International exchange on the clinical practice and research of rheumatic skin diseases: A report of the 5th International Conference of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus.

ABSTRACT: The 5th International Conference of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus was held in Tokyo, Japan on May 9 and 10, 2023. The latest topics on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of cutaneous lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, and scleroderma (systemic sclerosis, morphea) were presented by experts in each field and new developments discussed. In these rheumatic skin diseases, many clinical trials of novel therapies targeting cytokines, signaling molecules, plasmacytoid dendritic cells, B cells, and other molecules are currently underway, and standardization of outcome assessment was discussed. In addition, the selection of the therapeutic agents available for the diversity of each case is becoming more important, together with the ongoing pathophysiological analysis of the di

SUBMITTER: Hasegawa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11483916 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature