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- New Compound May Block Spread of Melanoma, Treat Sclerodermahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-compound-may-block-spread-of-melanoma-treat-scleroderma/2458329/A chemical compound, and potential new drug, may reduce the spread of melanoma cells by up to 90 percent, report researchers from Michigan State University in East Lansing. The man-made, small-molecule drug compound goes after a gene’s ability to produce RNA molecules and certain proteins in melan…
- Revance Starts Phase III Program for Injectable Toxin in Frown Lineshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/revance-starts-phase-iii-program-for-injectable-toxin-in-frown-lines/2458330/Revance Therapeutics began two double-blind, placebo-controlled, North American Phase III trials to evaluate single injections of DaxibotulinumtoxinA (RT002) for the treatment glabellar lines in about 600 total patients. These pivotal trials follow on the BELMONT study announced last year that sho…
- Study Examines Diversity in Dermatologic Clinical Trialshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-examines-diversity-in-dermatologic-clinical-trials/2458332/Dermatologic clinical trials within the United States reflect the growing diversity of the US population, but reporting of both sex and racial/ethnic diversity of research cohorts is still lacking, especially among studies conducted outside of the United States, according to a new report published …
- Dermavant Licenses Portola Pharma's Cerdulatinib For Skin Applicationshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermavant-licenses-portola-pharmas-cerdulatinib-for-skin-applications/2458338/Dermavant Sciences has licensed cerdulatinib from Portola Pharma for topical dermatologic applications. Cerdulatinib is a dual spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) and janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that Portola is developing to treat patients with resistant or relapsed blood cancer. It is being investigate…
- Sandoz Acquires AmLactin Brandhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/sandoz-acquires-amlactin-brand/2458342/Sandoz today announced that it has acquired the AmLactin® family of skin care brands from Minnesota-based pharmaceutical company Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.
- Study: Partner-Assisted Skin Self-Exams for Melanoma Don't Cause Embarrassmenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-partner-assisted-skin-self-exams-for-melanoma-dont-cause-embarrassment/2458345/Patients with melanoma may benefit from having their partners help to examine their skin for new skin cancers, and this does not cause embarrassment or discomfort for the patient or partner, finds a new study in JAMA Dermatology. JAMA Dermatology Editor June K. Robinson, MD, of the Northwestern Un…
- CDC Study: Banning Indoor Tanning Among Minors Will Save Lives, Moneyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/banning-indoor-tanning-among-minors-will-save-lives-money/2458354/An age restriction on indoor tanning could save thousands of lives and millions of dollars, according to new research published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. In December 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed an age restriction on indoor tanning …
- Can Vaseline Protect High-Risk Infants from Eczema? Study Says Yeshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/can-vaseline-protect-high-risk-infants-from-eczema-study-says-yes/2458353/Applying low-cost moisturizers including petroleum jelly to a baby's skin for the first six months of his or her life is a cost-effective way to prevent eczema, finds a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Seven common moisturizers are cost effective in preventing eczema in high-risk newborns. …
- Safe Hair Care Can Prevent Trichorrhexis Nodosahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/safe-hair-care-can-prevent-trichorrhexis-nodosa/2458358/Trichorrhexis nodosa (TN) can be remedied through appropriate use of cleansing products, hair care and styling practices, new research suggests. The findings are published ahead of print in the Journal of Dermatological Treatment. TN Risk Factors Defined Researchers from Johns Hopkins School of …
- Study: Anxiety Linked to Skin Diseasehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-anxiety-linked-to-skin-disease/2458359/Anxiety disorders tend to be followed by skin diseases, according to psychologists at the University of Basel in Switzerland and Ruhr University Bochum in Germany. The study, which appears in the journal PLOS ONE, also found that arthritis and digestive diseases are more common after depression. …