Table 1: Treatment of disseminated granuloma annulare with FAE’s

Reference

No. of patients

Final dosage

Outcome

Schulze-Dirks & Plewig 2001

1, female (64 yrs)

FI* 90mg/d

nearly CR§, 6 wks

Kreuter et al. 2002

1, male (40 yrs)

F** 120mg/d

nearly CR, 12 wks

Breuer et al. 2005

10 females (16-75 yrs)

FI 90mg/d- F 720mg/d

nearly CR/CR, 4-7 months (2/10)
PR, 2-14 months (4/10)

 

3 males (31-58 yrs)

FI 90 mg/d- F 720 mg/d

PR, 3-5 months (2/3)

Eberlein-König et al. 2005

8 females (19-72 yrs)

F 120-720 mg/d

CR (3/8), PR 4/8), 1-8 months

 

* Fumaderm initial®

** Fumaderm®; the dosages in mg/d are related to the dimethylfumarate content.

§ CR : complete response. PR: partial response.