Patients |
Gender/Age/
Clinical outcome |
Diagnosis of SS |
Initiation and length of treatment with Aprepitant |
Previous antipruritic therapy |
Previous
therapy for SS |
DLQI and VAS scores
before and after treatment with Aprepitant |
Patient 1 † |
F/68
Initial good response |
11/2010 |
11/03/11
4 weeks |
TCS
Antihistamines
Antidepressant
Thalidomide
PUVA |
Alemtuzumab |
Before treatment:
DLQI: 23
VAS: 10
After treatment:
DLQI: 21
VAS: 8 |
Patient 2 |
M/65
Response |
01/2010 |
10/02/2011
4 weeks |
TCS
Antihistamines
Antidepressant |
CVP
Alemtuzumab |
Before treatment:
DLQI: 18
VAS: 9
After treatment:
DLQI: 3
VAS: 0 |
Patient 3 |
F/70
Response |
07/2009 |
05/11/2010
‡ 21 weeks |
TCS
Antihistamines
PUVA |
Bexarotene
INF-α
CHOP
Alemtuzumab |
Before treatment:
DLQI: 22
VAS: 9
After treatment:
DLQI: 4
VAS: 1 |
Patient 4 |
F/67
Response |
04/2009 |
20/10/20
‡ 23 weeks |
TCS
Antihistamines
Antidepressant |
Bexarotene
INF-α
CHOP
|
Before treatment:
DLQI: 23
VAS: 8
After treatment:
DLQI: 4
VAS: 1
|