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- Valeant: FDA Accepts BLA for Brodalumabhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/valeant-fda-accepts-bla-for-brodalumab/2458726/The FDA has accepted for review the Biologics License Application (BLA) submitted by AstraZeneca in partnership with Valeant, for brodalumab injection, 210mg, a monoclonal antibody that targets the IL-17 receptor, in development for patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The FDA has a
- Rosacea, Glioma Linked: Are MMPs the Common Denominator?https://practicaldermatology.com/news/rosacea-glioma-linked-are-mmps-the-common-denominator/2458730/Rosacea may increase risk for glioma, according to a nationwide cohort study in Denmark. The findings, published online in JAMA Dermatology, suggest that an increased focus on neurologic sympt
- Vyome Biosciences: FDA Has Accepted IND for Investigational Acne Therapyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/vyome-biosciences-fda-has-accepted-ind-for-investigational-acne-therapy/2458728/The FDA has accepted from Vyome Biosciences an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for the initiation of clinical studies for its lead program VB 1953, a topical therapeutic candidate for the treatment of moderate-to-severe acne. Vyome plans to start the Phase I clinical trials very soon.<
- Dr. Andrew Krakowski Now CMO at DermOnehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/andrew-krakowski-now-cmo-at-dermone/2458729/Andrew C. Krakowski, MD has joined DermOne, a network of comprehensive dermatology practices, as Chief Medical Officer. “The need for dermatology services has accelerated in recent years, due to an aging population, a growing demand for surgical and cosmetic procedures and a raised
- BioPharmX Corporation Appoints Craig A. Barbarosh to its Board of Directorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/biopharmx-corporation-appoints-craig-a-barbarosh-to-its-board-of-directors/2458734/BioPharmX Corporation appointed Craig A. Barbarosh to its board of directors. He will serve as an independent board member on the audit and compensation committees and will chair the nominating and corporate governance committee. Mr. Barbarosh is a member of the board of directors o
- New Web Tool May Curb Indoor Tanning Use Among Coedshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-web-tool-may-curb-indoor-tanning-use-among-coeds/2458737/A web-based intervention that taps into indoor tanning users’ perceptions about the value of tanning may help curb tanning bed use among young females, suggests research out of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswick. Research has shown that some indoor tanners do so
- FDA Approves Two New indications for Cosentyxhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-tow-new-indications-for-cosentyx/2458745/The FDA has approved Cosentyx® (secukinumab, Novartis) for two new indications - the treatment of adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and active psoriatic arthritis (PsA). AS and PsA are both life-long, painful and debilitating inflammatory diseases tha
- Advancing Age May Affect Psoriasis Patients' Access to Biologicshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/advancing-age-may-affect-psoriasis-patients-access-to-biologics/2458746/Elderly psoriasis patients may be less likely to receive biologics, according to a new study out of Umeå University in Sweden. Specifically, an age increase of 30 years resulted in an average 65 percent reduction in likelihood of obtaining treatment with biologics in this population
- Almirall Exercises Call Option to Acquire ThermiGenhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/almirall-exercises-call-option-to-acquire-thermigen/2458755/Barcelona pharma company Almirall, S.A., is stepping up their plans to take on ThermiGen LLC. The company is now exercising their call option to acquire 100 percent of the share capital of ThermiGen.
- 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