bimekizumab was evaluated in terms of reduction in psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) compared with baseline at weeks 4 and 16. The main outcomes were the percentages of patients achieving an improvement of at least 75% (PASI75), 90% (PASI90) and 100% (PASI100) in PASI score. Results: The study included 237 patients who received at least one injection of bimekizumab. One hundred and seventy-one patients and 114 reached four and 16 weeks of follow-up, respectively. Complete skin clearance was achieved by 43.3% and 75.4% of patients at weeks 4 and 16, respectively. At week 16, 86.8% of patients reported no impact on their quality of life. At week 16, there were no significant differences between bio-naïve and bio-experienced patients in terms of PASI75, PASI90 and PASI100. The most commonly reported adverse events (AEs) were oral candidiasis (10.1%). No severe AEs or AEs leading to discontinuation were observed throughout the study. Conclusion: Our experience supports the effectiveness and tolerability of bimekizumab in a real-world setting with similar results compared with phase-III clinical trials.

Published
2023

42. Line‐field confocal optical coherence tomography: A new in vivo assessment tool for cutaneous mycosis fungoides.

Author

Soglia, S., Pérez‐Anker, J., Ghini, I., Lenoir, C., Maione, V., Sala, R., Tonon, F., Suppa, M., Calzavara‐Pinton, P. G., Malvehy, J., and Venturini, M.

Subjects
OPTICAL coherence tomography, MYCOSIS fungoides, SEZARY syndrome, CUTANEOUS T-cell lymphoma
Abstract

This article discusses the use of line-field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC-OCT) as a new tool for assessing cutaneous mycosis fungoides (MF), the most common variant of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The early diagnosis of MF is challenging and often results in a therapeutic delay. LC-OCT allows for the visualization of various features of MF, such as epidermal architectural disarray, atypical lymphocytes, and dermal changes. The study demonstrates that LC-OCT has a high correlation with histology and can provide valuable information for the diagnosis and follow-up of MF. [Extracted from the article]

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2024
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43. Hardware–In–The–Loop Assessment of Robust Fuzzy Control Solutions for Hydroelectric and Wind Turbine Models

Author

Simani, S, Alvisi, S, and Venturini, M

Subjects
PE7_7, Fuzzy logic, process control, hydroelectric process, wind turbine system, passive fault tolerant control, robustness, hardware–in–the–loop tool, Ambientale, hardware–in–the–loop tool, robustness, process control, hydroelectric process, Fuzzy logic, passive fault tolerant control, Economica, Control and Systems Engineering, wind turbine system, PE7_3, PE7_2, PE7_4, PE7_1
Published
2022

47. Fluorouracil and dose-dense adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with early-stage breast cancer (GIM2): end-of-study results from a randomised, phase 3 trial

Author

Del Mastro, Lucia, primary, Poggio, Francesca, additional, Blondeaux, Eva, additional, De Placido, Sabino, additional, Giuliano, Mario, additional, Forestieri, Valeria, additional, De Laurentiis, Michelino, additional, Gravina, Adriano, additional, Bisagni, Giancarlo, additional, Rimanti, Anita, additional, Turletti, Anna, additional, Nisticò, Cecilia, additional, Vaccaro, Angela, additional, Cognetti, Francesco, additional, Fabi, Alessandra, additional, Gasparro, Simona, additional, Garrone, Ornella, additional, Alicicco, Maria Grazia, additional, Urracci, Ylenia, additional, Mansutti, Mauro, additional, Poletti, Paola, additional, Correale, Pierpaolo, additional, Bighin, Claudia, additional, Puglisi, Fabio, additional, Montemurro, Filippo, additional, Colantuoni, Giuseppe, additional, Lambertini, Matteo, additional, Boni, Luca, additional, Venturini, M, additional, Abate, A, additional, Pastorino, S, additional, Canavese, G, additional, Vecchio, C, additional, Guenzi, M, additional, Lambertini, M, additional, Levaggi, A, additional, Giraudi, S, additional, Accortanzo, V, additional, Floris, C.A., additional, Aitini, E, additional, Fornari, G, additional, Miraglia, S, additional, Buonfanti, G, additional, Cherchi, M.C., additional, Petrelli, F, additional, Vaccaro, A, additional, Magnolfi, E, additional, Contu, A, additional, Labianca, R, additional, Parisi, A, additional, Basurto, C, additional, Cappuzzo, F, additional, Merlano, M, additional, Russo, S, additional, Mansutti, M, additional, Poletto, E, additional, Nardi, M, additional, Grasso, D, additional, Fontana, A, additional, Isa, L, additional, Comandè, M, additional, Cavanna, L, additional, Iacobelli, S, additional, Milani, S, additional, Mustacchi, G, additional, Venturini, S, additional, Scinto, A.F., additional, Sarobba, M.G., additional, Pugliese, P, additional, Bernardo, A, additional, Pavese, I, additional, Coccaro, M, additional, Massidda, B, additional, Ionta, M.T., additional, Nuzzo, A, additional, Laudadio, L, additional, Chiantera, V, additional, Dottori, R, additional, Barduagni, M, additional, Castiglione, F, additional, Ciardiello, F, additional, Tinessa, V, additional, Ficorella, A, additional, Moscetti, L, additional, Vallini, I, additional, Giardina, G, additional, Silva, R, additional, Montedoro, M, additional, Seles, E, additional, Morano, F, additional, Cruciani, G, additional, Adamo, V, additional, Pancotti, A, additional, Palmisani, V, additional, Ruggeri, A, additional, Cammilluzzi, E, additional, Carrozza, F, additional, D'Aprile, M, additional, Brunetti, M, additional, Gallotti, P, additional, Chiesa, E, additional, Testore, F, additional, D'Arco, A, additional, Ferro, A, additional, Jirillo, A, additional, Pezzoli, M, additional, Scambia, G, additional, Iacono, C, additional, Masullo, P, additional, Tomasello, G, additional, Gandini, G, additional, Zoboli, A, additional, Bottero, C, additional, Cazzaniga, M, additional, Genua, G, additional, Palazzo, S, additional, D'Amico, M, additional, and Perrone, D, additional

