Effect of Methotrexate on Inflammatory Response in Adult Atopic Dermatitis Patients
Atopic DermatitisAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease associated with pruritus. Methotrexate can be used to treat refractory disease to conventional therapy. It will be conducted a single arm trial with twelve adult patients with moderate to severe AD on methotrexate for 24 weeks. Investigators intend to evaluate the effect methotrexate on cytokines and chemokines involved in the inflammatory response, on IgE levels, on pruritus, and on EASI and SCORAD severity scores.
Dupilumab Effect on Pruritus Neuro-mechanisms in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
Dermatitis AtopicPrimary Objective: - Assess change in neuronal architecture following long term treatment with dupilumab in skin biopsies from atopic dermatitis (AD) participants with chronic pruritus. Secondary Objectives: Assess change in neuronal architecture following short term treatment with dupilumab and during follow-up in skin biopsies from AD participants with chronic pruritus. To evaluate the efficacy of dupilumab in AD participants with chronic pruritus. To evaluate the safety of dupilumab in adult participants with moderate-to-severe AD.
Clinical Investigation on the Treatment of Radiation Induced Dermatitis With Radiation Care® Gel...
Radiation DermatitisThe radiotherapy after surgery reduces the risk of recurrence and death is widely used for standard treatment for cancer including breast cancer and head and neck cancer. However, radiation dermatitis is a common side effect and major adverse event of radiotherapy. Radiation induces skin inflammation resulting in redness, itchiness and peeling skin. Radiation dermatitis may be acute or chronic. Acute skin changes occur within 90 days of initiating therapy due to inflammation and DNA damage and chronic skin changes may occur after several weeks or years. Radiation-irritated skin is a treatment-induced symptom caused by radiation dose-limiting toxicity. It damages skin structure and causes a variety of symptoms of cuticle thinning, reducing of collagen in subcutaneous, sweat glands damage, sebaceous glands damage and basal membrane damage. These conditions lead patients to lost work productivity, wound care costs, social isolation, altered body image and affect a patient's quality of life and mental health both during and after treatment and even interrupts the treatment schedule. The treatment of radiation dermatitis is an essential component of radiotherapy. The common treatment includes agents and other dressing products, such as corticosteroid cream, hyaluronic acid, aloe and sucralfate, which are used to prevent or reduce severity of dermatitis. But there is no clear therapeutic or nursing guideline supporting continuous treatment of radiation dermatitis by topical agents currently. In this study, Radiation Care® gel which contain Japanese honeysuckle extract will be used in breast and head and neck cancer patients to test the safety and efficacy to prevent radiation dermatitis and alleviate their radiation-irritated skin symptoms. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes of "Radiation Care" gel application in breast cancer and head and neck cancer patients who have radiation dermatitis or radiation-irritated skin due to the radiotherapy.
Turmeric and Curcumin on Sebum Production
Inflammation; SkinA noticeably increasing number of patients are asking for naturally based extracts and ingredients as supplementary dermatologic remedies. Patients are seeking natural and cost-effective skin care alternatives in place of prescription medications and procedures. Our study will evaluate the effects of oral curcumin and turmeric on sebum production in healthy subjects.
A Study of Crisaborole Ointment 2% in Adult Japanese Healthy Subjects and Adult Japanese Subjects...
HealthyAtopic DermatitisThis is a Phase 1 parallel-cohort study of crisaborole ointment 2% to evaluate the skin irritation potential in adult Japanese healthy subjects in Cohort 1, and to evaluate the safety, tolerability and PK in adult Japanese subjects with mild to moderate AD in Cohort 2.
Safety and Efficacy of CD5024 0.3% Cream in Subjects With Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic DermatitisExploratory, multi-centric, randomized, vehicle-controlled, investigator-blind, parallel group study, involved participants with chronic lesions of Atopic Dermatitis (AD) to evaluate the local and systemic safety of CD5024 0.3% cream over a 6-week treatment period compared to its vehicle.
Influence of Dietary Nitrate on Skin Inflammation
Cardiovascular DiseasesInflammation3 moreThis study evaluates the potential anti-inflammatory effects of inorganic dietary nitrate in a model of acute inflammation relevant to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Green leafy vegetables contain large amounts of inorganic nitrate, and research suggests that this nitrate has beneficial effects on the heart and blood vessels. The Ahluwalia Group have shown anti-inflammatory benefits of inorganic nitrate in pre-clinical models of CVD, early mechanistic studies in healthy volunteers, and in patients with hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia and those suffering acute heart attacks that translate to cardiovascular benefits. Understanding the mechanism of how this is achieved may open new therapeutic options in CVD. The Investigators therefore wish to explore whether inorganic nitrate might alter inflammatory responses using a blister-model of acute skin inflammation. This study is a randomised control trial with parallel limbs where half of patients receive nitrate-rich beetroot juice, and the other half a nitrate-deplete placebo beetroot juice.
A Multi-Centre Clinical Trial to Evaluate a Left-Right Design in Adults With Mild to Moderate Atopic...
Atopic DermatitisThe purpose of this study is to validate a left-right design with respect to detecting a difference in efficacy after 3 weeks of treatment between an active treatment and a vehicle in adults with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis
Probiotics and Allergic Diseases
Atopic DermatitisAsthmaMany studies had demonstrated that probiotics could be applied in the prevention and adjuvant treatment for allergic diseases. In this study, we investigate the effects of Lactobacillus paracasei GMNL-133(LP), Lactobacillus fermentum GM-090 (LF), and Lactobacillus paracasei GMNL-133(LP) with Lactobacillus fermentum GM-090 (LF) combination products used for adjuvant treatment of atopic dermatitis and asthma.
Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics in AD Subjects and Healthy Subjects of Cutaneous Application...
Atopic DermatitisThe principle aim of this study is to obtain safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic data when LEO 39652 cream is administered cutaneously as single dose to subjects with atopic dermatitis and to healthy subjects.