
The Autoimmune Skin Disease Unit @Penn Lab of Dr. Victoria Werth #dermatomyositis #lupus #blistering Managed by lab members
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Excited to see this #CLE specific trial now available online! Efficacy and safety of #litifilimab in cutaneous #lupus erythematosus: 24-week results of the randomized phase 2 study, #AMETHYST jaad.org/article/S0190-9622%… @JAADjournals @JosephMerolaMD
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New publication 📝 Results from Part A of the phase II AMETHYST trial, presented at #EADV2026, showed sustained response with litifilimab through Week 52, with a CLA-IGA-R erythema 0/1 response rate of 27.2% in patients with CLE.
Learn more about CLE: bit.ly/4B7Rh4G
#Lupus #CLE #Dermatology #MedNews #MedEd
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CONGRESS | #EADV2026 | PRESENTATION
Victoria Werth, @Penn, presented findings from a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase II trial (NCT05591222) evaluating the efficacy and safety of daxdilimab in patients with moderate-to-severe DLE (N = 72). The primary endpoint was met, with both doses of daxdilimab significantly reducing CLASI-A scores from baseline to Week 24 compared with placebo (LS mean difference: −6.0 [90% CI, −8.7 to −3.2; p = 0.0005] for the low dose and −5.7 [90% CI, −8.5 to −2.9; p = 0.0012] for the high dose). Responses were evident as early as Week 4. Daxdilimab was well tolerated, with no cases of zoster reported.
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#Lupus #CLE #SLE #Dermatology #MedicalCongress #MedEd #MedNews @werthlab
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CONGRESS | #EADV2026 | POSTER
Victoria Werth, @werthlab, @Penn, presented pooled safety data from the phase II WILLOW trial evaluating enpatoran vs PBO in patients with lupus with cutaneous manifestations, irrespective of systemic disease activity.
Over 24 weeks, rates of TEAEs were 64.2% with enpatoran 25 mg (n=53), 57.8% with 50 mg (n=64) and 68.8% with 100 mg (n=80) vs 54.4% with placebo (n=68). Discontinuations due to TEAEs were low (1.9–5.0% with enpatoran vs 4.4% with placebo), and no TEAEs led to death. No new safety concerns were identified.
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CONGRESS | #EADV2026 | POSTER
Victoria Werth, @Penn, presented qualitative results from the phase III LAVENDER trial (NCT06015737), highlighting patient perspectives on living with CLE based on in-trial interviews (N = 26). A total of 26 different symptoms were reported by ≥2 patients; the most frequently experienced were skin redness (96%), fatigue (96%), and thickened skin/lesions (92%). A total of 23 different impacts of CLE were reported by ≥2 patients; the most frequently reported were clothing restrictions (81%), social isolation (81%), impact on leisure activities/hobbies (73%), and difficulty sleeping (73%).
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Our article in @JAADjournals examines family history of #autoimmunity and immunostimulatory #herbal supplement use in #dermatomyositis, highlighting the importance of screening for and counseling patients on herbal use. jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(…
Excited to share our research with the @NIH AMP AIM on plasmacytoid dendritic cells at #PhillyDerm society meeting! Congrats to Sarah June for taking first place!
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New #ClinicalTrial update:
@Biogen announced positive results from the Phase 2 part of the AMETHYST Phase 2/3 study, showing that the litifilimab significantly reduced skin disease activity in cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE).
Learn more: bit.ly/4bWFTN4
#LupusResearch #Lupus
Presented at #AAD2026:
In the VALOR trial of brepocitinib in adults with dermatomyositis, the 30-mg dose (but not the 15-mg dose) led to greater improvement on a composite myositis index at 52 weeks than placebo. Serious infections were more frequent with the 30-mg dose. Full trial results: nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
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We’re at @MedDermSoc #MDS2026! Excited to share our data on infection risk in #pemphigus by Sarini Saksena @sarini_saksena from our group. @healourskin
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Noted dermatologist Victoria Werth speaks to @TheLupusForum about the importance of the U.S. FDA accepting CLASI as a tool to measure the effectiveness of potential treatments for cutaneous lupus – a debilitating type of lupus that targets the skin for which there are no specific treatments.
Dr. Werth credits this acceptance to the work of the public-private partnership — the Lupus Accelerating Breakthroughs Consortium — convened by the LRA with the FDA to advance development of new treatments for lupus.
Check it out below ⬇️
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What are the key insights in cutaneous lupus from SLEuro 2026?
Victoria Werth shares the key takeaways from her session on cutaneous lupus and highlights important clinical and research perspectives discussed at the meeting.
🎥 Watch the full video here: lupus-forum.com/congress/13/…
#Lupus #SLEuro2026 #SLEuro #MedicalEducation
The effect of #belimumab on mucocutaneous and vasculitis manifestations in patients with systemic #lupus erythematosus: A large pooled post hoc analysis @SageJournals journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
Erythema and scale in cutaneous #lupus erythematosus significantly impacts patient quality of life #QoL and disease course impression @BrJDermatol academic.oup.com/bjd/article…
The effect of belimumab on mucocutaneous and vasculitis manifestations in patients with systemic #lupus erythematosus: A large pooled post hoc analysis @SageJournals journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
Clinical Images: Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T cell lymphoma @ACR_Journals
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Modern therapy of patients with #lupus erythematosus must include appropriate management of their heightened rates of atherosclerotic cardiovascular events: a literature update @LaisGomesDerm @Lupus_SM lupus.bmj.com/content/12/1/e…
Now online in @theJIDJournal by @pedalonbeauty and others from our lab! In this study, we looked at the effects of Lenabasum, a #cannabinoid receptor 2 agonist for #dermatomyositis. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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🔎 Victoria P. Werth, MD, discussed the link between herbal intake and lower rates of #autoantibodies in people with #dermatomyositis.
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✅ Autoantibody positivity rates were lower in patients with #dermatomyositis who used immunostimulatory #herbs, including:
- alfalfa
- ashwagandha
- chlorella
- and more,
before disease onset, according to a @JAMADerm study.
healio.com/news/dermatology/…
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