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Early onset of action and efficacy of a combination of calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate in the treatment of psoriasis

Papp, KA ; Guenther, L ; Boyden, B ; Larsen, FG ; Harvima, RJ ; Guilhou, JJ ; Kaufmann, R ; Rogers, S ; van de Kerkhof, PCM and Hanssen, LI , et al. (2003) In Journal of American Academy of Dermatology 48(1). p.48-54
Abstract
Background: Calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate are topical treatments for psoriasis vulgaris. Their mode of action is different. Improved risk/benefit may result with concomitant use of the two compounds together. A new vehicle has been created with the objective of obtaining optimal stability of both calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate in the combination product. Objective. We compared the clinical efficacy of a fixed combination of calcipotriene and betamethasone clipropionate in a new vehicle to calcipotriene in the new vehicle, betamethasone in the new vehicle, and the new vehicle alone. Methods: This was an international, multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, 4-week study in patients... (More)
Background: Calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate are topical treatments for psoriasis vulgaris. Their mode of action is different. Improved risk/benefit may result with concomitant use of the two compounds together. A new vehicle has been created with the objective of obtaining optimal stability of both calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate in the combination product. Objective. We compared the clinical efficacy of a fixed combination of calcipotriene and betamethasone clipropionate in a new vehicle to calcipotriene in the new vehicle, betamethasone in the new vehicle, and the new vehicle alone. Methods: This was an international, multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, 4-week study in patients with psoriasis vulgaris amenable to topical treatment. Results. The mean percentage reduction in PASI from baseline to end of treatment was 73.2% in the combination group (n = 301), 48.8% in the calcipotriene group (n = 308), 63.1% in the betamethasone dipropionate group (n = 312) and 28.8% in the new vehicle group (n = 107), (P < .001). The mean percentage reduction in PASI during the first week was 48.1%, 28.4%, 41.4%, and 21.5%, respectively (P < .001). Conclusion: A combination product of calcipotriene 50 mug/g and betamethasone dipropionate 0.5 mg/g in the new vehicle shows superior efficacy with a more rapid onset of action than the new vehicle containing either constituent alone in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris. (Less)
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Journal of American Academy of Dermatology
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48
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48 - 54
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0190-9622
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10.1067/mjd.2003.130
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English
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  abstract     = {{Background: Calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate are topical treatments for psoriasis vulgaris. Their mode of action is different. Improved risk/benefit may result with concomitant use of the two compounds together. A new vehicle has been created with the objective of obtaining optimal stability of both calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate in the combination product. Objective. We compared the clinical efficacy of a fixed combination of calcipotriene and betamethasone clipropionate in a new vehicle to calcipotriene in the new vehicle, betamethasone in the new vehicle, and the new vehicle alone. Methods: This was an international, multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, 4-week study in patients with psoriasis vulgaris amenable to topical treatment. Results. The mean percentage reduction in PASI from baseline to end of treatment was 73.2% in the combination group (n = 301), 48.8% in the calcipotriene group (n = 308), 63.1% in the betamethasone dipropionate group (n = 312) and 28.8% in the new vehicle group (n = 107), (P &lt; .001). The mean percentage reduction in PASI during the first week was 48.1%, 28.4%, 41.4%, and 21.5%, respectively (P &lt; .001). Conclusion: A combination product of calcipotriene 50 mug/g and betamethasone dipropionate 0.5 mg/g in the new vehicle shows superior efficacy with a more rapid onset of action than the new vehicle containing either constituent alone in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris.}},
  author       = {{Papp, KA and Guenther, L and Boyden, B and Larsen, FG and Harvima, RJ and Guilhou, JJ and Kaufmann, R and Rogers, S and van de Kerkhof, PCM and Hanssen, LI and Tegner, Eva and Burg, G and Talbot, D and Chu, A}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{48--54}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Journal of American Academy of Dermatology}},
  title        = {{Early onset of action and efficacy of a combination of calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate in the treatment of psoriasis}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mjd.2003.130}},
  doi          = {{10.1067/mjd.2003.130}},
  volume       = {{48}},
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