Once Upon a Flare: A Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis Story
Atopic dermatitis remains complex to manage, particularly in pediatric patients, where age-related differences in skin physiology and barrier function can influence treatment selection, drug exposure, and clinical outcomes. Undertreatment continues to be an issue in this population. As the topical treatment landscape continues to evolve, it is important to reflect on lessons learned from past treatment approaches while considering how newer therapies can be meaningfully integrated into clinical practice.
Join us for an open presentation where our expert speakers, Dr. Natalie Cunningham, Dr. Marissa Joseph, and Dr. Vimal Prajapati, will take a past, present, and future approach to the topical management of pediatric atopic dermatitis.
The session will reflect on lessons learned from historical topical treatment approaches, including the use of topical corticosteroids and considerations related to formulation and tolerability. Building on this foundation, they will review developmental differences in pediatric skin physiology and how pharmacokinetic data inform purposeful posology and the integration of advanced targeted topical therapies.
Finally, the session will look ahead to ongoing unmet needs and emerging clinical trial evidence in younger pediatric populations, offering practical perspectives on how an expanding topical treatment toolbox may further support individualized management of pediatric atopic dermatitis.
- Reflect on the past – lessons learned in topical management of atopic dermatitis for our pediatric patients/caregivers.
- Recognize the present – understand purposeful posology for the pediatric patient and clinical integration of advanced targeted topical non-corticosteroid options.
- Regard the future – explore unmet needs and latest clinical trial evidence in topical management of pediatric atopic dermatitis.
