2024
Structural Insights: What Makes Some IL-23 Biologics More Effective in Psoriasis.
Daniele S, Galimberti F, Bunick C. Structural Insights: What Makes Some IL-23 Biologics More Effective in Psoriasis. Journal Of Drugs In Dermatology 2024, 23: 903-904. PMID: 39361690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClindamycin 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 successRapid Remission of Plaque Psoriasis With Bimekizumab Treatment.
Abdin R, Gharib R, Bunick C, Issa N. Rapid Remission of Plaque Psoriasis With Bimekizumab Treatment. Journal Of Drugs In Dermatology 2024, 23: 694-696. PMID: 39093648, DOI: 10.36849/jdd.8381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlaque psoriasisIL-17AIL-17FAnti-IL-17 biologicsSafety of bimekizumabPathogenesis of psoriasisMonoclonal immunoglobulin G1Psoriasis patientsBimekizumabTreatment optionsClinical trialsPsoriasisMedical literatureClearance timeImmunoglobulin G1Rapidity of responseTreatmentPatientsEfficacyClearancePlaqueBrodalumabCytokinesPathogenesisReceptorsTopical Clindamycin in the Management of Acne Vulgaris: Current Perspectives and Recent Therapeutic Advances.
Del Rosso J, Bunick C, Kircik L, Bhatia N. Topical Clindamycin in the Management of Acne Vulgaris: Current Perspectives and Recent Therapeutic Advances. Journal Of Drugs In Dermatology 2024, 23: 438-445. PMID: 38834223, DOI: 10.36849/jdd.8318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcne vulgarisTopical clindamycinTreatment of acne vulgarisManagement of acne vulgarisEmergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteriaAntibiotic-resistant bacteriaTopical agentsAnti-inflammatory propertiesTherapeutic advancesClindamycinClinical studiesTherapeutic outcomesClinical applicationAntimicrobial profileGram-positive bacteriaAnaerobic bacteriaMode of actionVulgarisMonotherapyPublished dataBacteriaTherapyAcneAntibioticsAltered skin microbiome, inflammation, and JAK/STAT signaling in Southeast Asian ichthyosis patients
Ho M, Nguyen H, Van Hoang M, Bui T, Vu B, Dinh T, Vo H, Blaydon D, Eldirany S, Bunick C, Bui C. Altered skin microbiome, inflammation, and JAK/STAT signaling in Southeast Asian ichthyosis patients. Human Genomics 2024, 18: 38. PMID: 38627868, PMCID: PMC11022333, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-024-00603-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin microbiomeCI patientsJAK/STAT-signaling pathwayRecurrent pathogenic variantsMeta-genomeCommensal microbiotaHereditary skin disordersJAK/STAT signalingIncreased production of inflammatory cytokinesIncreased susceptibility to infectionJAK/STAT-signalingPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsPathogenic variantsAge- and gender-matched controlsSkin barrier defectsHigher colonizationResultsThis case-control studyProduction of inflammatory cytokinesMicrobial populationsBlood mononuclear cellsImproving therapeutic managementEpidermal scalesCase-control studyMicrobiomeGender-matched controls
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 presentationsEnsuring Dermatologists Practice Enhanced Antibiotic Stewardship With Sarecycline Mnemonic.
