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- Leprosy Cases Rise in Florida: What Do Dermatologists Need to Know?https://practicaldermatology.com/news/leprosy-cases-rise-in-florida-what-do-dermatologists-need-to-know/2461935/Leprosy is making headlines because of an outbreak in Florida, and although this disease is still rare, it should be on dermatologists' radar, says Carrie Kovarik, MD, a professor of dermatology and medicine at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Leprosy …
- Merck, Moderna Initiate Phase 3 Study of V940-KEYTRUDA Combo for Adjuvant Treatment of Resected High-risk Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/merck-moderna-initiate-phase-3-study-of-v940-mrna-4157-in-combination-with-keytruda-for-adjuvant-treatment-of-patients-with-resected-high-risk-melanoma/2461890/Merck today announced the initiation of the pivotal Phase 3 randomized V940-001 clinical trial evaluating V940 (mRNA-4157), an investigational individualized neoantigen therapy (INT), in combination with KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, as an adjuvant treatment in patients with resected high-ri…
- AAD, Janssen, and Kenvue Mentor Next Generation of Dermatologistshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-janssen-and-kenvue-mentor-next-generation-of-dermatologists/2461884/As part of Pathways: Inclusivity in Dermatology, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), Janssen, and Kenvue sent high school and college students from diverse communities on a five-day experience in Washington, D.C. to learn about the dermatology field, get tips on how to successfully apply to…
- Opzelura Cream Safely Eases AD in Young Kidshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/opzelura-cream-safely-eases-ad-in-young-kids/2461857/Incyte’s ruxolitinib cream (Opzelura) cleared skin in significantly more kids with atopic dermatitis (AD) than a nonmedicated topical control, a new study shows. The study, which included 300 kids aged ≥2 to <12, met its primary endpoint and showed significantly more patients treated with ruxolit…
- NY Dermatologist Louise Kaufmann, MD, Wins an International Award for Social Responsibility in Dermatology from L’Oréal and ILDShttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dr-louise-kaufmann-wins-an-international-awards-for-social-responsibility-in-dermatology-from-loreal-and-ilds/2461842/Louise Kaufmann, MD, a general and cosmetic dermatologist in Great Neck, New York, took home an International Award for Social Responsibility in Dermatology for her efforts to provide access to dermatological care in rural and underserved areas of Jamaica. The awards, spearheaded by L’Oréal in pa…
- Biosimilar Update: Fresenius Kabi’s Idacio Joins Growing List of Available Humira Biosimilarshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/biosimilar-update-fresenius-kabis-idacio-joins-growing-list-of-available-humira-biosimilars/2461836/Fresenius Kabi’s citrate-free adalimumab biosimilar IDACIO (adalimumab-aacf) is now available in the US. IDACIO is available in a self-administered prefilled syringe and a self-administered pre-filled pen (autoinjector). After years of legal battles, the first of the eight adalimumab biosimilars …
- Scleroderma Research Update from Cedars-Sinai’s Kao Autoimmunity Institutehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/scleroderma-research-update-from-cedars-sinais-kao-autoimmunity-institute/2461818/An estimated 100,000 people in the U.S. are living with scleroderma, an autoimmune disease characterized by thickening and scarring of the skin and vital organs, and the narrowing of the blood vessels which lead to poor circulation. Tthere are about 7,000 to 8,000 new cases every year. In advance…
- Dr. Neil Shah Named New KOL for LASEROPTEK Co. Ltd.https://practicaldermatology.com/news/dr-neil-shah-named-new-kol-for-laseroptek-co-ltd/2461797/Neil Shah, MD, is now a national key opinion leader (KOL) for LASEROPTEK's PALLAS UVB laser system for inflammatory skin conditions. LASEROPTEK's PALLAS laser system is a UVB laser that is US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -cleared to treat inflammatory skin conditions and can be used either a…
- Gentle Cleansers Kill Viruses as Effectively as Harsh Soapshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/gentle-cleansers-kill-viruses-as-effectively-as-harsh-soaps/2461780/Gentle cleansers are just as effective in killing viruses – including coronavirus - as harsh soaps, a new study out University of Sheffield experts has found. Scientists from the University of Sheffield’s Sheffield Dermatology Research (SDR) group tested antibacterial soap, natural soap, foam cle…
- Memory Killer Cells May Boost Survival in Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/memory-killer-cells-may-boost-survival-in-melanoma/2461758/High levels of memory killer cells in cancer tissue may boost survival in people with melanoma, a new study shows. Certain immune T cells called tissue-resident memory cells are formed locally in the skin and other tissue and protect against infections that they have encountered before. Some expre…