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- 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
- Michael R. Stewart Named Next President and CEO of MELA Scienceshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20141119-micheal_r_stewart_named_next_president_and_ceo_of_mela_sciences/2459057/MELA Sciences, Inc. developer of the MelaFind(R) system, a non-invasive software-driven image analysis device approved for use in the U.S. and the European Union to assist dermatologists in melanoma diagnosis, announced that its Board of Directors has named Michael R. Stewart, 57, as the company's n
- Brodalumab Outperforms Ustekinumab in Head-to-Head Trialhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20141112-brodalumab_outperforms_ustekinumab_in_head-to-head_trial/2459070/New findings from the Phase III AMAGINE-3 trial suggest that the investigational IL-17 inhibitor brodalumab (Amgen/AstraZeneca) may be superior to ustekinumab in treating patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. In the study, investigators evaluated more than 1,800 patients who were randomized to
- 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
- Novel Molecule Promising in Hyperhidrosis Pilot Studyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20141016-novel_molecule_promising_in_hyperhidrosis_pilot_study/2459082/The outcome of a pilot study of BBI-4000, new compound for the topical treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis, support the potential for BBI-4000 to become a safe and effective treatment option for people suffering from excessive sweating. BBI-4000 is a new molecular entity from Brickell Biotec
- GSK Presents Updated Results from Phase III BREAK-3 Study of Tafinlar® (dabrafenib)https://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140929-gsk_presents_updated_results_from_phase_iii_break-3_study_of_tafinlar_dabrafenib/2459102/Results from the planned analysis of the Phase III BREAK-3 study in 250 patients with BRAF V600E mutant metastatic melanoma show benefit for the use of GSK's Tafinlar (dabrafenib) over dacarbazine (DTIC). Forty-five percent of patients treated with dabrafenib only were alive at two
- Curcumin Nanoparticles Prevent Infections in Healing Woundshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140922-curcumin_nanoparticles_prevent_infections_in_healing_wounds/2459114/Curcumin nanoparticles (curc-np) inhibit in vitro growth of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in dose-dependent fashion, and inhibits MRSA growth and enhances wound healing in an in vivo murine wound model, new research in the journal
- Pacific Edge Granted US Patent for Melanoma Detectionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140905-pacific_edge_granted_us_patent_for_melanoma_detection/2459127/The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted Pacific Edge Limited, a cancer diagnostics company, US Patent Number 8,822,149 covering "Prognosis Prediction for Melanoma Cancer." The patent covers the technology being used to develop a melanoma prognostic test that will e
- MELA Sciences and Columbia University Imaging Experts Columbia Team Explore Potential Next Generation MelaFind Enhancementshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140902-mela_sciences_and_columbia_university_imaging_experts_columbia_team_explore_potential_next_generation_melafind_enhancements/2459135/MELA Sciences, Inc.has executed a research agreement with Columbia University in which MELA and Columbia will collaborate to explore potential next generation capabilities and features of the MelaFind system and other enhancements to the system's range and ease of use. The company will have exclu