Baricitinib in patients with moderate‐to‐severe atopic dermatitis and inadequate response to topical corticosteroids: results from two randomized monotherapy phase III trials
Simpson E, Lacour J, Spelman L, Galimberti R, Eichenfield L, Bissonnette R, King B, Thyssen J, Silverberg J, Bieber T, Kabashima K, Tsunemi Y, Costanzo A, Guttman‐Yassky E, Beck L, Janes J, DeLozier A, Gamalo M, Brinker D, Cardillo T, Nunes F, Paller A, Wollenberg A, Reich K. Baricitinib in patients with moderate‐to‐severe atopic dermatitis and inadequate response to topical corticosteroids: results from two randomized monotherapy phase III trials. British Journal Of Dermatology 2020, 183: 242-255. PMID: 31995838, DOI: 10.1111/bjd.18898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere ADBREEZE-AD1BREEZE-AD2Topical corticosteroidsInadequate responseWeek 1Global assessmentConcomitant topical corticosteroidsSafety of baricitinibSignificant haematological changesCommon adverse eventsPhase II studyPrimary end pointSevere atopic dermatitisAtopic dermatitis severityInvestigator's Global AssessmentPhase III trialsSelective Janus kinase 1Weeks of treatmentNight-time awakeningsNew safety concernsDaily placeboMonotherapy trialsCardiovascular eventsGastrointestinal perforation