Early Relief of Pruritus in Atopic Dermatitis with Crisaborole Ointment, A Non-steroidal, Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor.

Pruritus occurs in all patients with atopic dermatitis and requires quick relief to reduce disease exacerbation and improve quality of life. Crisaborole ointment is a non-steroidal phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor for the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis. This post hoc analysis explores crisaborole ointment for early relief of pruritus in patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis from 2 phase III studies.

Calcitriol ointment: optimizing psoriasis therapy.

The topical vitamin D3 modulator calcitriol, the naturally occurring active form of vitamin D3, has long been used for topical psoriasis therapy in Europe and other countries and was recently approved in the United States (U.S.) for the treatment of plaque psoriasis.