Boston - Therapeutic strategies for patients with recalcitrant or severe atopic dermatitis (AD) should include a plan to manage acute flares but also maintain disease control over the longer term, said Seth J. Orlow, M.D., Ph.D., at the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology's Derm Fest here.
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.