Systematic Literature Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Topical Treatments for Patients with Atopic Dermatitis

  • Published on 04/14/2025
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Hiroyuki Murota 1 , Takeshi Nakahara 2 , Kentaro Yamato   3  

1 Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
2 Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
3 Medical Affairs, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shinagawa Grand Central Tower, 2-16-4 Konan, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, 108-8242, Japan

Abstract

Introduction In Japan, atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common skin diseases, with the number of patients steadily increasing in recent years. Thus, it is crucial to assess the efficacy and safety of currently existing and recently introduced new treatments.
Methods A systematic literature review (SLR) and network meta-analysis (NMA) was conducted to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of existing standard topical therapies and new topical...

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