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Comment on ‘Successful treatment of recalcitrant nodular prurigo with tofacitinib’

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We read with interest Molloy et al's letter describing a patient with recalcitrant nodular prurigo (NP) responding to tofacitinib.1 While we recognise the IL-31 and IL-4 mediated therapeutic potential of… Click to show full abstract

We read with interest Molloy et al's letter describing a patient with recalcitrant nodular prurigo (NP) responding to tofacitinib.1 While we recognise the IL-31 and IL-4 mediated therapeutic potential of tofacitinib to inhibit pruritus, our experience has been disappointing. We present three further cases that highlight the heterogeneity in the response of NP to tofacitinib.

Keywords: recalcitrant nodular; successful treatment; nodular prurigo; comment successful; treatment recalcitrant

Journal Title: Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Year Published: 2020

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