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SKIN is a peer-reviewed, open access, online only journal dedicated to providing free access globally to disseminate dermatological knowledge. Authors retain copyright in their articles, licensing publication of their content through use of Creative Commons CCBY license. The journal does not charge fees, and is supported by the National Society for Cutaneous Medicine. 


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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024): March 2024 Issue

Published: 2024-03-18

Clinical Management Recommendations

Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Bimekizumab for Plaque Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: An Expert Consensus Panel Report

Danny Zakria, Lauren Miller, Thomas Chao, Kirk Gautier, Holly Glover, Kristine Kucera, Andrea Nguyen, Leigh Ann Pansch, Rachel Printy, Cynthia Trickett, Joleen Volz, Milaan Shah, Joshua Burshtein

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In-Depth Reviews

Research Letters

Burnout Among Dermatology Residents and Fellows: A Survey Study

Alyssa Abdelnour, Kurt Ashack, Rosie Balk , Rushan Theunis, Jeff Miller

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Brief Articles

More Than Meets the Eye: Localized Bullous Eruption After Transfusion

Hamza Malick, Kyle C. Lauck, Priyanka Jalandarha, Dario Kivelevitch

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Dupilumab-induced Acanthosis Nigricans

Marita Yaghi, Teresa Ju, Jamie Hu, Arvin Jadoo, Andrea Maderal

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Verrucous Cyst in a 7-year-old Girl

Ehiaghe Anaba, Mumini Wemimo Rasheed

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Nevus Lipomatosus Cutaneous Superficialis: A Case Report in Egypt

Ahmed Sorour, Caroline Kruithoff, Ahmed Gamal, Moustafa Hassan Elhelw, Ahmed Sayed Zakaria El Sayed, Amani S. Abdelrahman, Yehia K. El-Refaie

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A Case of Atypical Presentation of Morpheaform Verrucous Sarcoidosis

Akash Rau, Evien Albazi, Kurt Ashack

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Progression of Atypical Fibroxanthoma to Metastatic Pleomorphic Dermal Sarcoma in a Lung Transplant Recipient

Mesa Bouni B.S., Ricardo Guerra MD, Matthew Viveiros B.S., Grace P. Hobayan B.S., David R. Carr MD MPH, Kathryn Shahwan MD

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Treatment of Steroid-Resistant Beard-Restricted Alopecia Areata with Baricitinib

Melissa Peri Zundell, Dr. Alexandra K. Golant

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Cutaneous Ulcerations as the Presenting Sign of Acute Aortic Occlusion

Odera Ekeh, Zoë I. Smith, Justin J. Green

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Drug-Induced Erythema Annulare Centrifugum after Dupilumab Therapy: A Case Report.

Simran Kalsi, Santana Vandyke, Julia Barker, Joseph Pierson

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Galli Galli Disease: A Challenging Diagnosis in a Bahraini Female Patient

McKenzie Dirr MD, Aysha Almedfa MD, Fatema Khamdan MD

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Short Communications

Retiform Plaques: An Additional Diagnostic Consideration

Hannah Mumber, Jimmy Lam, Lynne Goldberg, Christina Lam

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A Case of Hand-Foot Skin Reaction-like Eruption Associated with Pembrolizumab

Jade Young, Anna Eversman, Dina Poplausky, Yamato Suemitsu, George Niedt, Matthew Galsky, Joseph Sparano, Nicholas Gulati

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Skeletal Muscle Regeneration – A Rare Malignancy Mimicker Encountered in Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Ursa Bezan Petric, OLY, Derek Beaulieu, MD, Travis Vandergriff, MD, Divya Srivastava, MD

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Leaping over Leprosy

Kripa Ahuja, Grace DeSena

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SKINmages: Clinical Images in Dermatology

Nevus Sebaceous: A Midline Verrucous Lesion on a Neonate

Hannah McCowan, Meagan Olivet, Ruthie McTighe, Vinayak Nahar, Thy Huynh

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Posters from 2024 WCH and WCM Conferences: Psoriasis

Roflumilast Cream 0.3% in Patients With Chronic Plaque Psoriasis: Individual Patient PASI and PASI-HD Responses: Pooled DERMIS-1 and DERMIS-2 Phase 3 Trials

James Del Rosso, H. Chih-ho Hong, Leon Kircik, Melinda Gooderham, Mark Lebwohl, Kim Papp, Linda Stein Gold, Adelaide Hebert, Melissa Seal, David Krupa, David Chu, Patrick Burnett, David Berk, Robert Higham

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Apremilast for the Treatment of Psoriasis in Special Areas in Pediatric Patients in the SPROUT Study

