{"title":"Oral small molecules for psoriasis.","authors":"Sanminder Singh, April W Armstrong","doi":"10.12788/j.sder.2018.046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12788/j.sder.2018.046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Psoriasis is chronic inflammatory skin condition that imposes a significant physical and psychosocial burden on patients. Moderate to severe psoriasis often requires systemic treatments, including oral systemic therapies and biologics. An addition to the treatment repository for psoriasis is oral small molecules, which include apremilast, tofacitinib, and ponesimod. Of these 3 medications, only apremilast is currently approved for the treatment of psoriasis. Long-term safety data for apremilast suggest that it has a tolerable safety profile and leads to significant improvement in patients with psoriasis; however, there are few head-to-head comparisons with other oral systemic medications. Tofacitinib and ponesimod have demonstrated clinical efficacy in treating psoriasis; however, further studies are required to understand the benefit-risk profile of these medications in psoriasis patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":21714,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery","volume":"37 3","pages":"163-166"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36491870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jared Kahn, Sandhya Chowdary Deverapalli, David Rosmarin
{"title":"JAK-STAT signaling pathway inhibition: a role for treatment of various dermatologic diseases.","authors":"Jared Kahn, Sandhya Chowdary Deverapalli, David Rosmarin","doi":"10.12788/j.sder.2018.041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12788/j.sder.2018.041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cutaneous inflammatory conditions such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, alopecia areata, vitiligo, and connective tissue diseases often remain a challenge to treat. Although there is an in-depth understanding of the clinical presentation of these diseases, much less is known regarding the pathophysiology. This has limited the effective treatment options for patients. A more detailed understanding of the pathogenesis of each disease will lead to newer targeted medications with less morbidity. Though there are different pathways involved in these diseases, the Janus Kinase (JAK)-Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription proteins (STAT) signaling pathway is common to them all. Therefore, this review article endeavors to substantiate the immunopathology and clinical utility of the JAK inhibitors as treatments for different chronic inflammatory diseases of the skin.</p>","PeriodicalId":21714,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery","volume":"37 3","pages":"198-208"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36491874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ustekinumab for the treatment of psoriasis: an evidence update.","authors":"Zenas Zn Yiu, Richard B Warren","doi":"10.12788/j.sder.2018.040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12788/j.sder.2018.040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ustekinumab is an interleukin-12/23 inhibitor used for the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Here, we review new evidence since ustekinumab was licensed for relative efficacy in comparison with other biologic therapies from head-to-head randomized controlled trials and network meta-analyses for the treatment of psoriasis. We also review observational data emerging from psoriasis registries reporting the effectiveness and safety of ustekinumab. Overall, new evidence suggests that ustekinumab has a favorable balance between efficacy/effectiveness, safety, and tolerability and should remain a first-line biologic therapy option for patients with severe psoriasis at present.</p>","PeriodicalId":21714,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery","volume":"37 3","pages":"143-147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36492428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martina L Porter, Nicole M Golbari, Stephen J Lockwood, Alexa B Kimball
{"title":"Overview and update on biologic therapy for moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa.","authors":"Martina L Porter, Nicole M Golbari, Stephen J Lockwood, Alexa B Kimball","doi":"10.12788/j.sder.2018.042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12788/j.sder.2018.042","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a frequently devastating inflammatory skin disorder. Although many treatments have been tried and tested to date, there is only one Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment option, adalimumab, which is currently indicated for moderateto- severe HS. Our understanding of the management of HS with biologic agents and with nonantibiotic and/ or antimicrobial systemic therapies continues to evolve. In this article, we summarize the existing data on biologics and other small-molecule systemic agents, as well as share our personal experiences with the pharmacological management of HS in the clinical setting. Continued challenges that limit our ability to study and treat this disease effectively include a lack of a universally employed scoring system for disease severity, high variability in clinical presentation, high cost of off-label therapy, and the scarcity of long-term studies on treatment response and medication safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":21714,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery","volume":"37 3","pages":"182-189"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36489153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novel therapies in the treatment of atopic dermatitis.","authors":"Connie S Zhong, Sarina B Elmariah","doi":"10.12788/j.sder.2018.044","DOIUrl":"10.12788/j.sder.2018.044","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common