Atopic Dermatitis and Alopecia Areata: Nuances of Clinical Trial Design and Recruitment

At ISDS 2025 | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | Time: 8:00 - 11:00 AM Eastern Time

The New York Academy of Medicine | 1216 Fifth Avenue at East 103rd Street, New York, NY, USA Conference Room #20

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PROGRAM CHAIRS

Emma Guttman, MD PhD		Robert Bissonnette, MD FRCPC MSc		Benjamin Ungar, MD
IEC Councilor, Co-Founder, & Past President		IEC Councilor & Immediate Past President		IEC Councilor

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Designing clinical trials for atopic dermatitis and alopecia areata is anything but one-size-fits-all. This session dives into the complexities of trial design and recruitment for these often-overlapping conditions, highlighting the unique challenges posed by pediatric populations, varying atopic backgrounds, and evolving treatment landscapes. Learn how precision targeting, inclusive criteria, and innovative recruitment strategies are reshaping how we study and treat these chronic inflammatory diseases.

AGENDA

8:00 – 8:05 AM Welcome from the IEC
Alan Irvine, MD DSc | IEC President | Trinity College Dublin, Children’s Health | Dublin, Ireland

8:05 – 8:20 AM The epidemiology of alopecia areata and atopic comorbidities
Benjamin Ungar, MD | IEC Councilor | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY

8:20 – 8:35 AM Pathogenic similarities and differences between alopecia areata and atopic dermatitis
Emma Guttman, MD PhD | IEC Director and Co-Founder | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY

8:35 – 8:50 AM New treatment breakthroughs and overlapping pathways in atopic dermatitis and alopecia areata
Natasha Mesinkovska, MD PhD | University of California Irvine School of Medicine | Irvine, CA

8:50 – 9:05 AM New pediatric treatment breakthroughs and overlapping pathways in atopic dermatitis and alopecia areata
Speaker TBD

9:30 – 9:45 AM Refreshment break

9:45 – 10:00 AM From protocol to practice: Strategies for AA & AD clinical investigators
Leon H. Kircik, MD | IEC Councilor | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY

10:00 – 10:50 AM Patient discussion panel (adults & children)
In their own words: The power of participating in clinical trials

10:50 – 11 AM Q & A | Closing remarks | Session evaluation
All Panelists & presenters

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This educational symposium presented by the IEC is offered at no cost to attendees.