Instrumental evaluation of skin barrier function and clinical outcomes during dupilumab treatment for atopic dermatitis : An observational study

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BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by pruritus, xerosis, and skin barrier dysfunction. Skin barrier alteration is associated with an increase in trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and reduction in skin hydration. Dupilumab is a monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-13 modulating pro-inflammatory signal transduction, which has been approved for moderate to severe AD. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of Dupilumab on skin barrier functions, using non-invasive instruments and clinical evaluation.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty patients affected by moderate-severe AD, who had been administered dupilumab, were evaluated by clinical examination and through the instrumental measurements of TEWL and corneometry at the baseline (T0) and 8 weeks (T1) on lesional skin. The clinical evaluation was performed using the Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score. Moreover, a Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and 7-day numeric rating scale (NRS) questionnaires were administered to each patient.

RESULTS: The instrumental parameters of skin barrier recovery confirmed the clinical improvement outcomes with a statistically significant reduction of TEWL at T1.

CONCLUSION: Our data confirm the clinical outcomes already reported in the literature and show that there was an inverse proportional correlation between TEWL levels and clinical severity after 8 weeks of treatment with dupilumab.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) - 27(2021), 5 vom: 25. Sept., Seite 810-813

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cristaudo, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Pigliacelli, Flavia [VerfasserIn]
Sperati, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Orsini, Diego [VerfasserIn]
Cameli, Norma [VerfasserIn]
Morrone, Aldo [VerfasserIn]
Mariano, Maria [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

420K487FSG
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Atopic dermatitis
Dupilumab
Journal Article
Observational Study
Skin barrier
Trans-epidermal water loss

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Date Completed 21.10.2021

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/srt.13025

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM322090490