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Efficacy results of a 52-week, randomised, double-blind, safety study of a calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate two-compound product (Daivobet/Dovobet/Taclonex) in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17135738     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate two-compound product is safe and effective in the short-term treatment of psoriasis. OBJECTIVE: The primary objective was to investigate the safety of two treatment regimens involving use of the two-compound product over 52 weeks. The efficacy results are presented here. METHODS: Six hundred and thirty-four patients were randomised double-blind to treatment (once daily, when required) with either: 52 weeks of two-compound product (two-compound group), 52 weeks of alternating 4-week periods of two-compound product and calcipotriol (alternating group), or 4 weeks of two-compound product followed by 48 weeks of calcipotriol (calcipotriol group). RESULTS: There was a trend towards a difference between treatments from the overall treatment effect for the percentage of satisfactory responses for each patient during the study (p = 0.071). This appeared to be due to the comparison of the two-compound and calcipotriol groups (p = 0.025). CONCLUSION: There was a trend towards the efficacy of the two-compound product used for up to 52 weeks being better than that of 4 weeks of the two-compound product followed by 48 weeks of calcipotriol.
Authors:
K Kragballe; J Austad; L Barnes; A Bibby; M de la Brassinne; F Cambazard; C Fleming; H Heikkilä; Z Williams; J Peyri Rey; A Svensson; J Toole; G Wozel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)     Volume:  213     ISSN:  1018-8665     ISO Abbreviation:  Dermatology (Basel)     Publication Date:  2006  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-11-30     Completed Date:  2007-02-16     Revised Date:  2009-10-08    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9203244     Medline TA:  Dermatology     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  319-26     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Affiliation:
Marselisborg Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Betamethasone / administration & dosage,  analogs & derivatives*,  therapeutic use
Calcitriol / administration & dosage,  analogs & derivatives*,  therapeutic use
Dermatologic Agents / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Double-Blind Method
Drug Combinations
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction
Psoriasis / drug therapy*
Safety
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Dermatologic Agents; 0/Drug Combinations; 0/betamethasone dipropionate, calcipotriol drug combination; 112965-21-6/calcipotriene; 32222-06-3/Calcitriol; 378-44-9/Betamethasone; 5593-20-4/betamethasone-17,21-dipropionate

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