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- Investigational Melanoma Agent Improves Survival in Phase III Trialhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131120-investigational_melanoma_agent_improves_survival_in_phase_iii_trial/2459408/Interim results from a pivotal Phase III trial show that Amgen's investigational agent talimogene laherpaepvec increased overall survival in patients with unresected stage IIIB, IIIC, or IV melanoma compared to granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). The study found that median ov
- Valeant's Antifungal Agent Luzu Wins FDA Approvalhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131115-valeants_antifungal_luzu_wins_fda_approval/2459414/The FDA has approved Luzu® (luliconazole, Valeant) Cream, 1% for the topical treatment of athlete's foot (interdigital tinea pedis), jock itch (tinea cruris), and ringworm (tinea corporis), caused by the organisms Trichophyton rubrum and Epidermophyton floccosum, in patients 18 years of age and olde
- Clinical Significance and Benefit from Scenesse in US Phase III EPP Studyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131113-clinical_significance_and_benefit_from_scenesse_in_us_phase_iii_epp_study/2459417/A Phase III study (CUV039) evaluating the administration of Scenesse (afamelanotide 16mg) to patients diagnosed with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) has shown a clinically meaningful treatment effect, according to Clinuvel P
- MELA Sciences Appoints Rose Crane as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Directorhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131106-mela_sciences_appoints_rose_crane_as_president_and_chief_executive_officer_and_a_director/2459422/MELA Sciences, Inc. (MELA), the medical device company that has developed and is commercializing MelaFind(R), an optical diagnostic device using proprietary technology that enables dermatologists to “see” below the surface of a patient's skin to aid in the diagnosis of melanoma, today announced that
- Humira Found Effective for Hidradentis Suppurativahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131011-humira_found_effective_for_hidradentis_suppurativa/2459436/Results from a post-hoc analysis of an investigational Phase II study found that Humira (adalimumab, AbbVie) induced significant response rate in adult patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) after 16 weeks of therapy. Researchers used the HS-Physician Global Assessment (HS-P
- Cimzia FDA Approved to Treat Active Psoriatic Arthritis in Adultshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131001-cimzia_receives_fda_approval_to_treat_adults_with_active_psoriatic_arthritis/2459446/The FDA recently approved UCB's Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The FDA approval of Cimzia for active PsA is based on data from the RAPID-PsA study, an ongoing, Phase III, multicenter, randomized,
- Nucletron Introduces Esteya Electronic Brachytherapy for Treating Skin Cancerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130923-nucletron_introduces_esteya_electronic_brachytherapy_for_treating_skin_cancer/2459456/Nucletron, an Elekta company, recently launched Esteya, a new approach for treating patients with skin cancer. Esteya electronic brachytherapy mimics proven high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy by bringing a small X-ray source very close to the cancerous site, enabling the local a
- Stelara Receives FDA Approval To Treat Active Psoriatic Arthritishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130923-stelara_receives_fda_approval_to_treat_active_psoriatic_arthritis/2459457/The FDA recently approved Stelara (ustekinumab) alone or in combination with methotrexate for the treatment of adult patients (18 years or older) with active psoriatic arthritis. For the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, Stelara is administered as a 45
- GSK Receives FDA Priority Review for Dabrafenib/Trametinib Combination in Metastatic Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130916-gsk_receives_priority_review_from_fda_for_dabrafenibtrametinib_combination_in_metastatic_melanoma/2459460/The FDA has granted priority review designation to GlaxoSmithKline's supplemental New Drug Applications (sNDAs) for combined use of Tafinlar (dabrafenib) and Mekinist (trametinib) for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 E or
- Roche's Erivedge OK'd in Canadahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130827-roches_erivedge_okd_in_canada/2459474/Erivedge (vismodegib) was recently approved in Canada for the treatment of adult patients with histologically confirmed metastatic basal cell carcinoma or locally advanced basal cell carcinoma inappropriate for surgery or radiotherapy.