Expert Interviews

Panelists discuss how roflumilast demonstrated good efficacy with 56% to 57% of patients achieving an Investigator’s Global Assessment (IGA) score of 0 or 1 after long-term use, making it effective for maintenance therapy with good tolerability.

Panelists discuss how newer nonsteroidal topical treatments like phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors (crisaborole and roflumilast), JAK inhibitors (ruxolitinib), and aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonists (tapinarof) are expanding options for atopic dermatitis treatment.

Panelists discuss how long-term use of topical steroids is prevalent with 50% of patients using them 15 to 30 days per month, leading to concerns about adverse effects, including topical steroid withdrawal syndrome.

Panelists discuss how even mild atopic dermatitis can significantly impact quality of life, with 11% of patients with mild symptoms reporting moderate to large impact on their daily functioning.