Drug Watch

Verrica Pharmaceuticals announced the FDA acceptance of the New Drug Application (NDA) resubmission for VP-102 (Verrica Pharmaceuticals) for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum.

The FDA grants Priority Review for spesolimab (BI655130; Boehringer Ingelheim) as a treatment for generalized pustular psoriasis.

The FDA approves upadacitinib (Rinvoq; AbbVie) for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis.

Ruxolitinib cream (Opzelura; Incyte) receives priority review of its supplemental New Drug Application as a treatment for patients with vitiligo.

Arcutis Biotherapeutics has announced data suggesting that the vehicle in the investigational roflumilast cream had similar moisturizing properties as a commercially marketed, dermatologist-recommended, ceramide-containing moisturizer in adults with mild eczema.

In this exclusive video interview, James Q Del Rosso, DO, gets into the details of JAK inhibitors, explaining how they work and cutting through the headlines around the treatments.

We sit down in a video interview with David Pariser, MD, FACP, FAAD, the secretary and founding member of the International Hyperhidrosis Society to discuss hyperhidrosis identifiers and treatments in honor of Hyperhidrosis Awareness Month.

FDA approval of ruxolitinib (Opzelura, Incyte) adds the first new topical anti-inflammatory to the atopic dermatitis (AD) armamentarium in 50 years, but boxed warnings raise questions.

Potential game-changers in the pipeline and newly FDA-approved treatments were highlighted in an overview of new drugs to watch at Maui Derm NP+PA Fall 2021 meeting.

Galderma and Sofregen Medical announced they have entered into an agreement to co-develop a novel line of silk-based biostimulators that will enable immediate volume restoration and provide structure for new tissue generation.

New therapies raise patient expectations for fast efficacy, lower costs, and fewer adverse effects.

Possible melanoma treatments have had multiple newsworthy events since July 2021.

Incyte announced the FDA has approved its topical selective Janus kinase (JAK)1/JAK2 inhibitor ruxolitinib (Opzelura) for the treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis.

In this exclusive video interview, Zoe Diana Draelos, MD, Dermatology Times chief medical editor, weighs in on the recent Black Box Warning issued by the FDA to certain JAK inhibitors.

The FDA has approved halobetasol propionate foam, 0.05% (Lexette; Mayne Pharma), a potent topical corticosteroid, for the treatment of plaque psoriasis in adolescent patients.

The topical HDAC inhibitor remetinostat demonstrated favorable tolerability and clinically significant efficacy in reducing disease burden in patients with basal cell carcinoma, according to results from a phase 2 trial.

Although JAK inhibitors have shown efficacy in treating challenging conditions, federal regulators continue their safety reviews.

The FDA is now requiring black box warning for certain JAK inhibitors used to treat arthritis. This news comes amid delay in FDA approval for multiple JAK inhibitors for the treatment of inflammatory skin conditions.

A phase 3 trial studied the effectiveness of oral abrocitinib along with topical therapy for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in teens.

A recent statement by Regeneron noted that chronic spontaneous urticaria is the fifth disease associated with positive Phase 3 results involving the monoclonal antibody.

The FDA has granted priority review to Merck’s application for pembrolizumab, a treatment for melanoma.

UCB announced that more than 90% of patients treated with bimekizumab have maintained IGA 1/0 results in their long-term BE BRIGHT trial.

The FDA has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for tapinarof as a treatment for plaque psoriasis in adults and set the PDUFA target action date to Q2 2022.

Mark Lebwohl, MD, explains the recent delay in approval of JAK inhibitors by the FDA, how it is affecting the inflammatory skin disease community, and if physicians should be concerned.

The FDA has granted priority review to a supplemental biologics license application for pembrolizumab for the use as an adjuvant treatment in adult and pediatric patients with stage IIB or IIC melanoma following complete resection.

The results from the Heads Up study were published in JAMA Dermatology, which demonstrated upadacitinib was superior to dupilumab in treating atopic dermatitis.

Ritlecitinib, an investigational covalent kinase inhibitor, achieved its primary endpoint and demonstrated statistically significant efficacy compared to placebo in treating alopecia areata.

Joshua Zeichner, MD, associate professor of dermatology and director of cosmetic & clinical research in dermatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, discusses the impact of the recent FDA approval of Twyneo (Sol-Gel) for the treatment of acne.

Immunotherapy agent nemvaleukin alfa was granted an FDA fast track designation for the treatment of patient’s mucosal melanoma for previously undergone treatment with an anti-PD-L1 therapy.

MediWound Ltd, announced the results for its CIDS trial studying NexoBrid as a treatment for children with severe thermal burns.