Novel Therapies and Innovation for Systemic Sclerosis Skin Ulceration

Overview

Journal Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Rheumatology

Date 2023 Jan 7

PMID 36609122

Authors

Tracy M Frech

Madeleine Frech

Inga Saknite

Katie A OConnell

Shramana Ghosh

Justin Baba

Eric R Tkaczyk

Affiliations

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Abstract

Skin ulceration is an important cause of morbidity in systemic sclerosis and can occur at anytime during disease progression. Incident disease cohorts are important for understanding whether skin ulceration represents active vasculopathy versus resultant damage. Biomarkers for skin ulcer pathogenesis, both serum and imaging, are under investigation to elucidate the functional consequences of the structural abnormalities. Novel therapeutics for the treatment of vasculopathy benefit from reliable biomarkers able to predict the disease evolution remains an important unmet need. Nonetheless, a diagnostic approach that captures early skin ulceration and treatments that restore vascular and immune homeostasis is critical for effective systemic sclerosis (SSc) vasculopathy management.

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