Loretta Fiorillo, Emily Becker, Anna Belloni-Fortina, Susana Armesto, Peter Maes, Apostolos Kontzias, Maria Paris, Wendy Zhang, Zuoshun Zhang, Lisa Arkin

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Effect of Spesolimab on Achieving Sustained Disease Remission in Patients with Generalized Pustular Psoriasis: Results from the Effisayil 2 Study

Kenneth Gordon, Mark Lebwohl, Jonathan Barker, Tsen-Fang Tsai, Joseph Merola, Curdin Conrad, Min Zhang, Na Hu, Patrick Hofmann, Christian Thoma, Kilian Eyerich

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Deucravacitinib, an Oral, Selective, Allosteric Tyrosine Kinase 2 Inhibitor, in the Phase 3 Clinical Trials in Psoriasis, POETYK PSO-1 and PSO-2: Time to Meaningful Improvements in Itch as Assessed by the Psoriasis Symptoms and Signs Diary

Andrew F. Alexis, Joseph F. Merola, Yichen Zhong, Joe Zhuo, Brandon Becker, Andrew Napoli, Jessie Ross, Jennifer Beaumont, Michael DeRosa, Subhashis Banerjee, April W. Armstrong

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Spesolimab Use for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Flare Prevention in Patients with Concomitant Plaque Psoriasis: Results from the Effisayil 2 Trial

Joseph Merola, Milan Anadkat, Neal Bhatia, Tina Bhutani, Laura Ferris, Arash Mostaghimi, .Jason Guercio, Christian Thoma, Ming Tang, Mark Lebwohl

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Tapinarof Cream 1% Once Daily is Efficacious in the Treatment of Mild to Severe Plaque Psoriasis in the Head and Neck Region

Linda Stein Gold, George Michael Lewitt, Benjamin Lockshin, Philip M. Brown, Katherine Tillman, Nancy Fitzgerald, Brandon Kirsch, Anna M. Tallman, Abel D. Jarell

Tapinarof Cream 1% Once Daily Improves Patient-Reported Outcomes in the Treatment of Mild to Severe Plaque Psoriasis in the Head and Neck Region

George Michael Lewitt, Linda Stein Gold, Benjamin Lockshin, Philip M. Brown, Katherine Tillman, Nancy Fitzgerald, Brandon Kirsch, Anna M. Tallman, Abel Jarell

Deucravacitinib in Moderate Plaque Psoriasis: Efficacy in the Phase 3 POETYK PSO-1 and PSO-2 Trials

Andrew Blauvelt, Neil J. Korman, Joseph F. Merola, Melinda Gooderham, Eugene Balagula, Rebecca Vanlandingham, Michelle Treitel, Keith Wittstock, Kim Hoyt, Subhashis Banerjee, Seemal R. Desai

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Deucravacitinib Long-Term Efficacy in Week 16 Placebo Crossovers: 3-year Results from the POETYK PSO Program

Mark Lebwohl, Richard B. Warren, Shinichi Imafuku, Jerry Bagel, April W. Armstrong, Thierry Passeron, Subhashis Banerjee, Renata M. Kisa, Eleni Vritzali, Matthew J. Colombo, Thomas Scharnitz, Kim Hoyt, Diamant Thaçi, Andrew Blauvelt

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Deucravacitinib in Plaque Psoriasis: 3-year Safety and Efficacy Results from the Phase 3 POETYK PSO-1 and PSO-2 Trials

April W. Armstrong, Mark Lebwohl, Richard B. Warren, Howard Sofen, Shinichi Imafuku, Mamitaro Ohtsuki, Lynda Spelman, Thierry Passeron, Kim A. Papp, Renata M. Kisa, Victoria Berger, Eleni Vritzali, Kim Hoyt, Matthew J. Colombo, Subhashis Banerjee, Bruce Strober, Diamant Thaçi, Andrew Blauvelt

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Gene Expression Differences Identified in Skin Samples of Mycosis Fungoides, Atopic Dermatitis, and Psoriasis

Aaron Farberg, Matthew Goldberg, Ann Quick, Christine Bailey, Olga Zolochevska, Jeff Wilkinson, Jonathan Silverberg, Peter Lio, John Koo, Jeffrey Weinberg, Mark Lebwohl

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Clinical Characteristics of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Flares in the Real-World Setting

Layla Lavasani, Lawrence Rasouliyan, Megan Noe, Jamie Rhoads

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Effect of High-Dose Subcutaneous Spesolimab on Skin Manifestations: Results from the Pivotal Effisayil 2 Trial of Flare Prevention in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis

Bruce Strober, Matthias Augustin, Yayoi Tada, Amit Garg, Denis Jullien, Alice Gottlieb, Johann Gudjonsson, Na Hu, Patrick Hofmann, Christian Thoma, Angelo Marzano

