Is Dupilumab an Immunosuppressant?

February 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 2 | Editorials | 209 | Copyright © February 2020


Published online January 9, 2020

Adrian Cuellar-Barboza MD,a Matthew Zirwas MD,b Steven R. Feldman MD PhDc

aDepartment of Dermatology, University Hospital “Dr. José E. González”, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico bOhio University, Columbus, OH cDepartment of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC

DISCLOSURES
Steven R. Feldman has received research, speaking and/or consulting support from a variety of companies including Galderma, GSK/Stiefel, Almirall, Leo Pharma, Boehringer Ingelheim, Mylan, Celgene, Pfizer, Valeant, Abbvie, Samsung, Janssen, Lilly, Menlo, Merck, Novartis, Regeneron, Sanofi, Novan, Qurient, National Biological Corporation, Caremark, Advance Medical, Sun Pharma, Suncare Research, Informa, UpToDate, and National Psoriasis Foundation. He is founder and majority owner of www.DrScore.com and founder and part owner of Causa Research, a company dedicated to enhancing patients’ adherence to treatment. Matthew Zirwas has received research, speaking and/or consulting support from a variety of companies including Abbvie, Aerolase, Aclaris, Aructis, Asana, AsepticMD , Avillion, DS Biopharma, Fit Bit, Foamix, Genench / Novartis, Incyte, Janssen, L’Oreal, Leo, Lilly, Menlo, Ortho Derm, Pfizer, Regeneron / Sanofi, and UCB. Adrian Cuellar-Barboza has no conflicts to disclose.

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AUTHOR CORRESPONDENCE

Steven R. Feldman MD PhD feldman@wakehealth.edu