- Delgocitinib cream was more effective and safer than oral alitretinoin in treating severe chronic hand eczema.
- Delgocitinib showed a significantly greater reduction in Hand Eczema Severity Index scores at week 12.
- More patients in the delgocitinib group achieved at least a 90% improvement in HECSI scores.
- Delgocitinib provided greater relief from itch and pain compared to alitretinoin.
- Delgocitinib is a nonsteroidal topical pan–Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor targeting multiple inflammatory pathways.
- The study supports delgocitinib cream as a potential nonsystemic treatment alternative for severe chronic hand eczema.
Source: The Lancet