Abstract | BACKGROUND: Evidence of the efficacy of dithranol and patient perspectives on the treatment is scant. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Using a telephone interview survey, we collected retrospective data from 63 patients (41 men [65.1 %] and 22 women [34.9 %]) who had been treated with classic inpatient dithranol (CID). PsoRA (www.psoriasisregistry.at) was used to obtain clinical data and treatment responses, which were then correlated with the interview responses. RESULTS: Fifty-two (82.5 %) patients achieved a PASI75 and 51 (81 %) a PASI90 response within a median of 12.5 (range: 3 to 25) days. Ten out of twelve (83 %) patients showed a satisfactory response to CID (PASI75 or greater reduction) despite the fact that they had previously failed to adequately respond to methotrexate, oral retinoids, cyclosporine, or ustekinumab. Overall, patients recalled a median recurrence-free interval of four (95 % CI: 3-9) months after responding to CID, which was positively correlated with the patients' recommendation of (p = 0.018) and their overall high satisfaction with the treatment (p = 0.012). CONCLUSIONS: Despite the known limitations of CID, this survey indicates that dithranol remains a highly efficacious and valuable treatment option as induction therapy in psoriasis. CID can be effective in patients who have failed to respond to systemic therapy, including traditional agents and biologics.
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Authors | Clemens Painsi, Michael Patscheider, Martin Inzinger, Bernhard Lange-Asschenfeldt, Franz Quehenberger, Peter Wolf |
Journal | Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG
(J Dtsch Dermatol Ges)
Vol. 13
Issue 11
Pg. 1156-63
(Nov 2015)
ISSN: 1610-0387 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 26513076
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2015 Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (DDG). Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. |
Chemical References |
- Dermatologic Agents
- Anthralin
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Distribution
- Aged
- Anthralin
(therapeutic use)
- Austria
(epidemiology)
- Dermatologic Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Female
- Health Care Surveys
- Hospitalization
(statistics & numerical data)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Patient Participation
(psychology, statistics & numerical data)
- Patient Satisfaction
(statistics & numerical data)
- Prevalence
- Psoriasis
(drug therapy, epidemiology, psychology)
- Quality of Life
(psychology)
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Factors
- Sex Distribution
- Young Adult
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