
doi: 10.1111/ddg.15317
pmid: 38722190
SummaryChronic prurigo (CPG) is a neuroinflammatory dermatosis characterized by prolonged pruritus lasting more than 6 weeks, pruriginous skin lesions, and repeated scratching.Patients with CPG suffer significantly from psychological distress and a marked impairment in their quality of life. The most common subtype of CPG is chronic nodular prurigo (CNPG, also called prurigo nodularis).In addition to the clinical features of CPG and the burden of disease, this CME article provides an overview of the significant advances in understanding the pathophysiology, including the associated therapeutic options for CPG. Dupilumab is the first approved therapy for moderate and severe CNPG to date from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). It also highlights other agents currently being studied in Phase II and Phase III clinical, randomized, placebo‐controlled trials. These include biologics such as nemolizumab (anti‐IL‐31‐RA‐mAb), vixarelimab/KPL‐716 (anti‐Oncostatin‐M receptor β‐mAb), and barzolvolimab/CDX‐0159 (anti‐KIT‐mAb), as well as Janus kinase inhibitors such as povorcitinib/INCB054707 and abrocitinib, and opioid modulators such as nalbuphine.
Chronic Disease, Quality of Life, Humans, Janus Kinase Inhibitors, Prurigo, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Chronic Disease, Quality of Life, Humans, Janus Kinase Inhibitors, Prurigo, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
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