Clinical comparison pushes AD treatment toward potency chart
Interim data from three studies released at the 62nd annual conferenceof the American Academy of Dermatology support preliminary data presentedlast month demonstrating that tacrolimus ointment (Protopic, Fujisawa) ismore effective than pimecrolimus cream (Elidel, Novartis) in the treatmentof adult and pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis.
The FDA approval, based on 36-week data from the phase 3 BRAVE-AA-PEDS trial, extends baricitinib access to patients as young as 12 years old with severe alopecia areata.