Characteristics, treatment, and safety profile of patients with atopic dermatitis according to eligibility for randomized clinical trials: an analysis from the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry (BIOBADATOP)

Background: Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) supporting advanced treatments for atopic dermatitis (AD) involve highly selected patients, limiting their generalizability. Objective: To determine the proportion of adults on advanced systemic therapy for AD in clinical practice who are underrepresente...

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Authors: Munuera Campos, M; González Quesada, A; Espasandin Arias, M; Lasheras Pérez, M.A; Cueva Dovao, P de la; Montero Vilchez. T; Pereyra-Rodríguez, José-Juan
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2025
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repository:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/181635
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/181635
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ad.2025.104489
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:topic dermatitis
Biologics
Clinical trials
Inclusion criteria
JAK inhibitors
Prospective cohort
Safety
Survival analysis
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Espasandin Arias, M
Lasheras Pérez, M.A
Cueva Dovao, P de la
Montero Vilchez. T
Pereyra-Rodríguez, José-Juan
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Espasandin Arias, M
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Pereyra-Rodríguez, José-Juan
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González Quesada, A
Espasandin Arias, M
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Pereyra-Rodríguez, José-Juan
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description Background: Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) supporting advanced treatments for atopic dermatitis (AD) involve highly selected patients, limiting their generalizability. Objective: To determine the proportion of adults on advanced systemic therapy for AD in clinical practice who are underrepresented in RCTs and compare the safety and drug survival of these treatments between RCT-eligible and RCT-ineligible patients. Material and methods: Descriptive and comparative analysis of data from the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis registry BIOBADATOP. Patients were deemed RCT-ineligible if they met, at least, 1 of 8 common exclusion factors: age≥65 years; pregnancy desire pregnancy or lactation; uncontrolled hypertension, cardiovascular disease, or diabetes; chronic kidney disease; cancer diagnosis; liver disease; history of tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis B or C infection; and active or acute infection. Results: Of the 366 adults in BIOBADATOP on advanced systemic therapies for AD, 18.3% would be considered ineligible to participate in RCTs. Ineligible patients were older and had more comorbidities than eligible patients. Inclusion of an EASI score<16 at baseline in the sensitivity analysis increased the proportion of ineligible patients to 37.2%. Janus kinase inhibitors were used less often as a first-line therapy in RCT-ineligible patients. Although serious adverse events were significantly more common in ineligible patients, this difference was lost after adjusting for age, sex, and comorbidities. Conclusions: Overall, 18.3% of real-world patients with AD-and 37.2% including those with EASI<16-are underrepresented in RCTs. Age and comorbidities influence safety outcomes and should be considered when taking treatment decisions and designing RCTs.
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spelling Characteristics, treatment, and safety profile of patients with atopic dermatitis according to eligibility for randomized clinical trials: an analysis from the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry (BIOBADATOP) Munuera Campos, M González Quesada, A Espasandin Arias, M Lasheras Pérez, M.A Cueva Dovao, P de la Montero Vilchez. T Pereyra-Rodríguez, José-Juan topic dermatitis Biologics Clinical trials Inclusion criteria JAK inhibitors Prospective cohort Safety Survival analysis Background: Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) supporting advanced treatments for atopic dermatitis (AD) involve highly selected patients, limiting their generalizability. Objective: To determine the proportion of adults on advanced systemic therapy for AD in clinical practice who are underrepresented in RCTs and compare the safety and drug survival of these treatments between RCT-eligible and RCT-ineligible patients. Material and methods: Descriptive and comparative analysis of data from the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis registry BIOBADATOP. Patients were deemed RCT-ineligible if they met, at least, 1 of 8 common exclusion factors: age≥65 years; pregnancy desire pregnancy or lactation; uncontrolled hypertension, cardiovascular disease, or diabetes; chronic kidney disease; cancer diagnosis; liver disease; history of tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis B or C infection; and active or acute infection. Results: Of the 366 adults in BIOBADATOP on advanced systemic therapies for AD, 18.3% would be considered ineligible to participate in RCTs. Ineligible patients were older and had more comorbidities than eligible patients. Inclusion of an EASI score<16 at baseline in the sensitivity analysis increased the proportion of ineligible patients to 37.2%. Janus kinase inhibitors were used less often as a first-line therapy in RCT-ineligible patients. Although serious adverse events were significantly more common in ineligible patients, this difference was lost after adjusting for age, sex, and comorbidities. Conclusions: Overall, 18.3% of real-world patients with AD-and 37.2% including those with EASI<16-are underrepresented in RCTs. Age and comorbidities influence safety outcomes and should be considered when taking treatment decisions and designing RCTs. Elsevier https://hdl.handle.net/11441/181635 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ad.2025.104489
spellingShingle Characteristics, treatment, and safety profile of patients with atopic dermatitis according to eligibility for randomized clinical trials: an analysis from the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry (BIOBADATOP)
Munuera Campos, M
topic dermatitis
Biologics
Clinical trials
Inclusion criteria
JAK inhibitors
Prospective cohort
Safety
Survival analysis
status_str publishedVersion
title Characteristics, treatment, and safety profile of patients with atopic dermatitis according to eligibility for randomized clinical trials: an analysis from the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry (BIOBADATOP)
title_full Characteristics, treatment, and safety profile of patients with atopic dermatitis according to eligibility for randomized clinical trials: an analysis from the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry (BIOBADATOP)
title_fullStr Characteristics, treatment, and safety profile of patients with atopic dermatitis according to eligibility for randomized clinical trials: an analysis from the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry (BIOBADATOP)
title_full_unstemmed Characteristics, treatment, and safety profile of patients with atopic dermatitis according to eligibility for randomized clinical trials: an analysis from the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry (BIOBADATOP)
title_short Characteristics, treatment, and safety profile of patients with atopic dermatitis according to eligibility for randomized clinical trials: an analysis from the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry (BIOBADATOP)
title_sort Characteristics, treatment, and safety profile of patients with atopic dermatitis according to eligibility for randomized clinical trials: an analysis from the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry (BIOBADATOP)
topic topic dermatitis
Biologics
Clinical trials
Inclusion criteria
JAK inhibitors
Prospective cohort
Safety
Survival analysis
topic_facet topic dermatitis
Biologics
Clinical trials
Inclusion criteria
JAK inhibitors
Prospective cohort
Safety
Survival analysis
url https://hdl.handle.net/11441/181635
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ad.2025.104489