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2022
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49. Neosporosis in Argentina: Past, present and future perspectives

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Campero, L M, Basso, W, Moré, G, Fiorani, F, Hecker, Y P, Echaide, I, Cantón, G J, Cirone, K M, Campero, C M, Venturini, M C, and Moore, D P

Subjects
630 Agriculture, General Veterinary, Parasitology
Abstract

Neosporosis, caused by the protozoan Neospora caninum, was first diagnosed in Argentinean cattle in the 90's. With a national bovine stock of approximately 53 million head, the cattle industry is socially and economically relevant. Severe economic losses have been estimated at US$ 33 and 12 million annually in dairy and beef cattle, respectively. Approximately 9% of bovine abortions in the Buenos Aires province are caused by N. caninum. In 2001, the first isolation of N. caninum oocysts from feces of a naturally infected dog was performed in Argentina and named as NC-6 Argentina. Further strains were isolated from cattle (NC-Argentina LP1, NC-Argentina LP2) and axis deer (Axis axis, NC-Axis). Epidemiological studies revealed a high distribution of Neospora-infections not only in dairy but also in beef cattle, with seroprevalence rates of 16.6-88.8% and 0-73%, respectively. Several experimental infection studies in cattle have been carried out, as well as attempts to develop effective vaccines to avoid Neospora-abortions and transmission. However, no vaccine has proven successful for its use in daily practice. Reduction of seroprevalence, vertical transmission and Neospora-related abortions have been achieved in dairy farms by the use of selective breeding strategies and embryo transfer. Neospora-infections have been also detected in goats, sheep, deer, water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) and gray foxes (Lycalopex griseus). Moreover, Neospora-related reproductive losses were reported in small ruminants and deer species and could be more frequent than previously thought. Even though diagnostic methods have been improved during the last decades, control of neosporosis is still not optimal. The development of new strategies including new antiprotozoal drugs and vaccines is highly needed. This paper reviews the information from the previous 28 years of research of N. caninum in Argentina, including seroprevalence and epidemiological studies, available diagnostic techniques, experimental reproduction, immunization strategies, isolations and control measures in domestic and non-domestic animals from Argentina.

Published
2023

50. Shock Characterization of Fiberglass Composite Laminates: Numerical and Experimental Comparison

Author

Mannacio, F., Di Marzo, F., Gaiotti, M., Guzzo, M., Rizzo, C. M., and Venturini, M.

Subjects
numerical, experimental, design, shock, composites, experimental, numerical, design, shock, composites
Abstract

When subjected to a no contact underwater explosions (UNDEX), naval composite structures show highly nonlinear deformations. In this paper, fiberglass composite laminates are characterized dynamically. Experimentally, modal analyses are carried out to determine the modal parameters of the specimens, while dedicated shock tests are performed using the MIL S 901 D Medium Weight Shock Machine to measure their shock deformations. Numerically, finite element model is built up, running both modal and implicit dynamic analyses to predict the structural response of different E-Glass laminates. In the end, results obtained by calculations are compared with experimental data, validating the model.

Published
2022

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