Dermatology
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Once-weekly topical therapy shows promise for moderate to severe acne
In vitro studies have found that components of S. lacustris, a freshwater sponge, have effects that include antimicrobial activity...
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FDA approves nivolumab for resected stage IIB/C melanoma
Approval was based on findings from a phase 3 trial, which randomly assigned 790 patients to receive nivolumab or placebo by intravenous infusion...
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Pilot study: High-dose IL-23 inhibition shows promise for psoriasis remission in some patients
Targeting resident memory T cells may be a key to long-term remission.
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Roflumilast side effect benefits patients with psoriasis and overweight/obesity
An “extraordinary” finding was how some patients’ weight status based on their BMI changed throughout the study.
From the Journals
Novel triple-threat approach to acne beats placebo
Patients in the IDP-126 groups for both studies 1 and 2 had significantly greater absolute mean reductions in both inflammatory and...
Commentary
Atopic dermatitis: Five things to know
The incidence of AD has increased over the past several decades, and environmental factors such as climate change have been implicated as a...
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3-D stereophotogrammetry helps detect progression of craniofacial morphea
Existing tools that detect disease progression in patients with CM are limited.
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Analysis spotlights economic burden of vitiligo in the U.S.
All-cause total healthcare costs for patients with vitiligo were significantly higher than those of matched controls.
Opinion
A 42-year-old woman presented with a few days of erosions on her buccal mucosa, tongue, and soft palate
The patient had no other lesions on the rest of her body and was given high-dose corticosteroids with no resolution.
News from the FDA/CDC
Intravenous formulation of secukinumab gets FDA approval
This new route of administration is expected to become available during the fourth quarter of 2023.
From the Journals
More evidence shows COVID-19’s link to risk for autoimmune disease
Patients with more severe COVID-19 that required hospitalization in the ICU were more likely to develop vasculitis, alopecia totalis, and several...