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Atopic Dermatitis

Roflumilast Cream 0.15% in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: Individual Patient Response from the Pooled INTEGUMENT-1 and INTEGUMENT-2 Phase 3 Trials

Eric Simpson, Lawrence Eichenfield, James Del Rosso, Melinda Gooderham, H. Chih-ho Hong, Leon Kircik, Kim Papp, Adelaide Hebert, David Krupa, David Chu, Patrick Burnett, David Berk, Robert Higham

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Association Between Early Clinical Responses and Long-Term Outcomes With Ruxolitinib Cream Treatment in Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis

Vimal H. Prajapati, Bob Geng, Andrew Blauvelt, Lawrence F. Eichenfield, Parbeer Grewal, Leon Kircik, Peter Lio, Charles Lynde, Eric L. Simpson, Haobo Ren, Daniel Sturm, Grace Wong, Chih-ho Hong

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A Checklist to Aid in Identifying Patients with Atopic Dermatitis Who are Candidates for Systemic Therapy

Jonathan Silverberg, Matthias Augustin, Lawrence Eichenfield, Peter Lio, Emma Guttman-Yassky, Amber Reck Atwater, Evangeline Pierce, Maria Jose Rueda, Alvin Li, Yolanda Munoz Maldonado, Eric Simpson

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Safety of Tralokinumab for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis in Patients with Up to 4.5 Years of Treatment: An Updated Integrated Analysis of Eight Clinical Trials

Kristian Reich, Richard G. Langley, Juan Francisco Silvestre, Delphine Staumont-Salle, Antonio Costanzo, Andrew Pink, Amy Paller, Norito Katoh, Andreas Wollenberg, Richard B. Warren, Christian Bjerregård Øland, Ann-Marie Tindberg, Le Gjerum, Eric Simpson

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Continuous Tralokinumab Treatment over 4 Years in Adults with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis Provides Long-Term Disease Control

Andrew Blauvelt, Richard G. Langley, Ketty Peris, Juan Francisco Silvestre, Norito Katoh, Marie Tauber, Andreas Pinter, Mahreen Ameen, Melinda Gooderham, Christian Bjerregård Øland, Ann-Marie Tindberg, Le Gjerum, Kristian Reich

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Factors Associated with Persistent Efficacy of Abrocitinib without Flare: A Multivariable Analysis of the JADE-REGIMEN Study

Jacob Thyssen, Jonathan Silverberg, Andrew Blauvelt, Paolo Criado, Walter Gubelin, Juan Ruano Ruiz, Ricardo Rojo, Ketti Terry, Hernan Valdez, Pinaki Biswas, Claire Feeney

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Integrated Safety Analysis of Abrocitinib in 635 Adolescent Patients With Moderate-To-Severe Atopic Dermatitis With Over 1000 Patient-Years of Exposure

Amy Paller, Lawrence Eichenfield, Jonathan Silverberg, Michael Cork, Christine Bangert, Alan Irvine, Stephan Weidinger, Sebastien Barbarot, Haiyun Fan, Justine Alderfer, Herwig Koppensteiner, Kanti Chittuluru

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Efficacy Outcomes in Clinical Trials of Atopic Dermatitis Treatments: A Systematic Literature Review

Raj Chovatiya, Aseel Bin Sawad, Janine Fournier, Donna Fountain, Caroline Shaw, Jasmine Toomey, Mariola Vazquez, Anna M. Tallman, Doral Fredericks

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Psoriatic Arthritis

Early Oligoarticular Psoriatic Arthritis Responds to Treatment With Apremilast: Week 16 Results From FOREMOST - a Phase 4 Randomized Controlled Trial

Laure Gossec, Dafna Gladman, Laura Coates, Jacob Aelion, Jitendra Vasandani, Jyotsna Reddy, Rebecca Wang, Michele Brunori, Stephen Colgan, Philip Mease

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Impact of Oral, Selective, Allosteric Tyrosine Kinase 2 Inhibitor, Deucravacitinib, on Psoriasis in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis: Results from a Phase 2 Trial

Alice B. Gottlieb, April W. Armstrong, Joseph F. Merola, Andrew Napoli, Miroslawa Nowak, Subhashis Banerjee, Thomas Lehman, Philip J. Mease

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Skin Cancer

Non-invasive Gene Expression Analysis Rules Out Melanoma with High Negative Predictive Value Regardless of Skin Phototype

Maral Skelsey, Brent Loftis, Mark Kaufmann, Daniel Siegel, Neal Bhatia, Michael Walker, Andrew Rigby, John Whitaker, Steven Stone, Mary Mocia, Kaleigh O'Brien, Loren E. Clark, Burkhard Jansen

