Atopic Dermatitis

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In an interview at AAD 2025, Katrina Abuabara, MD, stressed the importance of collaboration between primary care physicians and dermatologists.

NIH researchers also proposed new diagnostic criteria that include a combination of major and minor symptoms, offering improved sensitivity for identifying TSW cases.

Antihistamines for itch caused by disorders like atopic dermatitis pose more problems, like sedation and fall risk, than they provide relief, according to Daniel Butler, MD.

AAD 2025: Tracing the multiple pathways that contribute to chronic itch vs looking for a singular cause helps optimize choice of therapy, Butler says.

Dr Swanson discusses the resurgence of measles and emphasizes the safety and efficacy of the measles vaccine.

Dupilumab-treated participants with recalcitrant head and neck symptoms who were switched to upadacitinib rapidly reached EASI 75 and steadily improved, among other findings.

Brian S Kim, MD, a leading investigator in the study of itch physiology, discusses the marked progress made in understanding the sensation and targeting its treatment.

The impact of childhood onset AD on adult psychosocial experience, including employment and the decision to become a parent, is profound, this study reveals.

Highlights include new data on roflumilast cream 0.15%, an investigational anti-OX40 ligand monoclonal antibody, and more.

AAD 2025. Guttman, among the world's foremost researchers in dermatology, toplined how far the field has come in her "Hot Topics" presentation on the final day of the 2025 AAD.

Data on delgocitinib from the DELTA development program highlight efficacy of the topical JAK inhibitor for treatment of chronic hand eczema.

Approximately one-third of participants treated with rocatinlimab achieved EASI-75 at 24 weeks, more than 2 times the proportion in the placebo group, among other robust findings.

AAD 2025. Linda Stein Gold, MD, FAAD, discusses the late-breaking tapinarof cream 1% data from a new analysis of the ADORING-3 clinical trial.

Dupilumab was associated with the highest drug survival in monotherapy with nearly 90% of study participants remaining on treatment at both 12 and 24 months.

AAD 2025: In a post hoc analysis of the STREAM-AD Phase 2b study, 63% of patients with AD maintained itch reduction even after stopping amlitelimab use.

AAD 2025. Peter Lio, MD, from the Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, says, skip the elimination diet because food is rarely a cause of atopic dermatitis.

AAD 2025: The IGNITE study of the OX40 inhibitor included adults previously treated with a biologic or systemic JAK inhibitor, according to Amgen and Kyowa Kirin.

Panelists discuss how proper application technique and adherence are vital for topical atopic dermatitis treatments. Effective provider communication and primary care provider/dermatologist collaboration optimize patient outcomes through education and coordinated care. Primary care providers and dermatologists should coordinate care through clear communication, shared protocols, and defined referral pathways to optimize atopic dermatitis management and improve patient outcomes.

Panelists discuss how, based on clinical observations, atopic dermatitis imposes significant physical and mental burdens. Patients experience chronic itching, pain, and sleep disruption while experiencing psychological distress, social anxiety, and reduced self-esteem. Delayed diagnosis exacerbates these burdens, allowing disease progression and worsening quality of life.

Panelists discuss recent topical atopic dermatitis therapies, which include roflumilast (PDE4 inhibitor, age ≥ 6 years), ruxolitinib (JAK inhibitor, age ≥ 12 years), and tapinarof (hydrocarbon receptor agonist, age ≥ 2 years). Treatment selection considers disease severity, age, affected areas, comorbidities, and previous therapy responses.

Panelists discuss how the newer topical agents (PDE4 inhibitors, JAK inhibitors) demonstrate comparable efficacy to midpotency corticosteroids but with improved safety profiles, lacking steroid-related adverse effects such as skin atrophy, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression, and tachyphylaxis when used long term.

Panelists discuss how older topical treatments such as corticosteroids, calcineurin inhibitors, and crisaborole have limited efficacy with prolonged use. Corticosteroids cause skin thinning and systemic absorption on large body surface area (BSA). Calcineurin inhibitors and crisaborole show modest efficacy, with application site reactions.

Panelists discuss how atopic dermatitis diagnosis in primary care relies on clinical features including pruritus, characteristic distribution, and chronic/relapsing course. Severity assessment involves examining extent, intensity, impact on quality of life, and response to previous treatments.

Investigators reported that roflumilast cream 0.05% significantly reduced AD severity as early as Week 1, with a notable effect on pruritus seen in as little as 24 hours.

Treatment of AD with dupilumab, compared with cyclosporine and methotrexate, was associated with significantly reduced risk of a wide range of CV outcomes at 1 year.

The clearance enables Alphyn to initiate global phase 2b clinical trials, which are anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2025.

Rezpegaldesleukin targets the IL-2 receptor complex to stimulate regulatory T cells, aiming to restore immune balance in people with atopic dermatitis.

The investigational molecule with “JAK-inhibitor-like efficacy and IL4/IL13-like safety,” was cleared in Q4 2024 by the FDA for an IND application, the company said.

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