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- U.K Survey Reveals Eczema Treatment Knowledge Gaphttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/survey-reveals-eczema-treatment-knowledge-gap/2458049/Two thirds of UK eczema patients don’t understand that bacteria play a crucial role in their condition despite studies showing that Staphylococcus aureus is present on the skin in of more than 70 percent of patients, according to research from
- Foamix Announces Additional Phase 3 Trial for FMX101 in Moderate to Severe Acnehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/foamix-announces-additional-phase-3-trial-for-fmx101-in-moderate-to-severe-acne/2458203/Foamix Pharmaceuticals is launching an additional Phase 3 trial for FMX101 in moderate to severe acne, a topical minocycline treatment. If the results are positive, this new Phase 3 trial is expected to form the basis for a New Drug Application (NDA) which the company plans to submit in t
- Novan: Positive Topline Results with Fungicidal SB208 in Phase 2 Trialhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/nolan-positive-topline-results-with-fungicidal-sb208-in-phase-2-trial/2458222/Novan, Inc. has announced positive topline results from their Phase 2 clinical trial with SB208, a topical, silicone based-gel under development for the treatment of infections caused by dermatophytes such as Trichophyton rubrum, or T. rubrum. Novan’s SB208 Gel, at bo
- 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
- ACLARIS files NDA For Novel Seborrheic Keratosis Treatmenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aclaris-files-nda-for-novel-seborrheic-keratosis-treatment/2458272/Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for A-101 40% topical solution (A-101) as a treatment for seborrheic keratosis (SK). If approved, A-101 would be the first FDA-approved t
- Study: Anxiety, Depression May Travel with Hyperhidrosishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/anxiety-depression-may-travel-with-hyperhidrosis/2458367/Individuals with hyperhidrosis are more likely to be anxious or depressed than their colleagues who don’t sweat excessively, new research suggests. Specifically, the prevalence of anxiety and depression was 21.3 percent and 27.2 percent in patients with hyperhidrosis, resp
- Study: 98% of Head Lice in at Least 42 States Now Resistant to Common OTC Treatmentshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/98-of-head-lice-in-at-least-42-states-now-resistant-to-common-otc-treatments/2458480/Fully 98 percent of head lice in at least 42 states are resistant to various over-the-counter pyrethrins and pyrethroids including permethrin, which is the active ingredient in popular treatment formulations for pediculosis (Nix® (permethrin 1%), according to a study in t
- Indoor Tanning Rates Among Minors in NJ Stays Same Despite 2013 Banhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/indoor-tanning-rates-among-minors-in-nj-stays-same-despite-2013-ban/2458494/Indoor tanning rates among children under age 17 in New Jersey didn’t budge after a ban enacted in 2013, and rates increased among male high school students in the Garden State from 2012 to 2014, according to a study in the Journal
- FDA Awards Tentative Approval for Zenavod to Treat Rosaceahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-awards-tentative-approval-for-zenavod-to-treat-rosacea/2458711/The FDA awarded Dr. Reddy's Laboratories tentative approval for Zenavod™ (doxycycline) Capsules, 40mg. Zenavod is a tetracycline-class drug indicated for the treatment of only inflammatory lesions (papules and pustules) of rosacea in adult patients. Promius™ Pharma, LLC, t
- New Blood Test Gets Leg Up On Advanced Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-blood-test-gets-leg-up-on-advanced-melanoma/2458756/A blood test that monitors blood levels of DNA fragments from dead cancer cells may be better at tracking progression of metastatic melanoma than the current standard blood test. The standard test measures blood levels of the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), which tend t