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- FDA Expands Approval of Yervoy to Include Pediatric Patients 12 Years and Older with Unresectable or Metastatic Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-expands-approval-of-yervoy-to-include-pediatric-patients-12-years-and-older-with-unresectable-or-metastatic-melanoma/2458113/The FDA has expanded the indication for Bristol-Myers Squibb's Yervoy (ipilimumab) injection for intravenous use to now include the treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma in pediatric patients 12 years of age and older. Yervoy was evaluated in two trials of pediatric patients:
- LEO Pharma Receives EU Marketing Authorization for Kyntheum to Treat Plaque Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/leo-pharma-receives-eu-marketing-authorization-for-kyntheumfor-the-treatment-of-plaque-psoriasis/2458114/The European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for LEO Pharma's Kyntheum (brodalumab), a new biologic for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults within the European Union who are candidates for systemic therapy. Kyntheum selectively targets the IL-17 recep
- DermTech Secures Billing Codes for its Proprietary Melanoma Testhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermtech-secures-billing-codes-for-its-proprietary-melanoma-test/2458115/The American Medical Association (AMA) has granted DermTech, Inc. Category 1, Tier 2 Molecular Pathology procedure codes related to its proprietary test for the detection of melanoma related gene expression. The company has secured this Common Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding for LINC and PRAM
- Galderma CareConnect Patient Savings Card Program Passes Milestonehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/galderma-careconnect-patient-savings-card-program-passes-milestone/2458119/The Galderma CareConnect patient savings program has surpassed the mark of 1,000,000 prescriptions filled through its patient access program. Committed to keeping accessibility remarkably simple and saving patients’ money, the company says the program is structured to work at any accredited
- Paratek: Phase 3 Study of Oral-Only Dosing of Omadacycline Met FDA and EMA Efficacy Endpoints in Acute Bacterial Skin Infectionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/paratek-phase-3-study-of-oral-only-dosing-of-omadacycline-met-fda-and-ema-efficacy-endpoints-in-acute-bacterial-skin-infections/2458118/Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. shared positive top-line results from a pivotal Phase 3 study comparing its once-daily, oral investigational antibiotic, omadacycline, to twice-daily oral linezolid in the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI). The study met all of
- Tomatoes May Slash Skin Cancer Riskhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/tomatoes-may-slash-skin-cancer-risk/2458122/Daily tomato consumption may cut skin cancer risk in half, according to a new study in mice. The Ohio State University researchers report their findings online in the journal
- FDA Approves Janssen's Tremfya for Moderate To Severe Plaque Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-janssens-tremfya-for-moderate-to-severe-plaque-psoriasis/2458123/The FDA has approved Janssen's Tremfya (guselkumab) for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. Tremfya is the first and only approved biologic therapy that selectively blocks only IL-23, a cytokine that plays a
- FDA Clears Philips BlueControl Wearable Light Therapy Device to Treat Mild Psoriasis At Homehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-clears-philips-bluecontrol-wearable-light-therapy-device-to-treat-mild-psoriasis-at-home/2458124/The FDA has granted Royal Philips 510(k) clearance to market the Philips BlueControl wearable light therapy device to treat mild psoriasis. In the US, BlueControl is a Class II prescription medical device designed for home use. Clinical studies have demonstrated that the UV-free blue LED
- Allergan CEO: Consensus Needed on Medical Aesthetic Treatment in Minorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/allergan-ceo-consensus-needed-on-medical-aesthetic-treatment-in-minors/2458125/Allergan Chairman & CEO Brent Saunders, the father of two high school-aged girls, is speaking up and out about the risks associated with offering medical aesthetic treatments to minors. In a new blog post, he writes “we must remember that anyone under the age of 18 is still matu
- High Doses of Sunshine Vitamin May Improve Sunburnhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/high-doses-of-sunshine-vitamin-may-improve-sunburn/2458128/High doses of vitamin D taken one hour after sunburn may significantly reduce skin redness, swelling, and inflammation, according to double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.