Nemolizumab plus topical agents in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and moderate-to-severe pruritus provide improvement in pruritus and signs of AD for up to 68 weeks: results from two phase III, long-term studies

On Jan 1, 2022 By aledopressIn Dermatology

Interleukin (IL)-31 affects the inflammatory response, is involved in epidermal barrier disruption in atopic dermatitis (AD) and plays a key role in pruritus. Nemolizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody against IL-31 receptor A, reduced pruritus in patients with AD after a 16-week administration period. ObjectivesTo examine the long-term effectiveness and safety of nemolizumab in patients aged …

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Comparison of #gabapentin and #doxepin in the management of #uremic pruritus: A randomized crossover clinical trial

On Dec 3, 2020 By aledopressIn Nephrology

Gabapentin and doxepin are well‐known treatments of uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients but no head‐to‐head studies were conducted to date. The aim of this trial is to compare the efficacy and the tolerability of gabapentin and doxepin in the treatment of uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients. A single‐blind crossover randomized trial was conducted that included …

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