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- ASDSA Names 2014 Patient Safety Hero Award Winnershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asdsa-named-2014-patient-safety-hero-award-winners/2459025/Honoring physicians and dermatologic societies whose notable efforts for greater patient safety in cosmetic procedures have made a difference last year, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association (ASDSA) recently named the 2014 winners of its an
- BioD Receives US Patent for Placental Tissue Technology for Improved Wound Care and Healinghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/biod-receives-us-patent-for-placental-tissue-technology-for-improved-wound-care-and-healing/2459024/BioD, LLC received its first patent for one of its platform tissue technologies. On January 13, 2015, the US Patent and Trademark Office issued US Patent Number 8,932,805, “Birth Tissue Material and Method of Preparation.” The patent covers the company’s BioDFactor® Viable T
- Sienna Labs Obtains Fifth Patent Relating to Use of Plasmonic Nanoparticles in Treatment of Sebaceous Glands and Hairhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/sienna-labs-obtains-fifth-patent-relating-to-use-of-plasmonic-nanoparticles-in-treatment-of-sebaceous-glands-and-hair/2459048/Siienna Labs was issued US Patent No. 8,895,071 covering, among other aspects, methods of using the company's plasmonic nanoparticle platform for localizing thermal damage to sebaceous glands and hair, a key mechanism for their investigational acne treatment and hair removal indications.
- Galderma Partners with AARS in Support of CDC's "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week"https://practicaldermatology.com/news/20141121-galderma_partners_with_aars_in_support_of_cdcs_get_smart_about_antibiotics_week/2459055/Galderma Laboratories, L.P. joined the American Acne and Rosacea Society (AARS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Get Smart About Antibiotics Week 2014 (November 17 – 23). AARS and Galderma Laboratories, the first dermatology partner to join with AARS on the initiative, are
- Foamix Receives USPTO Patents for Topical Tetracyclineshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20141113-foamix_receives_uspto_patents_for_topical_tetracyclines/2459066/Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a clinical-stage, specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing proprietary topical foams to address unmet needs in dermatology, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has recently issued to it two additi
- A Pivotal Phase III Gevokizumab Study is Initiated in Patients With Pyoderma Gangrenosumhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20141104-a_pivotal_phase_3_gevokizumab_study_is_initiated_in_patients_with_pyoderma_gangrenosum/2459074/The Phase III gevokizumab study in patients with active pyoderma gangrenosum, a rare neutrophilic dermatosis of expanding necrotic skin ulcers, is open for patient enrollment. The objective of the study is to assess the efficacy and safety of gevokizumab in treating the active ulc
- Study Finds that the Use of MelaFind Reduced Benign Biopsies by 61% in Patients at Risk for Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20141024-study_finds_that_the_use_of_melafind_reduced_benign_biopsies_by_61_in_patients_at_risk_for_melanoma/2459079/The study, conducted independently and not sponsored by MELA Sciences, Inc. had an initial cohort of 166 pigmented lesions on 30 patients were identified as suspicious by visual inspection and dermoscopy. 64 of those lesions were identified for biopsy and 102 were selected for continued observati
- Novartis data at EADV show consistent efficacy of AIN457 (secukinumab) in clearing skin of psoriasis patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20141013-novartis_data_at_eadv_show_consistent_efficacy_of_ain457_secukinumab_in_clearing_skin_of_psoriasis_patients/2459087/Novartis announced that new analyses of AIN457 (secukinumab) Phase III studies showed that treatment with secukinumab 300 mg resulted in higher rates of clear to almost clear skin at Week 12 versus placebo, regardless of patients' psoriasis disease severity (p<0.0001)[1].
- Taclonex Granted New Indication for Scalp Plaque Psoriasis in Adolescent Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140930-combination_topical_treatment_approved_for_scalp_plaque_psoriasis_in_adolescent_patients/2459101/LEO Pharma Inc., has received a new indication for Taclonex® (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate) Topical Suspension for a topical combination treatment of plaque psoriasis of the scalp in patients 12 to 17 years. The new indication represents the first indication for adolescent patients a
- Novan's Nitric Oxide Drug Candidate Inhibits Growth of Papillomavirus in Translational Animal Model: Presentationhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140909-novans_nitric_oxide_drug_candidate_inhibits_growth_of_papillomavirus_in_translational_animal_model_presentation/2459124/Novan Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company focused on advancing nitric oxide therapies, announced that Novan's nitric oxide drug candidate SB206 was shown to inhibit papilloma growth in a preclinical animal study. About two-thirds of healthy American adults are infected with human papillom