Considerations for safety in the use of systemic medications for psoriasis and atopic dermatitis during the COVID-19 pandemic. (COVID-19 special issue.)
Authors: Ricardo J. W., Lipner S. R. Published on:
2020
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Dermatologic Therapy DOI:-
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is responsible for at least 2 546 527 cases and 175 812 deaths as of April 21, 2020 Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (AD) are common, chronic, inflammatory skin conditions, with immune dysregulation as a shared mechanism;therefore, mainstays of treatment include systemic immunomodulating therapies It is unknown whether these therapies are associated with increased COVID-19 susceptibility or worse outcomes in infected patients In this review, we discuss overall infection risks of nonbiologic and biologic systemic medications for psoriasis and AD and provide therapeutic recommendations In summary, in patients with active infection, systemic conventional medications, the Janus kinase inhibitor tofacitinib, and biologics for psoriasis should be temporarily held until there is more data;in uninfected patients switching to safer alternatives should be considered Interleukin (IL)-17, IL-12/23, and IL-23 inhibitors are associated with low infection risk, with IL-17 and IL-23 favored over IL-12/23 inhibitors Pivotal trials and postmarketing data also suggest that IL-17 and IL-23 blockers are safer than tumor necrosis factor alpha blockers Apremilast, acitretin, and dupilumab have favorable safety data and may be safely initiated and continued in uninfected patients Without definitive COVID-19 data, these recommendations may be useful in guiding treatment of psoriasis and AD patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
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