The impact of current investigational drugs for acne on future treatment strategies

INTRODUCTION: Acne vulgaris is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide with a considerably high cost and a burden on quality of life. There are currently many topical and systemic therapies for acne; however, many are limited by their local adverse event profile. This review provides an update on current, novel Phase I and II trials for acne vulgaris.

AREAS COVERED: This review searched the National Institutes of Health US National Library of Medicine online database of clinical trials (ClinicalTrials.gov) for ongoing Phase I and II trials. Only papers discussing novel therapies were discussed, and combinations of previously FDA-approved drugs were excluded.

EXPERT OPINION: The current investigational approaches to acne treatment reflect an attempt to mitigate the underlying cause of acne pathogenesis. By targeting key mechanisms involved, studies aim to show long-term improvement with less frequent treatment use. This provides potential for more tolerable treatments with better patient adherence, in turn leading to increased efficacy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

Enthalten in:

Expert opinion on investigational drugs - 33(2024), 2 vom: 06. Feb., Seite 127-132

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Patel, Heli A [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Lily [VerfasserIn]
Feldman, Steven R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acne vaccine
Acne vulgaris
Adherence
Androgens
Biologics
Clinical trials
Drugs, Investigational
Journal Article
Review
Treatments

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 22.02.2024

Date Revised 06.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/13543784.2024.2313091

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368599809