The 2023 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting

Treatment with apremilast demonstrates consistent efficacy in genital psoriasis and overall psoriasis symptoms at 16 weeks irrespective of body surface area (BSA) at baseline, suggest the results of the phase III DISCREET trial presented at the recent AAD 2023.

Treatment with lebrikizumab with or without topical corticosteroids (TCS) results in clinical improvement among adolescents with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a study presented at the recent AAD 2023.

Data presented at AAD 2023 underpin the potential of upadacitinib, a selective Janus kinase inhibitor, to provide long-term improvements in patient-reported outcomes (PROs; skin symptoms, sleep, and quality of life [QoL]) in individuals with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD).

The modified-release formulation of novel oral phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitor orismilast shows therapeutic potential in adults with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, with high rates of clinical response as compared with placebo, according to data from the phase IIb IASOS trial presented at AAD 2023.

Patients with severe alopecia areata (patchy baldness) had a dramatic hair regrowth, without serious adverse events, when treated with an investigational Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor in the phase III THRIVE-AA2 study presented at AAD 2023.

Treatment with the oral highly selective JAK1 inhibitor ivarmacitinib appears to help reduce disease activity in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), with up to 42 percent of them having complete or near-complete clearance of involved skin areas, according to the results of the pivotal phase III QUARTZ3 trial presented at AAD 2023.