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- FDA Approves Cosentyx for HShttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-cosentyx-for-hs/2462109/The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its nod to Novartis’ Cosentyx (secukinumab) to treat moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in adults. The IL-17A inhibitor is the first new biologic treatment option for HS patients in nearly a decade. Cosentyx for HS is approved as a …
- Study: Psoriasis Does Not Appear to Increase Heart Attack Risk in People with Significant Kidney Diseasehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-psoriasis-does-not-appear-to-increase-heart-attack-risk-in-people-with-significant-kidney-disease/2461387/Studies have suggested that psoriasis is an independent risk factor for heart attack in the general population, but investigators recently found that in people who also have end-stage renal disease, which shares many risk factors with heart disease, it is not. “There are a lot of things that contr…
- AAD Elects New Officers, Board Membershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-elects-new-officers-board-members/2460358/Mark D. Kaufmann, MD, FAAD, has been elected to lead the American Academy of Dermatology. He will be installed as president-elect in March 2021 and hold the office of president for one year beginning in March 2022. Dr. Kaufmann, who is a member of the Practical Dermatology® editorial board, will a…
- FDA Approves Lilly's Taltz for Treatment Of Pediatric Patients with Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-lillys-taltz-for-treatment-of-pediatric-patients-with-psoriasis/2460327/The FDA has approved a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Eli Lilly and Company's Taltz (ixekizumab) injection, 80 mg/mL for the treatment of pediatric patients (ages 6 to under 18) with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. …
- Rare Pediatric Skin Conditions Often Get Expensive, Inconsistent Carehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/rare-pediatric-skin-conditions-often-get-expensive-inconsistent-care/2457704/Children with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) have high rates of complications — resulting in long and costly hospital stays — and that treatment strategies varied among health care providers, according to the first large-scale analysis, which is published in the…
- TREMFYA (Guselkumab) Improves PsO Symptoms Across All Skin Toneshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/tremfya-guselkumab-improves-pso-symptoms-across-all-skin-tones/2462086/TREMFYA demonstrated significant skin clearance, rapid scalp psoriasis clearance and improvement in health-related quality of life outcomes in psoriasis patients across all skin tones, according to results from Cohort A of the VISIBLE trial. This study, which was presented at the 2023 Fall Clinic…
- Neutrogena Announces New "Heroes of Skin Health Equity" Initiativehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/neutrogena-announces-new-heroes-of-skin-health-equity-initiative/2461057/Neutrogena is launching its new Heroes of Skin Health Equity initiative, the brand’s latest effort aimed at closing the gap to skin health equity for those with Black and brown skin. The brand will publicly recognize the work of individuals who are striving to make the world of skincare more equi…
- Guselkumab Demonstrates Significant and Rapid Scalp Psoriasis Clearance in People of Colorhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/tremfya-guselkumab-demonstrates-significant-and-rapid-scalp-psoriasis-clearance-in-people-of-color-in-new-large-phase-3b-study/2462218/At the Maui Derm Hawaii 2024 conference, Johnson & Johnson presented topline data from Cohort B in the Phase 3b VISIBLE study that demonstrated that TREMFYA® (guselkumab) showed rapid and significant clearance in moderate to severe scalp psoriasis (PsO) and significant improvement in scalp itch, as…
- Spotlight on the Skin of Color Societyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/spotlight-on-the-skin-of-color-society/2461823/It’s almost the Skin of Color Society’s (SOCS) 20th anniversary, and the group will be celebrating with several signature programs and new initiatives aimed at bringing greater diversity to dermatology, reducing healthcare disparities, advancing research, expanding training and mentorship opportuni…
- Bimekizumab Shown Safe at 3 Years for Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/bimekizumab-shown-safe-at-3-years-for-moderate-to-severe-plaque-psoriasis/2462216/In a poster presented at Maui Derm, 2024, results from a long-term pooled analysis from five phase-3/3b trials indicate that bimekizumab (BKZ) is safe and well-tolerated at the 3-year mark in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The data is from pooled results from the BE SURE, BE VIV…