2024
Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2%/Adapalene 0.15%/Benzoyl Peroxide 3.1% Gel for Male and Female Acne: Phase 3 Analysis.
Lain E, Bhatia N, Kircik L, Gold L, Harper J, Bunick C, Guenin E, Baldwin H, Feldman S, Rosso J. Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2%/Adapalene 0.15%/Benzoyl Peroxide 3.1% Gel for Male and Female Acne: Phase 3 Analysis. Journal Of Drugs In Dermatology 2024, 23: 873-881. PMID: 39361705, DOI: 10.36849/jdd.2024.8484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-emergent adverse eventsModerate-to-severe acneWeeks of once-daily treatmentInflammatory/noninflammatory lesion countsMild to moderate severityTriple-combination treatmentOnce-daily treatmentBaseline to weekPhase 3 studyTreatment success rateQuality-of-life improvementAcne-specific quality of lifePost hoc analysisCutaneous safety/tolerabilityFixed-doseVehicle gelDouble-blindNoninflammatory lesionsFemale acneNo significant differenceImpact of sexEfficacy measuresLesion countsAdverse eventsTreatment success
2023
Acne accounts for an almost 2.5-fold higher proportion of dermatology visits among adult females compared to adult males in the United States: A study of the national ambulatory medical care survey from 2002–2016
Chang J, Nock M, Cohen J, Bunick C. Acne accounts for an almost 2.5-fold higher proportion of dermatology visits among adult females compared to adult males in the United States: A study of the national ambulatory medical care survey from 2002–2016. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0290763. PMID: 37733776, PMCID: PMC10513303, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTetracycline-class antibioticsDermatology visitsAdult acnePrescribed therapyNational Ambulatory Medical Care Survey dataNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAge groupsAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyAdult female acneRetrospective database analysisEffectiveness of therapyAdult age groupsFemale acneJuvenile acneAdult female populationHealthcare utilizationHigher proportionDifferent pathogenesisCare SurveyAcne vulgarisAdult malesAcneAge 20Female populationDifferent presentationsCharacteristics and outcomes for participants with congenital ichthyosis who responded to treatment with the topical isotretinoin formulation TMB-001: results from the Phase IIb CONTROL study
Bunick C, Teng J, Guenthner S, Marathe K, Kempers S, Eads K, Castelo-Soccio L, Mendelsohn A, Raiz J, Murrell D. Characteristics and outcomes for participants with congenital ichthyosis who responded to treatment with the topical isotretinoin formulation TMB-001: results from the Phase IIb CONTROL study. Clinical And Experimental Dermatology 2023, 48: 765-769. PMID: 36928932, DOI: 10.1093/ced/llad105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBSA involvementCongenital ichthyosisHigher DLQIIgA responsesTreatment successControl studyDermatology Life Quality Index scoresBody surface area involvementDose-limiting adverse effectGlobal assessmentLife Quality Index scoresInvestigator's Global AssessmentSurface area involvementProportion of participantsRating Scale scoresSystemic retinoid treatmentYears of ageQuality Index scoresCharacteristics of participantsIgA respondersBaseline demographicsEfficacy endpointMedian ageArea involvementScale score