The efficacy of pimecrolimus 1% cream plus narrow-band ultraviolet B in the treatment of vitiligo: a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

I Esfandiarpour, A Ekhlasi, S Farajzadeh… - Journal of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Recently, narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) and topical immunomodulators
have been successfully used in the treatment of vitiligo. Objective: To determine whether the …

An open randomized study to compare narrow band UVB, topical pimecrolimus and topical tacrolimus in the treatment of vitiligo

G Stinco, F Piccirillo, M Forcione, F Valent… - European Journal of …, 2009 - jle.com
Vitiligo is an acquired loss of pigmentation and its treatment remains very difficult up to date.
Narrow band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) and topical immunomodulators are included among the …

Efficacy and safety of pimecrolimus cream 1% in adult patients with vitiligo: results of a randomized, double‐blind, vehicle‐controlled study

M Dawid, M Veensalu, M Grassberger… - JDDG: Journal Der …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Vitiligo is an acquired, pigmentary skin disorder which is disfiguring and
difficult to treat. In an earlier open label study in adult patients with vitiligo, pimecrolimus …

Pimecrolimus cream in repigmentation of vitiligo

H Seirafi, F Farnaghi, A Firooz, A Vasheghani-Farahani… - Dermatology, 2007 - karger.com
Background: Vitiligo is a chronic disease that mostly affects children and young adults.
Nowadays many treatment options are available; however, most of them have limited …

Topical pimecrolimus: a new horizon for vitiligo treatment?

N Şendur, G Karaman, N Saniç… - Journal of dermatological …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of pimecrolimus cream 1%
in vitiligo and to evaluate the effects of age of the patients, age of onset and duration of …

Comparison of efficacy of narrow band UVB therapies with UVB alone, in combination with calcipotriol, and with betamethasoneand calcipotriol in vitiligo

N Akdeniz, IH Yavuz, S Gunes Bilgili… - Journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of three therapies in the
treatment of non-segmental vitiligo: a combination of topical calcipotriol, narrowband …

Topical 0.05% clobetasol propionate versus 1% pimecrolimus ointment in vitiligo

B Coskun, Y Saral, D Turgut - European Journal of Dermatology, 2005 - jle.com
Vitiligo is a common skin condition resulting from loss of normal melanin pigments in the
skin which produces white patches. Topical corticosteroids are indicated for the treatment of …

Apremilast in combination with narrowband UVB in the treatment of vitiligo: a 52-week monocentric prospective randomized placebo-controlled study

A Khemis, E Fontas, S Moulin, H Montaudié… - Journal of Investigative …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background: Scientific rationale and encouraging first clinical results suggest the interest of
using apremilast for treating vitiligo. Objective: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of …

A comparative study on efficacy of UVA1 vs. narrow‐band UVB phototherapy in the treatment of vitiligo

BM El‐Zawahry, DA Bassiouny… - Photodermatology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Background/Purpose Narrow‐band ultraviolet B (NB‐UVB) is considered the most
effective and safe initial treatment for moderate‐to‐severe vitiligo but phototoxicity and …

Targeted and combination treatments for vitiligo comparative evaluation of different current modalities in 458 subjects

T Lotti, G Buggiani, M Troiano, GB Assad… - Dermatologic …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The current treatment of vitiligo is not satisfactory according to the opinions of both the
patient population and the dermatologists. Recently, combination therapies have been …