cutaneous condition characterized by epidermal barrier disruption, severe skin inflammation, and pruritus. As a result of our growing understanding of disease pathogenesis, the therapeutic armamentarium to manage AD is rapidly expanding. Moving beyond broadly immunosuppressive agents, newer therapies for AD offer more targeted immunomodulation in the forms of phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors, Janus kinase inhibitors, and anticytokine monoclonal antibodies. While such therapies are generally considered safer than traditional immunosuppressive agents that have been used off label for AD for decades, they are not without risk entirely. In some cases, potential side effects may be difficult to manage. This review summarizes current views on AD pathogenesis and discusses these novel and emerging therapies, including a discussion of the mechanisms of action, potential side effects, and limitations of current clinical trials for each drug. While the rapid and prolific expansion of therapies to treat AD is encouraging, additional studies are needed to adequately evaluate the long-term safety, efficacy, and generalizability among different age groups and disease subtypes.</p>","PeriodicalId":21714,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery","volume":"37 3","pages":"190-197"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36491873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Targeted therapies for pediatric psoriasis.","authors":"Gene Schwartz, Amy S Paller","doi":"10.12788/j.sder.2018.048","DOIUrl":"10.12788/j.sder.2018.048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Children who are recalcitrant to topical therapy for their moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and/or highly visible lesions may be candidates for systemic therapy. Methotrexate has been the most commonly used systemic agent in children. However, at least 25% of patients are now treated with biologics, especially tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors, and their use is expanding as their availability, demonstrated safety and efficacy, and practitioner experience are increasing. In the United States, etanercept is Food and Drug Administration approved for ages 6 years and older and ustekinumab for 12 years of age and older. In Europe, adalimumab is also approved for pediatric psoriasis for 4 years of age and older. While biologics have the advantage of less frequent administration, greater and more rapid efficacy than methotrexate, fewer side effects, and a less rigorous need for monitoring, their cost is much higher than that of methotrexate and other systemic medications, concerns about the development of neutralizing antibodies necessitate continuous treatment, and their long-term safety profile remains to be determined.</p>","PeriodicalId":21714,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery","volume":"37 3","pages":"167-172"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36492427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Immunotherapy for melanoma.","authors":"Lauren M Cuevas, Adil I Daud","doi":"10.12788/j.sder.2018.028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12788/j.sder.2018.028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Immunotherapy for the treatment of advanced melanoma has become a primary treatment in the clinic. Current therapies include systemic cytokines, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and localized intratumoral therapies. Checkpoint inhibitors block natural pathways that dampen or inhibit an immune response to stimulus. These pathways include programmed cell death 1 receptor/programmed death-ligand 1 and cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4. Systemic immunotherapies have proven to be effective in clinical trials both as monotherapy and in combination therapy. Oncolytic viruses are used to treat tumor locally and induce an effective immune response. Although some immune-mediated adverse events have been shown to occur with immunotherapy and may cause disease through systemic immune activation, most symptoms are mild to moderate. Overall immunotherapy in advanced melanoma has provided effective and durable responses to treat patients with advanced melanoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":21714,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery","volume":" ","pages":"127-131"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36339162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Douglas B Johnson, Jeewon Chon, Mark R Johnson, Justin M Balko
{"title":"Biomarkers for immune therapy in melanoma.","authors":"Douglas B Johnson, Jeewon Chon, Mark R Johnson, Justin M Balko","doi":"10.12788/j.sder.2018.019","DOIUrl":"10.12788/j.sder.2018.019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Immune checkpoint inhibitors have dramatically transformed melanoma treatment options. However, intrinsic and acquired resistance remain fundamental limitations to extending the benefits to all patients. Understanding molecular and clinical features that correlate with response to treatment (biomarkers) may unravel therapeutic resistance, assist in treatment decision-making, and facilitate drug development. An intensive effort to characterize these biomarkers is underway. Herein, we highlight promising molecular biomarkers involving the tumor microenvironment, host immune response, and microbiome. We particularly focus on anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1) therapy but will also briefly cover anti-cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) and novel combination therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":21714,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery","volume":"37 2","pages":"120-126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10189357/pdf/nihms-1892104.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9479178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}