Breakthrough trial aims to tame deadly Skin-Shedding reaction

NCT ID NCT02987257

Summary

This study tested whether a drug called etanercept could help patients with severe, life-threatening skin reactions (SJS/TEN) heal faster. It compared etanercept against the current standard of supportive care alone. The main goal was to see which approach led to the quickest complete skin healing.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Emory University at Grady Memorial Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

  • Loyola University Medical Center

    Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States

  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

  • University of California, Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • University of Florida Health Burn Center

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

  • University of Miami, Ryder Trauma Center

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States

  • University of Texas Medical Branch

    Galveston, Texas, 77555, United States

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

  • University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

  • Valleywise Health Medical Center

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85008, United States

  • Vanderblt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

  • Wayne State University

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

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