Peer-Reviewed Publication
J Am Acad Dermatol2026September 21, 2026Journal Article

Real-World Systemic Treatment Outcomes for Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Children by Skin Color: 4-Year Results from the observational, international, real-world PEDISTAD Registry.

Amy S Paller1, Lawrence F Eichenfield2, Lara Wine Lee3, Michele Ramien4, Lin Ma5, Yuri Igor López Carrera6, Joel C Joyce7, Mercedes E Gonzalez8, Korey Capozza9, Sara Hamad10, Marius Ardeleanu11, Annie Zhang12
1Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago; Division of Dermatology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago. Electronic address: apaller@northwestern.edu.
2Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla; Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego.
3Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
4Section of Community Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary; Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary.
5Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing.
6Hospital Angeles Puebla, Puebla.
7Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Endeavor Health, Skokie.
8Pediatric Skin Research, Coral Gables.
9Global Parents for Eczema Research, Santa Barbara.
10Cytel - Evidence Generation & Decision Science, London.
11Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown.
12Sanofi, Cambridge.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) can have different genetic, immunopathogenic, and clinical features depending on the ethnicity of the affected individual. OBJECTIVE: To investigate if White and non-White children with moderate-to-severe AD respond differently to systemic treatment. METHODS: PEDISTAD is an observational, international, real-world study. Patients were analyzed in two subgroups:…

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