Shaffelburg Michael
Valley Professional Center, Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2009 Jan;8(1):35-9.
Field-directed therapies for actinic keratosis include photodynamic therapy and imiquimod.
The author designed a randomized, vehicle-controlled, split-face study to explore the safety and efficacy of photodynamic therapy followed by imiquimod.
The entire face of adults with > or =10 facial actinic keratoses were treated with photodynamic therapy with aminolevulinic acid 20% at baseline and at month 1. At month 2, imiquimod 5% cream was applied to one-half of the face and vehicle to the other half, 2-times-per-week for 16 weeks. Lesion counts were performed at baseline and months 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12; and local skin reactions assessments at months 2, 3, 4, and 6.
Of 25 participants enrolled, 24 completed the study. Baseline median lesions were 23.5 and 21.5 for the imiquimod- and vehicle-treated sides, respectively. At month 12, median lesion reductions was 89.9% versus 74.5% (P=.0023), respectively. No subject discontinued for an adverse event. Severe local skin reactions occurring in the most participants were erythema (17%) and flaking/scaling/dryness (13%).
Photodynamic therapy followed by imiquimod was well tolerated and improved reduction of actinic keratoses.
光化性角化病的局部定向治疗包括光动力疗法和咪喹莫特。
作者设计了一项随机、赋形剂对照的半脸研究,以探讨光动力疗法联合咪喹莫特的安全性和有效性。
对患有≥10处面部光化性角化病的成年人,在基线和第1个月时用20%氨基乙酰丙酸进行光动力疗法治疗整个面部。在第2个月时,将5%咪喹莫特乳膏涂于半侧面部,另一半面部涂赋形剂,每周2次,共16周。在基线以及第1、2、3、4、6和12个月时进行皮损计数;在第2、3、4和6个月时评估局部皮肤反应。
25名受试者入组,24名完成研究。咪喹莫特治疗侧和赋形剂治疗侧的基线皮损中位数分别为23.5和21.5。在第12个月时,皮损减少中位数分别为89.9%和74.5%(P = .0023)。没有受试者因不良事件而退出。大多数受试者出现的严重局部皮肤反应为红斑(17%)和脱屑/鳞屑/干燥(13%)。
光动力疗法联合咪喹莫特耐受性良好,可改善光化性角化病的减少情况。