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Articles tagged with "skin"

European Group Offers Guidance on Managing Juvenile Dermatomyositis

Reuters Staff  |  August 30, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—A European working group has formulated consensus-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) with the goal of producing a “standard of care” for patients with JDM throughout Europe. The group is part of a European initiative called SHARE [Single Hub and Access point for pediatric Rheumatology in Europe]…

U.S. FDA Approves Lilly’s Ixekizumab for Plaque Psoriasis

Reuters Staff  |  March 25, 2016

(Reuters)—U.S. health regulators said on Tuesday they have approved a drug from Eli Lilly and Co. to treat adults with moderate to severe cases of plaque psoriasis. The injectable drug known chemically as ixekizumab will be sold under the brand name Taltz, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. Taltz works by blocking interleukein-17A, a…

Plaque Psoriasis: Secukinumab Beats Ustekinumab in a Head-to Head Clinical Trial & Ixekizumab Helps Improve Productivity

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  March 23, 2016

In a 52-week clinical trial, patients with plaque psoriasis who took secukinumab achieved greater sustained skin clearance then those taking ustekinumab. Also, three clinical trials showed ixekizumab improves work productivity in patients with plaque psoriasis…

Psoriasis Drug Succeeds in Mid-Stage Study

Reuters Staff  |  March 17, 2016

(Reuters)—Drug developer Vitae Pharmaceuticals Inc. said its experimental psoriasis drug significantly reduced the skin condition in patients from a mid-stage trial, sending its shares up 70% in after-hours trading. Patients taking a 350 mg dose of the drug, VTP-43742, showed a 24% reduction, while patients who took the 700 mg dose showed a 30% reduction…

2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Skin Issues in Rheumatic Diseases Present Challenges

Thomas R. Collins  |  March 15, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO—A 40-year-old woman shows up in the clinic with scarring alopecia, with an area of hyperpigmentation on the rim of her scalp, extending from just behind the temple to behind her ears. An examination with a dermatoscope shows hyperkeratotic follicular plugging. The case—in this example, the discoid form of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (DLE)—is one…

From the Expert: Insight into the Intersection of Cancer & Autoimmunity

Richard Quinn  |  March 4, 2016

Research by Dr. Anthony Rosen, MD, and colleagues found a link between cancer and scleroderma, suggesting the immune system may edit cancer cells. In an interview with The Rheumatologist, Dr. Rosen explores the meaning of this finding and its potential…

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Tied to Higher Mortality

David Douglas  |  February 24, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is associated with a significantly increased risk of adverse cardiovascular (CV) outcomes and all-cause mortality, according to Danish researchers. HS is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease and is most common in women. It is typically diagnosed after long delays, Dr. Alexander Egeberg of the University of Copenhagen and colleagues…

Apremilast Proves Effective for PsA with Skin Involvement

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  February 24, 2016

A recent Phase 3 clinical trial found apremilast safe and effective for treating patients with active psoriatic arthritis and skin symptoms who found conventional and biologic DMARDs ineffective…

Dermatology & Immunology: Skin Issues Can Present Challenges

Thomas R. Collins  |  February 23, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO—A 40-year-old woman shows up in the clinic with scarring alopecia, with an area of hyperpigmentation on the rim of her scalp, extending from just behind the temple to behind her ears. An examination with a dermatoscope shows hyperkeratotic follicular plugging. The case—in this example, the discoid form of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (DLE)—is one…

Anti-TNF-Associated Skin Lesions Common in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Will Boggs, MD  |  December 8, 2015

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) commonly develop skin lesions related to anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) medications, according to a retrospective study. “We were most surprised by the relatively high percentage (30%) of patients developing skin problems while being treated with anti-TNF agents,” Dr. Isabelle Cleynen from KU Leuven, Belgium, tells Reuters…

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