The goal is the replication of the primary outcome (EASI 75 at week 16) of the Heads Up trial (Blauvelt, A, Teixeira, H, Simpson, E et al (2021) doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.3023) and the evaluation of the patient reported outcomes (POEM, DLQI and RECAP) in a head-to-head comparison of upadacitinib versus dupilumab treatment in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD).
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory, multifactorial skin disease characterized by eczematous skin lesions, severe itching, and negative consequences on quality of life. The goal of this study is the replication of the primary outcome (Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) 75 at week 16) of the Heads Up trial and the evaluation of the patient reported outcomes (Patient-oriented Eczema Measure (POEM), Dermatologic Quality of Life Index (DLQI) and Recap of Atopic Eczema (RECAP)) that were not assessed in the Heads Up trial but are part of the recommendations by the Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME) initiative (Williams, HC, Schmitt, J, Thomas, KS et al (2022) doi:10.1016\\j.jaci.2022.03.017) regarding core outcome sets in atopic dermatitis clinical trials. The core outcome set as defined by HOME encompasses the following domains (core outcome instruments): clinical signs (EASI), patient-reported symptoms (POEM and Peak Itch), long term control (RECAP) and quality of life (DLQI). The data basis is the TREATgermany registry (https://treatgermany.org/). TREATgermany is a national clinical registry for patients with moderate to severe AD. The physician and patient-reported outcomes are collected in about 60 clinics and private practices during routine care. Data of more than 2,400 patients is currently documented.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
210
30 mg tablet daily
300 mg injection every other week
Center for Evidence Based Health Care
Dresden, Saxony, Germany
POEM
Mean POEM change
Time frame: baseline to month 6
DLQI
Mean DLQI change
Time frame: from baseline to month 6
RECAP
Mean RECAP change
Time frame: from baseline to month 6
EASI
Mean EASI change
Time frame: from baseline to month 6
NRS Itch (past 3 days)
Mean NRS Itch (past 3 days) change
Time frame: from baseline to month 6
NRS sleeping problems (past 3 days)
Mean NRS sleeping problems (past 3 days) change
Time frame: from baseline to month 6
EASI 75
EASI 75 change
Time frame: from baseline to month 6
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