This study examines the effect of IL4RA blockade with dupilumab on the immune cells of atopic dermatitis skin lesions.
This is a one-arm, open-label study to examine the effect of dupilumab. Dupilumab is a FDA-approved medication for the treatment of atopic dermatitis. This study will examine how dupilumab affects immune cells within atopic dermatitis skin lesions. Fifteen subjects with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis will be enrolled. Biopsy samples will be collected and undergo molecular profiling to correlate profiles with and to predict dupilumab treatment response.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
dupilumab 600 mg injection initially and then 300 mg every other week
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
RECRUITINGChange in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score from baseline to 8-12 weeks
Change in EASI score from baseline to 8-12 weeks. Scores range from 0 to 72, with higher scores indicating more severity.
Time frame: baseline and 8-12 weeks
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