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- Allergan Names Daphne Karydas as Senior Vice President of Global Investor Relations & Strategyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/allergan-names-daphne-karydas-as-senior-vice-president-of-global-investor-relations-strategy/2458224/Daphne Karydas is Allergan’s new Senior Vice President of Global Investor Relations and Strategy, effective April 17, 2017. In this role, Ms. Karydas will lead the Company's engagement with the investment community, and will work with
- Scary Findings About Common Dermatologic Features of Classic Movie Villainshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-ids-scary-findings-about-common-dermatologic-features-of-classic-movie-villains/2458227/What makes a villain (besides malice)? Scars, warts, deep wrinkles and alopecia, according to a new study that sought to identify the common dermatologic features of classic movie villains including Dr. Hannibal Lecter (“The Silence of the Lambs,” 1991), Mr. Potter (“It&
- FDA Approves New Eczema Drug Dupixenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-new-eczema-drug-dupixent/2458233/The FDA has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) injection to treat adults with moderate-to-severe eczema (atopic dermatitis). Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Dupixent is intended for patients whose eczema is not controlled adequately by topical therapies, or those for whom topical therapies are n
- Study: Severe Psoriasis More Common in Menhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/severe-psoriasis-more-common-in-men/2458235/Severe psoriasis predominantly affects men, according to a new study in the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. In the study of 5,438 Swedish psoriasis patients, women had significantly (p<0.
- FDA Approves First Treatment for Rare Form of Skin Cancerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-first-treatment-for-rare-form-of-skin-cancer/2458236/The FDA granted accelerated approval to Bavencio (avelumab) for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), including those who have not received prior chemotherapy. This is the first FDA-approved treatment for metastatic MCC, a r
- Positive Results Announced from SebuDerm Gel Study in Treatment of Seborrheic Dermatitishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/positive-results-announced-from-sebuderm-gel-study-in-treatment-of-seborrheic-dermatitis/2458237/The results of a clinical study evaluating the impact of Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s SebuDerm (topical hypochlorous acid) gel in the treatment of mild to moderate facial and scalp seborrheic dermatitis were presented at the 13th Annual Maui Dermatology Conference in Maui, HI.
- AAD Throws Some Shade At 26 Schools With 2017 Shade Structure Grantshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-throws-some-shade-at-26-schools-with-2017-shade-structure-grants/2458245/The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) awarded shade structure grants to 26 schools and non-profit organizations across the country. Since its launch in 2000, the AAD’s Shade Structure Grant Program has awarded 350 shade structure grants, which pr
- Serlopitant May Stop the Itch of Prurigo Nodularishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/serlopitant-may-stop-the-itch-of-prurigo-nodularis/2458252/Menlo Therapeutics Inc.’s Serlopitant performed well in phase 2 trial (TCP-102) evaluating it as a treatment of pruritus associated with prurigo nodularis, successfully meeting its primary efficacy endpoint and key sec
- New Biomarker May Help Guide Metastatic Melanoma Treatment Decisionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-biomarker-may-guide-metastatic-melanoma-treatment-decisions/2458253/Measuring levels of Bim—a protein made by cancer-fighting T cells—via a simple blood draw can help doctors predict which metastatic melanoma patients would benefit from anti-PD-1 checkpoint blockade. Such personalized medicine can help eliminate some of the trial and error ass
- New Research Closes In On Personalized AD Therapyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-research-closes-in-on-personalized-therapy-for-ad/2458254/New research on skin lipids may pave the way toward personalized therapies for atopic dermatitis. Researchers can now identify the precise lipids found in the skin of people who have atopic dermatitis, and compare them to people with healthy skin. Here’s how: A type of tape can pull