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. 2022 Feb 24;9:803692. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.803692

Table 1.

Patients with chronic actinic dermatitis (CAD) treated with dupilumab (n = 3).

Patient 1 Patient 2 Patient 3
Age 58 77 69
Sex Male Male Male
Duration of CAD (Years) >10 4 1
Clinical presentation Well-demarcated Erythematous excoriated lichenified pruritic plaques on sun-exposed areas (face, fore arm, dorsa of hands and scalp), increased symptoms in summer during outdoor activities. Spared shaded areas. Pruritic edematous excoriated lichenified plaques on sun-exposed areas (face, upper chest, dorsa of hands and scalp), increased symptoms in summer specially during outdoor activities. Shaded areas are spared. Well-demarcated phot-induced eczematous on sun-exposed areas (face, upper chest, fore arm, dorsa of hands and scalp), increased symptoms in summer during outdoor activities. No lesion were found on the shaded areas of the body.
Serum IgE levels 150 IU/mL (normal 20–200 IU/mL) 88 IU/mL (normal 20–200 IU/mL) Not done
Severity measurement tools (IGA, EASI, Pruritic-NRS) IGA: 4v0/1A EASI: 10.3v0/1A BSA:21v0/6A Pruritic-NRS: 7v0/2A IGA: 4v0/1A
EASI: 13v0/1.7A
BSA:20v0/8A
Pruritic-NRS: 8v0/1A
IGA: 4v0/2A EASI: 11v0/2A BSA:26v0/10A Pruritic-NRS: 8v0/3A
Previous treatment Corticosteroid (T, PO), TCI, methotrexate, antihistamine, hydroxychloroquine (2) Corticosteroid (T, PO), TCI, methotrexate, Azathioprine, hydroxychloroquine, mycophenolate mofetil (2) Corticosteroids (T), TCI, antihistamines and hydroxychloroquine (2)
Photo-testing (MED) UVA: positive at 7 mJ/cm2 at 24 h (normal range: ≥10 mJ/cm2 ) UVB: positive at 25 mJ/cm2 at 24 h (normal range: ≥40 mJ/cm2 ) UVA: negative at 24 h
UVB: positive at 15 mJ/cm2 at 24 h (normal range: ≥40 mJ/cm2)
UVA: positive at 3 mJ/cm2 at 24 h (normal range: ≥10 mJ/cm2 ) UVB: positive at 18 mJ/cm2 at 24 h (normal range: ≥40 mJ/cm2 )
Treatment with Dupilumab Dupilumab 600 mg, 300 mg biweekly+ hydroxychloroquine Dupilumab 600 mg, 300 mg biweekly+ hydroxychloroquine Dupilumab 600 mg, 300 mg biweekly+ hydroxychloroquine
Treatment duration 16 weeks (continued) 20 weeks (continued) 8 weeks (continued)
Follow up Clearance of lesions Nearly clearance of lesions. Significant reduced pruritus and rash
Overall effects ↑↑ ↑↑ ↑↑
Complications none none none
Comments History of AD Yes no no

PO, per oral; T, topical; TCIs, topical calcineurin inhibitors; MED, minimal erythema dose; V0, visit zero; A, after treatment; overall effects: → , none; ↑, mild; ↑↑, moderate; ↑↑↑, complete.