Borash J, Bunick C, Graber E. Ensuring Dermatologists Practice Enhanced Antibiotic Stewardship With Sarecycline Mnemonic. Journal Of Drugs In Dermatology 2023, 22: 1061. PMID: 37801533, DOI: 10.36849/jdd.7138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDemystifying Hand Eczema
Grada A, Bunick C. Demystifying Hand Eczema. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2023, 143: 1338-1339. PMID: 37115112, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2023.03.1666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacteristics 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 scoreSarecycline inhibits protein translation in Cutibacterium acnes 70S ribosome using a two-site mechanism
Lomakin I, Devarkar S, Patel S, Grada A, Bunick C. Sarecycline inhibits protein translation in Cutibacterium acnes 70S ribosome using a two-site mechanism. Nucleic Acids Research 2023, 51: 2915-2930. PMID: 36864821, PMCID: PMC10085706, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhase IIb randomized CONTROL study demonstrates a novel topical isotretinoin formulation, TMB-001, is safe and effective in participants with either recessive X-linked or autosomal recessive lamellar congenital ichthyosis
Murrell D, Teng J, Guenthner S, Marathe K, Kempers S, Eads K, Castelo-Soccio L, Mendelsohn A, Raiz J, Bunick C. Phase IIb randomized CONTROL study demonstrates a novel topical isotretinoin formulation, TMB-001, is safe and effective in participants with either recessive X-linked or autosomal recessive lamellar congenital ichthyosis. Clinical And Experimental Dermatology 2023, 48: 623-630. PMID: 36794376, DOI: 10.1093/ced/llad033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsVehicle groupControl studyGlobal assessmentInvestigator's Global AssessmentMost adverse eventsApplication site reactionsTopical treatment optionsProportion of participantsIGA scoreCutaneous manifestationsMean agePhase IIbTreatment optionsCongenital ichthyosisSubtypesAutosomal recessive lamellar ichthyosisOintment formulationLamellar ichthyosisRecessive ichthyosisIchthyosisScoresBaselineGreater proportionParticipantsTrends in Oral Antibiotic Use for Acne Treatment: A Retrospective, Population-Based Study in the United States, 2014 to 2016.
Grada A, Armstrong A, Bunick C, Salem R, Feldman S. Trends in Oral Antibiotic Use for Acne Treatment: A Retrospective, Population-Based Study in the United States, 2014 to 2016. Journal Of Drugs In Dermatology 2023, 22: 265-270. PMID: 36877883, DOI: 10.36849/jdd.7345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral antibiotic useOral antibioticsAntibiotic useAntibiotic treatmentAcne treatmentHealth care claims dataOral antibiotic treatmentShort study durationIBM MarketScanPrimary outcomeGuideline recommendationsRetrospective studyAcne vulgarisRetrospective analysisClaims dataJ DrugsPatientsStudy durationAmerican AcademyTherapeutic classesSeparate occasionsDay gapMonthsAntibiotic resistanceAntibiotics
2022
Inguinal patch in mpox (monkeypox) virus infection and eccrine syringometaplasia: report of two cases with in situ hybridization and electron microscopy findings
Roy S, Sarhan J, Liu X, Murphy M, Bunick C, Choate K, Damsky W, McNiff J. Inguinal patch in mpox (monkeypox) virus infection and eccrine syringometaplasia: report of two cases with in situ hybridization and electron microscopy findings. British Journal Of Dermatology 2022, 188: 574-576. PMID: 36763786, DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljac146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirus infectionUnusual clinical findingsElectron microscopy findingsEccrine epitheliumSquamous syringometaplasiaClinical findingsSitu hybridizationEccrine ductsMicroscopy findingsSyringometaplasiaUltrastructural characteristicsInfectionViral mRNAsFindingsPatientsHistopathologicalDiseaseEpitheliumTruncal Acne and Scarring: A Comprehensive Review of Current Medical and Cosmetic Approaches to Treatment and Patient Management
Daniele S, Kim S, Grada A, Moore A, Suozzi K, Bunick C. Truncal Acne and Scarring: A Comprehensive Review of Current Medical and Cosmetic Approaches to Treatment and Patient Management. American Journal Of Clinical Dermatology 2022, 24: 199-223. PMID: 36539678, DOI: 10.1007/s40257-022-00746-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTruncal acne vulgarisAcne vulgarisTruncal acneHalf of patientsFacial acne vulgarisSignificant psychosocial burdenAvailable treatment optionsCommon skin disorderTreatment guidelinesPsychosocial burdenTreatment optionsTruncal involvementPatient managementFacial lesionsClinical problemSkin disordersUpper armCosmetic approachSebaceous glandsCurrent MedicalSkin areasPatientsAcneFocused reviewFurther investigationJAK Inhibitor Safety Compared to Traditional Systemic Immunosuppressive Therapies.
