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
2010
Clinical and Cytological Effects of Pimecrolimus Cream 1% after Resolution of Active Atopic Dermatitis Lesions by Topical Corticosteroids: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Bangert C, Strober B, Cork M, Ortonne J, Luger T, Bieber T, Ferguson A, Ecker R, Kopp T, Weise-Riccardi S, Guettner A, Stingl G. Clinical and Cytological Effects of Pimecrolimus Cream 1% after Resolution of Active Atopic Dermatitis Lesions by Topical Corticosteroids: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Dermatology 2010, 222: 36-48. PMID: 21150167, DOI: 10.1159/000321711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPimecrolimus cream 1End of studyCream 1Vehicle creamTopical pimecrolimusAD lesionsAtopic dermatitisDouble-blind treatmentDermal dendritic cellsProportion of patientsAtopic dermatitis lesionsNumber of leukocytesAD remissionEczema AreaPlacebo creamSubclinical inflammationTopical corticosteroidsControlled TrialsDendritic cellsInflammatory infiltrateLangerhans cellsNonsignificant reductionSkin biopsiesT cellsOutcome measures
2009
Alefacept for Severe Alopecia Areata: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Strober B, Menon K, McMichael A, Hordinsky M, Krueger G, Panko J, Siu K, Lustgarten J, Ross E, Shapiro J. Alefacept for Severe Alopecia Areata: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. JAMA Dermatology 2009, 145: 1262-1266. PMID: 19917955, DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdolescentAdultAgedAlefaceptAlopecia AreataDermatologic AgentsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInjections, IntramuscularMaleMiddle AgedNew York CityProbabilityRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexStatistics, NonparametricTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsSevere alopecia areataAlopecia areataPlacebo-controlled clinical trialEfficacy of alefaceptPlacebo-receiving groupSevere plaque psoriasisMain outcome measuresPlaque psoriasisPrevious therapyAlopecia ToolClinical trialsAlefaceptOutcome measuresUS FoodDrug AdministrationConsecutive weeksBiologic inhibitorsScalp hairAreataTreatmentWeeksSignificant improvementMulticenterPlaceboPsoriasis