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The 40-gene Expression Profile (40-GEP) Test Identifies Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC) Patients at High Risk of Metastasis within Lower-Staged Tumors to Better Guide Treatment Decisions

Ally-Khan Somani, Sherrif Ibrahim, Alison Fitzgerald, Jennifer Siegel, Anesh Prasai, Matthew Goldberg, Aaron Farberg, Javier Cañueto, Sarah Arron

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Diagnostic Discordance Among Histopathological Reviewers for Difficult-to-Diagnose Melanocytic Lesions

Gregory Hosler, Matthew Goldberg, Sarah Estrada, Brendan O'Neil, Sapna Amin, Jose Plaza

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Efficacy Following Discontinuation of Sonidegib Treatment in Patients With Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma: Results From the BOLT 42-Month Analysis

Michael Migden, Meenal Kheterpal, Brent Moody, Kunal Patel, Leonard Lionnet, Sakthivel Sivam, Joe Conti, Nicholas Squittieri, Aaron Farberg

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Acne & Rosacea

Efficacy and Safety of Fixed-Dose Triple-Combination Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2%/Adapalene 0.15%/Benzoyl Peroxide 3.1% Gel for Moderate-to-Severe Acne Vulgaris in Children and Adolescents

Lawrence Eichenfield, Adelaide Hebert, Julie Harper, Hilary Baldwin, Neal Bhatia, Linda Stein Gold, Leon Kircik, Emmy Graber, Emil Tanghetti, Andrew Alexis, James Del Rosso

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Efficacy and Safety of Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2%/Adapalene 0.15%/Benzoyl Peroxide 3.1% Gel in Females with Moderate to Severe Acne: Post Hoc Analysis by Age

Julie Harper, Linda Stein Gold, Hilary Baldwin, Valerie Callender, Michael Gold, Heather Woolery-Lloyd, Leon Kircik

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Early Acne Improvements With Fixed-Dose Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2%/ Adapalene 0.15%/Benzoyl Peroxide 3.1% Gel: What to Expect in the First 4 Weeks of Treatment

Julie Harper, Leon Kircik, Michael Gold, Adelaide Hebert, Jeffrey Sugarman, Lawrence Green, Linda Stein Gold, Hilary Baldwin, James Del Rosso, Eric Guenin

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Alopecia

Long-Term Efficacy of Ritlecitinib up to Month 24 From the ALLEGRO Phase 2b/3 and Long-Term Phase 3 Clinical Studies in Alopecia Areata

Melissa Piliang, Jennifer Soung, Brett King, Jerry Shapiro, Lidia Rudnicka, Paul Farrant, Nina Magnolo, Bianca Piraccini, Xin Luo, Deborah Woodworth, Gregor Schaefer, Alexandre Lejeune, Robert Wolk

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Real-World Assessment of Disease Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes in Alopecia Areata in a Global Noninterventional Observational Cohort (ADAAGIO)

Keith Davis, Andrew Messenger, Sergio Vañó Galván, Helen Tran, Lynne Napatalung, Kent Hanson, Ernest Law

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Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Bimekizumab Response Maintenance to 48 Weeks in Patients with Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Pooled Responder Analysis from the Phase 3, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trials BE HEARD I and II

John R. Ingram, Martina Porter, Raj Chovatiya, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Falk G. Bechara, Hideki Fujita, Wayne Gulliver, Edward Muller, Muhammad Bari, Robert Rolleri, Rob Byerly, Joslyn S Kirby

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Seborrheic Dermatitis

Cosmetic

A New Peptide Skin-Brightening Facial Cream Demonstrated Clinical Improvement in Jawline Sagging, Discoloration and Overall Photodamage

Brenda Edison, BA, Li Feng, PhD, Surabhi Singh, MS, Ritamarie Guerrero, MS, Ramine Parsa, PhD, Ruchi Patel, MS , Marisa Dufort, MS, Barbara Green, MS/RPh

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Miscellaneous

VP-102 Tolerability Evaluated by Concomitant Analgesic Medication Usage in Two Phase 3 Trials for Molluscum Contagiosum

Elaine Siegfried, Lawrence Eichenfield, Pearl Kwong, Jeffrey Sugarman, Susan Cutler, Gary Goldenberg

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Bimekizumab Versus Secukinumab Continuous Maintenance of PASI 90 and PASI 100 Responses through One Year in Patients with Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis: Post-HOC Results from the BE RADIANT Phase 3b Trial

Dr J.F. Merola, Prof. C. Conrad, Dr P. Foley, Prof. L. Iversen, Dr R.G. Langley, Dr G. Kokolakis, Leah Davis, Bengt Hoepken, Joe Dixon, Prof. R.B. Warren

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