1. Topical ruxolitinib 1.5% (JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor) improves clinical and patient‐reported outcomes in moderate to severe chronic hand dermatitis: Data from a small open‐label trial
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Hannah D. Smith, Jag S. Lally, Alison Moy, Julie Ryan‐Wolf, and Anna De Benedetto
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chronic hand dermatitis ,clinical trials ,hand eczema ,itch ,JAK inhibitor ,ruxolitinib ,Dermatology ,RL1-803 ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Abstract Background Chronic hand dermatitis (CHD) has suboptimal treatments and a negative impact on quality of life (QoL). Topical ruxolitinib, a JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor, is approved for vitiligo and mild‐to‐moderate atopic dermatitis, but has not previously been studied specifically for CHD. Objectives Evaluate the impact of ruxolitinib in CHD. Methods A 12‐week, investigator‐initiated, open‐label trial evaluated ruxolitinib 1.5% in 15 adults with recalcitrant moderate‐to‐severe CHD. Primary outcomes included the proportion of patients: (1) achieving an Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) treatment success (0 or 1 score with a two‐step improvement) (2) a Hand Eczema Severity Index (HECSI)‐75 improvement at 12 weeks. Additional outcomes: clinical improvement at 4 and 8 weeks, improvement in itch (Numerical Rating Scale [NRS]) and QoL outcomes (i.e., Dermatology Life Quality Index [DLQI] and Skindex‐Mini). Results At 12 weeks, 13/15 participants (86%) achieved a HECSI‐75, 12/15 participants (80%) had a two‐point reduction in IGA and 8/15 participants (53%) achieved an IGA treatment success. Both atopic dermatitis (AD; n = 7) and non‐AD (n = 8) CHD participants had clinical improvement in HECSI at 12 weeks (p
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- 2024
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