Sarecycline treatment for acne vulgaris: Rationale for weight‐based dosing and limited impact of food intake on clinical efficacy
Grada A, Del Rosso JQ, Graber E, Bunick CG, Gold L, Moore AY, Baldwin H, Obagi Z, Damiani G, Carrothers T, McNamee B, Hanze E. Sarecycline treatment for acne vulgaris: Rationale for weight‐based dosing and limited impact of food intake on clinical efficacy. Dermatologic Therapy 2021, 35: e15275. PMID: 34923732, PMCID: PMC9286649, DOI: 10.1111/dth.15275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTetracycline-class antibioticsWeight-based dosingHigh-fat mealClinical efficacyAcne vulgarisFood intakeWeight-based dosing protocolAcne vulgaris patientsLow clinical efficacyExposure-response modelingPopulation pharmacokinetic modelingAcne vulgaris treatmentHigh-fat foodsDosing protocolDosing recommendationsInflammatory lesionsVulgaris patientsExtent of exposureClinical studiesImproved complianceGastrointestinal absorptionVulgaris treatmentDrug AdministrationPharmacokinetic modelingEfficacy