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- Phase 2 Psoriasis Study Shows Positive Results for Boehringer Ingelheim's Investigational Biologichttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/phase-2-psoriasis-study-shows-positive-results-for-boehringer-ingelheims-investigational-biologic/2458837/Results from a Phase II head-to-head psoriasis study show superior efficacy of Boehringer Ingelheim’s investigational biologic compound BI 655066 over ustekinumab. After nine months, 69 percent of patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis maintained PASI 90 with BI 655066, compared
- Data Demonstrate Efficacy of ON Light Sciences, Inc.'s DeScribe Transparent PFD Patchhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/data-demonstrate-efficacy-of-on-light-sciences-incs-describe-transparent-pfd-patch/2458839/Results of a clinical study evaluating the potential role of a Perfluorodecalin (PFD)-infused gel patch in laser-assisted tattoo removal were presented at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) Annual Meeting. “It is estimated that close to 25% of the US population has
- One Quarter of Americans Misled by Online Info: Surveyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/one-quarter-of-americans-misled-by-online-info-survey/2458841/One in four Americans (24 percent) say they have been misled by information about an illness or medical symptom from an unverified online source, according to a new survey from Merck Manuals. That figure increases to 30 percent among parents with children under 18 and jumps to 43 percent among mi
- OHSU Releases Mole Mapper App to Track Potential Skin Cancershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ohsu-releases-mole-mapper-app-to-track-potential-skin-cancers/2458843/Oregon Health & Science University released an iPhone app it says is designed to advance melanoma research by giving users the ability to accurately measure and monitor moles, and contribute photos of how their potential trouble spots evolve over time. Called Mole Mapper, the app is free to d
- MELA Sciences Announces Election of R. Rox Anderson, MD, to Board of Directorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/mela-sciences-announces-election-of-r-rox-anderson-md-to-board-of-directors/2458845/R. Rox Anderson, M.D., was elected to the MELA Sciences, Inc.’s board of directors at its Annual General Meeting of Stockholders held on September 30, 2015 in Philadelphia. With Dr. Anderson's election, the MELA board of directors has increased to seven members, six of whom are independ
- Study Demonstrates Duac Significantly Reduces Inflammatory Acne Lesionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-demonstrates-duac-significantly-reduces-inflammatory-acne-lesions/2458846/Stiefel shared the findings of a head-to-head German study demonstrating that, in patients with mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris, treatment with Duac™ 3% (benzoyl peroxide 3% + clindamycin 1%) led to numerically fewer inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions from baseline compared to treatme
- Novan Appoints Chief Financial Officer and Chief Commercial Officer to Leadership Teamhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/novan-appoints-chief-financial-officer-and-chief-commercial-officer-to-leadership-team/2458851/Novan Therapeutics appointed two new executives from the dermatology industry to the company's leadership team. Richard Peterson has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer and Brian Johnson as Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. Peterson will be responsible for the company's financi
- New Therapeutic Skin Care Line From Galdermahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-therapeutic-skin-care-line-from-galderma/2458852/Galderma Laboratories, LP, makers of Cetaphil, unveiled a new therapeutic skincare line precisely engineered for challenged skin—Excipial. It will be available over the counter and without a prescription. Excipial products are formulated with ingredients to heal, relieve, protect, and repai
- Nivolumab Approved in Combination with Ipilimumabhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/nivolumab-approved-in-combination-with-ipilimumab/2458859/The FDA has granted accelerated approval to nivolumab (Opdivo Injection, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) in combination with ipilimumab for the treatment of patients with BRAF V600 wild-type unresectable or metastatic melanoma. The clinical trial that supported approval randomized (2:1) 142
- Allergan Completes Acquisition of Kybella Maker Kytherahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/allergan-completes-acquisition-of-kybella-maker-kythera/2458856/Allergan plc has successfully completed the acquisition of Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Allergan acquired Kythera in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.1 billion. The acquisition of Kythera adds Kybella® (deoxych