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. 2023 Jun 25;13(8):1817–1830. doi: 10.1007/s13555-023-00961-9

Table 5.

Acne treatments (up to the week 52 cutoff date)

Medications for acne,a n (%) Patients with acne TEAEs
UPA 15 mg + TCS, n = 23b UPA 30 mg + TCS, n = 44b
No initiation of medication for acne 3 (13.0) 7 (15.9)
Topical medications 19 (82.6) 34 (77.3)
 Anti-infectives 18 (78.3) 33 (75.0)
  Fixed combination of benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin 4 (17.4) 1 (2.3)
  Clindamycin 5 (21.7) 19 (43.2)
  Nadifloxacin 10 (43.5) 15 (34.1)
  Ozenoxacin 5 (21.7) 3 (6.8)
 Corticosteroids 0 1 (2.3)
  Fixed combination of oxytetracycline and hydrocortisone 0 1 (2.3)
 Imidazole and triazole derivatives 2 (8.7) 1 (2.3)
  Ketoconazole 2 (8.7) 1 (2.3)
 Other topical antibiotics 0 1 (2.3)
  Gentamicin 0 1 (2.3)
 Other emollients and protectives 1 (4.3) 0
  Heparinoid 1 (4.3) 0
 Benzoyl peroxide 1 (4.3) 5 (11.4)
 Topical retinoids 4 (17.4) 5 (11.4)
  Adapalene 3 (13.0) 2 (4.5)
  Fixed combination of adapalene and benzyl peroxide 2 (8.7) 3 (6.8)
 Topical zinc 0 1 (2.3)
Ophthalmic medications 0 1 (2.3)
 Fluoroquinolones 0 1 (2.3)
  Ofloxacin 0 1 (2.3)
 Oral medications 5 (21.7) 9 (20.5)
  Macrolides 3 (13.0) 3 (6.8)
  Roxithromycin 3 (13.0) 3 (6.8)
 Other cephalosporins and penems 0 2 (4.5)
  Faropenem 0 2 (4.5)
 Other plain vitamin preparations 0 1 (2.3)
  Flavine adenine dinucleotide 0 1 (2.3)
  Pyridoxal phosphate hydrate 0 1 (2.3)
 Second-generation cephalosporins 1 (4.3) 0
  Cefaclor 1 (4.3) 0
 Tetracyclines 2 (8.7) 6 (13.6)
  Doxycycline 0 3 (6.8)
  Minocycline 2 (8.7) 4 (9.1)

TCS topical corticosteroids, TEAE treatment-emergent adverse event, UPA upadacitinib

aPlease refer to Japanese package insert for the approved indications for each medication

bIncludes patients who received placebo (UPA 15 mg, n = 42; UPA 30 mg, n = 45) during the double-blind period and switched to UPA during the blinded extension period