Compared Burden of Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, and Chronic Urticaria: Baseline Characteristics of the Patients Included in the OMCCI Cohort - A French, Prospective Multicenter Study of Chronic Inflammatory Dermatoses.

INTRODUCTION: Chronic inflammatory dermatoses (CIDs) can significantly affect patients' lives. The Observatory of Chronic Inflammatory Skin Diseases (OMCCI) cohort was initiated to quantify the impact and disease evolution of four CID over 4 years' follow-up; at least 1,000 patients per CID are planned to be enrolled. The objective of this study was to present baseline characteristics of patients included in the OMCCI cohort between December 2020 and September 2022. METHODS: This French, prospective, multicenter registry included adult patients treated in daily practice for moderate-to-severe psoriasis (PS), atopic dermatitis (AD), hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), or chronic urticaria (CU) starting or modifying a systemic treatment. At the inclusion visit and then every 6 months during 4 years, patient-reported outcomes and data on these diseases and their treatments are recorded. RESULTS: A total of 2,058 patients from 24 centers were included: 1,137 PS, 413 AD, 301 HS, and 207 CU. Of these, 1,950 patients started or changed systemic treatment, and 108 reduced the dose of existing systemic treatment. Disease impact was qualified as debilitating by 80.1% (PS), 90.5% (AD), 90.5% (HS), and 89.4% (CU), affecting daily, family, and professional life. According to the SF-12 Survey, the impact of all four diseases was borderline pathological for physical health and severe for mental health. At inclusion, 20.4% of patients were receiving a conventional systemic or biologic treatment. After the first visit, this percentage raised to 83.3%. During the 6 months preceding study inclusion, 17.7% (PS), 27.9% (AD), 43.1% (HS), and 43.6% (CU) of patients missed work due to their illness, and 26.3% of patients with HS had been admitted to hospital (vs. 8.1%, 5.8%, and 13% of patients with PS, AD, or CU, respectively). CONCLUSION: These CIDs (especially HS) had a major impact on all aspects of patients' quality of life. The low baseline use of systemic drugs and the high burden of these CIDs suggest that these agents are underused. Long-term and dynamic evaluation of the changes brought by the initiation or optimization of these treatments on the evolution of patients' lives will be studied prospectively during the 4-year follow-up of the OMCCI.

Clinical Characteristics and Therapeutic Management of Atopic Dermatitis in Elderly Patients Compared with Young Adult Patients: A Prospective Multicentre Study.

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common chronic inflammatory dermatitis in developed countries, and has a major impact on those affected. Little is known about AD in elderly patients. This prospective multicentre observational study described the clinical characteristics and burden of AD in elderly subjects ≥ 65 years, as well as the therapeutic options chosen for this population in routine care, and compared findings with those in young adults with AD < 30 years. Cohort data from adult patients with moderate-to-severe AD enrolled in a French national prospective registry (December 2020 to May 2023) were analysed. Patients ≥ 65 years made up 12.5% of the total adult cohort and presented less head-and-neck and extremity involvement, and were less affected by generalized forms than young adult patients. Elderly patients predominantly had late-onset AD and had similar disease severity to younger adults. Although the overall impact of AD appeared to be lower in elderly patients and treatment was initially less used in this age group, the substantial impact on sleep and psychiatric comorbidities was similar in older and younger adult patients. Better understanding of AD in elderly patients and the establishment of age-specific treatment guidelines may help dermatologists manage the disease in older people.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A New Adverse Effect of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, 11 Cases.

This study aims at reporting 11 cases of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurring in patients on immunotherapy. The increasing use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in oncodermatology is associated with the appearance of immunologic adverse effects linked to nonspecific stimulation of the immune system. CTS has not been reported in this context. A retrospective multicenter review was performed on CTSs occurring on immunotherapy and confirmed with electroneuromyography. Data were collated from patients' files. Most of the time, CTS was severe, bilateral, with a motor deficit and confirmed axonal damage on electroneuromyography. In 4 cases, it was associated with rheumatological adverse effects (arthralgia/inflammatory synovitis). The most effective treatment appeared to be general corticosteroid therapy, even at low doses (<15 mg/d), or surgery. An imputability of the CTS of these patients to immunotherapy was considered due to the unusual intensity of the symptoms and the absence of other predisposing factors (diabetes and dysthyroidism well-controlled). Its combination with other immunologic adverse effects and the efficacy of general corticosteroid therapy suggests an immunologic origin. CTS is probably an immunologic adverse effect of immunotherapy. It is often severe or misleading in presentation and affects quality of life. The recognition of this adverse effect should make it possible to provide patients with appropriate care.

Management of mycosis fungoides-type cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (MF-CTCL): focus on chlormethine gel.

Mycosis fungoides (MF) is a low-grade cutaneous lymphoma accounting for more than half of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCLs). Due to the rarity of CTCL, randomized studies are lacking, and treatment is based mainly on the recent published European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer guidelines. Basically, early-stage MF is treated with skin-directed treatments, whereas advanced-stage MF requires more aggressive therapies. Among the skin-directed therapies, nitrogen mustard has been used for more than 50 years. A gel formulation was developed recently, showing a slight decrease in efficacy, counterbalanced by better tolerance (essentially due to a decrease in delayed hypersensitivity reactions). This review aims to summarize the current management of MF and the role of chlormethine gel in the treatment of the disease.