Hydroxychloroquine safe alternative to topical steroids for management of oral lichen planus: Study
China: A recent study published in Oral Diseases has revealed hydroxychloroquine to be an effective and safe agent for treating atrophic/erosive/ulcerative oral lichen planus.
In the study, after four weeks of treatment, the topical use of dexamethasone and the systemic use of hydroxychloroquine were effective in improving the objective and subjective clinical manifestations of atrophic/erosive/ulcerative OLP; however, no significant differences were observed between the groups.
To date, topical corticosteroids are prescribed routinely as the first-line choice for treating atrophic/erosive/ulcerative OLP, yet these forms of OLP are most likely to progress to squamous cell carcinoma, and there is a need for repetitive use of the medication owing to the chronicity of oral lichen planus.
Against the above background, Qianming Chen, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, and colleagues aimed to evaluate the benefit and safety of short-term application of hydroxychloroquine in the management of atrophic/erosive/ulcerative oral lichen planus in a multicenter, randomized, controlled, evaluator-blinded, prospective clinical trial performed from 2019 to 2022.
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