title: Calcipotriene-betamethasone dipropionate topical suspension in the management of psoriasis: a status report on available data with an overview of practical clinical application.
abstract: Psoriasis is a multifactorial process associated with immunologic dysregulation. Chronic plaque psoriasis (PP) is the most common clinical presentation. Plaque psoriasis is characteristically a chronic disease associated with periods of persistence and episodes of flaring; therefore, intermittent use of topical corticosteroid (TC) therapy along with concurrent or sequential use of a nonsteroidal topical agent is commonly employed to achieve and sustain control of the disorder. Calcipotriene 0.005%-betamethasone dipropionate 0.064% topical suspension (C/Bd-TS) is a rational option for the treatment of PP in patients with localized disease or in patients treated systemically or with phototherapy for more extensive disease who exhibit persistence or recurrence of scattered areas of PP. This article provides a review of a patented topical suspension combination formulation of C/Bd-TS, including formulation characteristics, perspectives on modes of action, outcomes from pivotal trials, and efficacy and safety data reported from additional studies.
authors.affiliation: jqdelrosso@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: James Q
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Del Rosso
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003880:Dermatology; D004338:Drug Combinations; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013535:Suspensions; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D013535:Suspensions; C055085:calcipotriene; C011175:betamethasone-17,21-dipropionate; D001623:Betamethasone; D002117:Calcitriol