2023
Treatment options for necrobiosis lipoidica: a systematic review
Nihal A, Caplan A, Rosenbach M, Damsky W, Mangold A, Shields B. Treatment options for necrobiosis lipoidica: a systematic review. International Journal Of Dermatology 2023, 62: 1529-1537. PMID: 37772666, DOI: 10.1111/ijd.16856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCalcineurin InhibitorsGlucocorticoidsHumansJanus Kinase InhibitorsNecrobiosis LipoidicaRetrospective StudiesConceptsTopical calcineurin inhibitorsNecrobiosis lipoidicaTopical corticosteroidsCalcineurin inhibitorsTreatment optionsCase reportJAK inhibitorsSystematic reviewTreatment of NLLimited high-quality evidenceHigh-quality evidenceHigh morbidityCombination therapyRecalcitrant diseaseTreatment modalitiesCompression therapyStandardized endpointsTherapeutic modalitiesClinical careCollagen degenerationTreatment efficacyNew treatmentsLiterature searchTherapyCorticosteroids
2020
Treatment of severe lichen planus with the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib
Damsky W, Wang A, Olamiju B, Peterson D, Galan A, King B. Treatment of severe lichen planus with the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2020, 145: 1708-1710.e2. PMID: 32018031, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.01.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJAK inhibition prevents bleomycin-induced fibrosis in mice and is effective in morphea patients
Damsky W, Patel D, Garelli CJ, Garg M, Wang A, Dresser K, Deng A, Harris JE, Richmond J, King B. JAK inhibition prevents bleomycin-induced fibrosis in mice and is effective in morphea patients. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2020, 140: 1446-1449.e4. PMID: 31954727, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Janus kinase inhibition induces disease remission in cutaneous sarcoidosis and granuloma annulare
Damsky W, Thakral D, McGeary MK, Leventhal J, Galan A, King B. Janus kinase inhibition induces disease remission in cutaneous sarcoidosis and granuloma annulare. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2019, 82: 612-621. PMID: 31185230, PMCID: PMC7590533, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.05.098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGranuloma annulareCutaneous sarcoidosisPathway activationCutaneous granulomatous disordersRecalcitrant cutaneous sarcoidosisSkin biopsy specimensSignal regulatory protein αJAK-STAT pathway activationTranscription (JAK/STAT) pathway activationRegulatory protein αRecalcitrant sarcoidosisSarcoidosis activityDisease remissionConsecutive patientsGranulomatous disorderProspective evaluationBiopsy specimensHistologic resolutionSkin biopsiesMean improvementSarcoidosisImmunohistochemical analysisJAK inhibitorsJAK inhibitionPatients