Dermatology

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (123+ words) New method of use patent covering pelareorep as an immunotherapy for cancer has been issued in several countries, with U.S. issuance expected in the near term Three patent applications are pending, including two method of use with one expected to be…...

12+ min ago   (278+ words) Topical steroids remain first-line for chronic hand eczema, but long-term use can thin the skin and leave patients with poorly controlled disease. Topical corticosteroids remain a reasonable first-line treatment for chronic hand eczema, but they are poorly suited to the…...

12+ min ago   (381+ words) Broad skin cancer screening may not be the best use of clinicians' time, and more patients with melanoma are getting immunotherapy before surgery, according to Laura Ferris, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of the department of dermatology at the University of…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (755+ words) Eczema care is getting a beauty makeover, landing at retailers like Sephora. What does that mean for the more than 32 million Americans living with it? Eczema has spent most of its existence being decidedly unglamorous. Now, the inflammatory disease—marked…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (290+ words) With three FDA-approved biologics for hidradenitis suppurativa, Jennifer Hsiao, M.D., said patient preference and access often decide which comes first. Dermatologists treating hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) now have three FDA-approved biologics to choose from. Deciding which one to start tends to come…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (401+ words) Patients with HS should get three to four months on a biologic before a switch, says a dermatologist who sees promise in oral JAK inhibitors. Patients starting a biologic for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) need to know up front that results…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (357+ words) Delphi consensus guides dermatology on spotting CTCL vs atopic dermatitis before/after dupilumab, using biopsy plus T-cell clonality testing and safer treatment switches. Atopic dermatitis and early-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) can look identical on the skin, and dupilumab (Dupixent;…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (171+ words) Hidradenitis suppurativa diagnosis often takes 7 to 10 years, and patients with skin of color often present with tunnels and scarring already in place. “Obesity is not the reason for HS. It is a part of your HS, and HS is not…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (178+ words) Adjuvant cemiplimab (Libtayo; Regeneron) is an option after surgery and radiation for patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma and high-risk features. Schlesinger cited perineural invasion, multiple lymph nodes, and deep tumor invasion as examples. He called the adjuvant approach…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (412+ words) Dermatology Times connects dermatology professionals with key skin disorder coverage, therapeutic strategies, clinical trial updates, and expert insights....