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- Agents for Advanced Melanoma Among Prix Galien USA 2015 Award Recipientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/agents-for-melanoma-among-prix-galien-usa-2015-award-recipients/2458832/The Prix Galien USA 2015 Awards have been bestowed on Imbruvica® (ibrutinib) for best pharmaceutical agent, Opdivo® (nivolumab) and Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) for best biotechnology product, and the T2Candida Panel for best medical technology. In recognition of the development and discovery of bi…
- Imlygic Approved for Melanoma; Available in a Weekhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/imlygic-approved-for-melanoma-available-in-a-week/2458834/The FDA has approved the Biologics License Application for Amgen’s Imlygic™ (talimogene laherparepvec), a genetically modified oncolytic viral therapy indicated for the local treatment of unresectable cutaneous, subcutaneous and nodal lesions in patients with melanoma recurrent after initial surger…
- Phase 3 Data Show Promius Pharma's DFD-01 Met Primary Endpoints for the Treatment of Moderate Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/phase-3-data-show-promius-pharmas-dfd-01-met-primary-endpoints-for-the-treatment-of-moderate-psoriasis/2458833/Findings from two Phase III studies for Promius Pharma’s investigational psoriasis drug DFD-01 show that the agent achieved the primary endpoint at day 15. The primary endpoint was the proportion of patients achieving treatment success at day 15 for both studies. In addition, both studies met a sec…
- One Quarter of Americans Misled by Online Info: Surveyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/one-quarter-of-americans-misled-by-online-info-survey/2458841/One in four Americans (24 percent) say they have been misled by information about an illness or medical symptom from an unverified online source, according to a new survey from Merck Manuals. That figure increases to 30 percent among parents with children under 18 and jumps to 43 percent among mill…
- OHSU Releases Mole Mapper App to Track Potential Skin Cancershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ohsu-releases-mole-mapper-app-to-track-potential-skin-cancers/2458843/Oregon Health & Science University released an iPhone app it says is designed to advance melanoma research by giving users the ability to accurately measure and monitor moles, and contribute photos of how their potential trouble spots evolve over time. Called Mole Mapper, the app is free to downloa…
- MELA Sciences Announces Election of R. Rox Anderson, MD, to Board of Directorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/mela-sciences-announces-election-of-r-rox-anderson-md-to-board-of-directors/2458845/R. Rox Anderson, M.D., was elected to the MELA Sciences, Inc.’s board of directors at its Annual General Meeting of Stockholders held on September 30, 2015 in Philadelphia. With Dr. Anderson's election, the MELA board of directors has increased to seven members, six of whom are independent. Jeffre…
- Allergan Completes Acquisition of Kybella Maker Kytherahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/allergan-completes-acquisition-of-kybella-maker-kythera/2458856/Allergan plc has successfully completed the acquisition of Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Allergan acquired Kythera in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.1 billion. The acquisition of Kythera adds Kybella® (deoxycholic acid) injection, the first FDA approved non-surgical injecti…
- DermTube Offers Video Coverage of NewDerm Live Meetinghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermtube-offers-video-coverage-of-newderm-live-meeting/2458865/NewDerm LIVE, a new meeting for dermatologists just starting out in practice—as well as those not so new to practice—has brought a unique meeting format into the dermatology space. The meeting, supported by the publishers of Practical Dermatology® magazine and NewDermMD, was held at the W Hollywood…
- Report: Prescription Dermatological Drug Market Exceeds 21 Billion Dollarshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/report-prescription-dermatological-drug-market-exceeds-21-billion-dollars/2458870/The worldwide market for prescription dermatological drugs exceeded $21 billion last year, according to a report from Kalorama Information. The market research firm said field of dermatology is currently experiencing a busy and interesting period and, as a result, the range of therapeutic options a…
- Report Predicts Growth in Global Dermatology Diagnostic Devices Market 2015-2019https://practicaldermatology.com/news/report-predicts-growth-in-global-dermatology-diagnostic-devices-market-2015-2019/2458869/A recently published report, Global Dermatology Diagnostic Devices Market 2015-2019, which was prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts, forecasts the global dermatology diagnostics devices market to grow at a CAGR of 9.1 percent over the period 2014-2019. Th…