Daniele S, Bunick C. JAK Inhibitor Safety Compared to Traditional Systemic Immunosuppressive Therapies. Journal Of Drugs In Dermatology 2022, 21: 1298-1303. PMID: 36468956, DOI: 10.36849/jdd.7187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of adverse eventsAdverse cardiac eventsNon-melanoma skin cancerSystemic therapyAdverse eventsAtopic dermatitisCardiac eventsJAK inhibitorsVenous thromboembolismControl patientsSkin cancerIncidence rateTreatment of atopic dermatitisSystemic immunosuppressive therapyRates of non-melanoma skin cancerTraditional systemic therapiesIncidence of malignancyLong-term clinical trial dataReference control populationAtopic dermatitis treatmentBaseline rateLow incidence rateClinical trial dataImmunosuppressive therapySystemic corticosteroidsThe CONTROL study: A randomized, double-blind vehicle-controlled phase 2b study of novel topical isotretinoin formulation demonstrates improvement in recessive X-linked and autosomal recessive lamellar congenital ichthyosis
Teng JMC, Bunick CG, Guenthner S, Murrell DF, Marathe K, Kempers S, Eads K, Mendelsohn AM, Raiz J, Tavakkol A, Castelo-Soccio L. The CONTROL study: A randomized, double-blind vehicle-controlled phase 2b study of novel topical isotretinoin formulation demonstrates improvement in recessive X-linked and autosomal recessive lamellar congenital ichthyosis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2022, 87: 1455-1458. PMID: 35872261, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.07.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSafety, tolerability, and efficacy of a novel topical isotretinoin formulation for the treatment of X-linked or lamellar congenital ichthyosis: Results from a phase 2a proof-of-concept study
Paller AS, Browning J, Parish LC, Bunick CG, Rome Z, Bhatia N. Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of a novel topical isotretinoin formulation for the treatment of X-linked or lamellar congenital ichthyosis: Results from a phase 2a proof-of-concept study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2022, 87: 1189-1191. PMID: 35271936, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.02.060.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
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 modelingEfficacyKeratin 1 as a cell-surface receptor in cancer
Ogunnigbagbe O, Bunick CG, Kaur K. Keratin 1 as a cell-surface receptor in cancer. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews On Cancer 2021, 1877: 188664. PMID: 34890750, PMCID: PMC8818032, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2021.188664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImportant cellular functionsGlycine-rich loopType II keratinsCell surface receptorsReceptor-mediated endocytosisKeratin 1Cell surface expressionCellular functionsC-terminusCentral domainEpithelial cell markersCancer progressionIntermediate filamentsFibrous proteinsCancer cellsK1 expressionOxidative stressCancerous cellsCell markersImmune evasionCellsExpressionKeratinCsk1EndocytosisGenotype‒Structurotype‒Phenotype Correlations in Patients with Pachyonychia Congenita
Wu TT, Eldirany SA, Bunick CG, Teng JMC. Genotype‒Structurotype‒Phenotype Correlations in Patients with Pachyonychia Congenita. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2021, 141: 2876-2884.e4. PMID: 34116063, PMCID: PMC8922998, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.03.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPachyonychia congenitaInternational PC Research RegistryPainful palmoplantar keratodermaPhenotype correlationNatal teethNail involvementClinical manifestationsKeratin subtypesFollicular hyperkeratosisResearch RegistryOral leukokeratosisPC pathogenesisNail dystrophyPathologic alterationsCutaneous cystsDisease pathogenesisHotspot missense mutationsPatientsClinical phenotypeGreater impairmentGenetic testingHigh-frequency mutationsTherapeutic developmentPalmoplantar keratodermaGenetic disorders