17753 Analysis of 24-week response to ruxolitinib cream for the treatment of vitiligo based on patient demographics and clinical characteristics

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

12-2020

Publication Title

J Am Acad Dermatol

Abstract

Ruxolitinib cream, a Janus kinase inhibitor, is under investigation for vitiligo treatment. Factors including skin type and disease duration may contribute to treatment efficacy. This 24-week component of a 104-week, phase 2, randomized, double-blind study (NCT03099304) enrolled adult patients with vitiligo that included depigmentation ≥0.5% of body surface area (BSA) on the face and ≥3% of BSA on nonfacial areas. 157 patients were equally randomized to receive ruxolitinib cream (1.5% twice daily [bid], 1.5% once daily [QD], 0.5% QD, or 0.15% QD) or vehicle bid for 24 weeks. The primary end point was the proportion of patients achieving ≥50% improvement in facial Vitiligo Area Scoring Index (F-VASI50) at week 24. This subgroup analysis investigated response by patient demographics and baseline characteristics; results were generally similar across treatment groups at week 24. Among patients who received ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID (n = 33; F-VASI50 responders, 45.5%), a larger proportion of patients in the following subgroups were F-VASI50 responders: patients ≤50 years old (58.8%); female patients (60.0%); patients with skin type I–III (50.0%), ≤1.5% affected baseline facial, BSA (52.6%), baseline F-VASI scores of 0.75 to 20 years (60.0%); and previous recipients of topical corticosteroids (50.0%). There were no substantial differences between responders who were white (44.8%) vs nonwhite (50.0%), who had stable (46.2%) vs progressive disease (45.0%), or those with total, BSA ≤20% (45.0%) vs >20% (46.2%). Ruxolitinib cream was effective for the treatment of vitiligo across demographics and clinical characteristics, including in patients with longstanding and extensive disease.

Volume

83

Issue

6

First Page

AB86

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