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- New PsA Guidelines from National Psoriasis and Rheumatology Orgs Recommend Treat-to-Target Approachhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-psa-guidelines-from-national-psoriasis-and-rheumatology-orgs-recommend-treat-to-target-approach/2457490/Newly released psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) treatment guidelines from the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) are calling for a treat-to-target approach for all patients with active PsA. What’s more, the guidelines conditionally recommend use of tumor ne…
- IBD Linked to Psoriasis in Large Meta-Analysishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ibd-linked-to-psoriasis-in-large-meta-analysis/2457531/A new meta-analysis comprising more than 7 million people suggests it may be time to add inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to the list of comorbidities associated with psoriasis. The findings appear in JAMA Dermatology. The meta-analysis included five case-control or cross-sectional studies with 1…
- Escalier Biosciences' Doses First PsO Patient with ESR-114; Announces Clinical Advisory Boardhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/escalier-biosciences-doses-first-patient-with-esr-114-announces-clinical-advisory-board/2457652/The first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1/2a study evaluating Escalier Biosciences’ ESR-114 topical gel for mild-to-moderate psoriasis. "The initiation of this study represents a significant milestone for Escalier as it validates our model of advancing high quality drug candidates from the ben…
- Spironolactone May Be an Alternative to Antibiotics in Female Acnehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/spironolactone-may-be-an-alternative-to-antibiotics-in-female-acne/2457738/The diuretic drug spironolactone may be just as effective as antibiotics for the treatment of women’s acne, report researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The study, published in the Journal of Drugs and Dermatology, found patients who were originally pr…
- National Rosacea Society Awards New Grants; Call for 2018 Proposalshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/national-rosacea-society-awards-new-grants/2458008/The National Rosacea Society (NRS) awarded funding for three new studies, in addition to continuing support for three ongoing studies, as part of its research grants program. Dr. Benjamin Kaffenberger, MD assistant professor of dermatology at the Ohio State University in Columbus, and colleagues w…
- PsA Patients Failing Anti-TNF Drugs May Do Well on Taltzhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/psa-patients-who-fail-anti-tnf-drugs-may-do-well-on-taltz/2458154/New data show that Taltz (ixekizumab) improved the signs and symptoms of active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in patients who had inadequate response to one or two TNF inhibitors or were intolerant of TNF inhibitors treated. Eli Lilly has filed a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) with …
- Tweaking TWEAK May Cool Inflammation in Pso and ADhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/research-breakthrough-tweak-implicated-in-psoriasis-ad/2458178/New research pinpoints a common driver of skin inflammation in both psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. The findings, published in the May 22, 2017 issue of Nature Communications, showed that TWEAK, a protein related to tumor necrosis factor (TNF), plays a major role in inducing pro-inflammatory sign…
- Sandoz Proposed Biosimilar Shows Equivalent Efficacy to Humirahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/sandoz-proposed-biosimilar-shows-equivalent-efficacy-to-humira/2458256/Sandoz’s proposed biosimilar adalimumab (GP2017) shows equivalent efficacy to reference medicine, according to data presented at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in Orlando, Florida. The primary endpoint of the study was the proportion of patients who achieved a 75 percent improvement at …
- Rosacea Awareness Month Highlights Potential Increased Health Riskshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/rosacea-awareness-month-highlights-potential-increased-health-risks/2458624/New studies are now revealing potential associations between rosacea and increased risks of cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease, certain types of cancer and many other systemic illnesses. The National Rosacea Society (NRS) has designated April as Rosacea Awareness Month to alert the pu…
- FDA Greenlights Taltz for Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-greenlights-taltz-for-psoriasis/2458635/The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the IL-17A blocker Taltz (ixekizumab) for adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Taltz is marketed by Indianapolis, Indiana-based Eli Lilly and Company. Given via 80 mg/mL injection, Taltz’s active ingredient is an antibody (ixekizumab) that…