2021
Phase 3 Trials of Tapinarof Cream for Plaque Psoriasis
Lebwohl M, Stein Gold L, Strober B, Papp K, Armstrong A, Bagel J, Kircik L, Ehst B, Hong H, Soung J, Fromowitz J, Guenthner S, Piscitelli S, Rubenstein D, Brown P, Tallman A, Bissonnette R. Phase 3 Trials of Tapinarof Cream for Plaque Psoriasis. New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 2219-2229. PMID: 34879448, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2103629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary end pointPatient-reported outcomesTapinarof creamGlobal assessment scoreBody surface areaPlaque psoriasisWeek 12End pointPGA responseAdverse eventsPGA scoreMean changeSkin barrier protein filaggrinSecondary efficacy end pointsUpper respiratory tract infectionPhysician Global Assessment scoreNumeric rating scale scoreTotal body surface areaTotal scoreEfficacy end pointIdentical phase 3Local adverse eventsSymptom diary scoresProportion of patientsSecondary end pointsBimekizumab versus Secukinumab in Plaque Psoriasis
Reich K, Warren R, Lebwohl M, Gooderham M, Strober B, Langley R, Paul C, De Cuyper D, Vanvoorden V, Madden C, Cioffi C, Peterson L, Blauvelt A. Bimekizumab versus Secukinumab in Plaque Psoriasis. New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 142-152. PMID: 33891380, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2102383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere plaque psoriasisPlaque psoriasisWeek 48Week 16Bimekizumab groupSecukinumab groupPASI scoreInterleukin-17AOral candidiasisGreater skin clearanceInterleukin-17 inhibitorsPASI 100 responsePhase 3b trialSafety of bimekizumabPrimary end pointSeverity Index scoreMonoclonal IgG1 antibodySkin clearanceSevere psoriasisPsoriasis AreaLarge trialsBimekizumabSecukinumabWeek 4Patients
2020
PGAxBSA composite versus PASI: Comparison across disease severities and as therapeutic response measure for Cal/BD foam in plaque psoriasis
Gold L, Hansen J, Patel D, Veverka K, Strober B. PGAxBSA composite versus PASI: Comparison across disease severities and as therapeutic response measure for Cal/BD foam in plaque psoriasis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2020, 83: 131-138. PMID: 32430142, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.02.077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCal/BD foamSevere psoriasisWeek 4Disease severityPhysician global assessmentProportion of patientsBody surface areaSpearman correlationTherapeutic response measuresCalcipotriol/Dipropionate foamMild psoriasisPlaque psoriasisPsoriasis AreaBland-Altman plotsPsoriasis severityTherapeutic responseMean improvementWeek 1PsoriasisGlobal assessmentSeverity IndexInterrater reliabilitySeverityPASI
2012
Apremilast for discoid lupus erythematosus: results of a phase 2, open-label, single-arm, pilot study.
De Souza A, Strober B, Merola J, Oliver S, Franks A. Apremilast for discoid lupus erythematosus: results of a phase 2, open-label, single-arm, pilot study. Journal Of Drugs In Dermatology 2012, 11: 1224-6. PMID: 23134988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiscoid lupus erythematosusDiscoid lupusLupus erythematosusCutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease AreaFirst open-label studyTh17-mediated immune responsesOpen-label studyChronic inflammatory disordersEffective therapeutic optionDays of treatmentAdverse eventsIL-23Psoriatic arthritisIL-12Clinical efficacyTherapeutic optionsInflammatory disordersTh1 cellsTreatment modalitiesLeukocyte productionImmune responseLabel studyEnzyme inhibitorsApremilastPilot study