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- FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Secukinumab for Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20141020-fda_advisory_committee_recommends_approval_of_secukinumab_for_moderate_to_severe_plaque_psoriasis/2459081/The Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee (DODAC) to the FDA voted 7 to 0 to support the approval of AIN457 (secukinumab), a selective interleukin-17A (IL-17A) inhibitor, for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adult patients who are candidates
- Peter Barton Hutt Appointed to Suneva Medical, Inc. Board Of Directorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20141008-peter_barton_hutt_appointed_to_suneva_medical_inc_board_of_directors/2459093/Peter Barton Hutt was appointed a member of the Board of Directors of Suneva Medical, Inc., a privately-held aesthetics company. Mr. Hutt has specialized in food and drug law at the Washington, DC firm of Covington and Burling since 1960, pausing only to serve as Chief Counsel o
- FDA Approves Keytruda for Advanced Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140904-fda_approves_keytruda_for_advanced_melanoma/2459129/The FDA granted accelerated approval to Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for treatment of patients with advanced or unresectable melanoma who are no longer responding to other drugs.Keytruda is the first approved drug that blocks a cellular pathway known as PD-1, which restricts the
- Novan's Nitricil™ Technology Shows Efficacy Against Multidrug Resistant Superbugshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140820-novans_nitricil_technology_shows_efficacy_against_multidrug_resistant_superbugs/2459140/Novan Therapeutics' Nitricil™ platform technology has been shown to be efficacious against several of the most multi-drug resistant pathogens plaguing civilian and military health care providers across the globe, according to new data. The
- Editorial: Transferrable Loyalty and the State of Our Specialtyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140806-editorial_transferrable_loyalty_and_the_state_of_our_specialty/2459149/With the ongoing battle between Allergan and Valeant, it is evident that no practicing dermatologist can avoid concerns with the painful and tactical machinations. Long-term representatives have likely already changed their nametags from one company to another and are now pitching the same drugs und
- New Data Show High Efficacy for Can-Fite's CF101 in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriasis Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140806-new_data_show_high_efficacy_for_can-fites_cf101_in_rheumatoid_arthritis_and_psoriasis_patients/2459151/New data from a retrospective analysis of its autoimmune disease advanced trials show high efficacy of Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd.'s orally bioavailable drug CF101.
- Aclaris Therapeutics Announces Positive Results from Phase II study of Seborrheic Keratosis Treatmenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140702-aclaris_therapeutics_announces_positive_results_from_phase_ii_study_of_seborrheic_keratosis_treatment/2459181/Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. announced positive results from a Phase II clinical trial of the its lead drug, A-101. In the trial, A-101 demonstrated clinically and statistically significant improvements in clearing seborrheic keratoses (SK). The double-bl
- FDA Warns on Acne Productshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140627-fda_warns_on_acne_products/2459185/The FDA warns that using certain acne products containing benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid can cause rare, but serious and in some cases life-threatening allergic reactions or severe irritation. Certain topical solutions cause: burning, dryness, itching, peeling, redness, and slight sw
- FDA Issues Guidance Supporting the Responsible Development of Nanotechnology Productshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140625-fda_issues_guidance_supporting_the_responsible_development_of_nanotechnology_products/2459190/Three final guidances and one draft guidance were issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration providing greater regulatory clarity for industry on the use of nanotechnology in FDA-regulated products. Nanotechnology is an emerging technology allowing scientists to create, explore, and
- FDA Approves Sivextro to Treat Skin Infections in Adultshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140624-fda_approves_sivextro_to_treat_skin_infections_in_adults/2459192/The FDA approved Sivextro (tedizolid phosphate), a new antibacterial drug, to treat adults with skin infections. Sivextro, which is marketed by Cubist Pharmaceuticals, is approved to treat patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) caused by certain susceptible bact