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Shannon Trotter, DO, moderated a Dermatology Times Case-Based Roundtable event on how pharmacokinetics, adverse event timing, and trial response criteria should shape hedgehog pathway inhibitor selection in advanced BCC.

Cosibelimab-ipdl is now an NCCN Category 2A option for locally advanced CSCC in patients ineligible for curative surgery or radiation.

Lutikizumab significantly improved HiSCR75 response, pain, and disease flares in adults and adolescents with moderate to severe HS.

SPD 2026 highlighted advances in pediatric dermatology spanning textured hair care, vitiligo, vascular anomalies, mental health, genetics, and collaborative care.

Tina Bhutani-Jacques, MD, explored how disease location, prior treatment response, and patient preference shape topical treatment decisions across 3 plaque psoriasis cases.

Benjamin Ungar, MD, moderated a recent Dermatology Times Case-Based Roundtable event on how to define severity, choose among JAK inhibitors, and monitor patients with alopecia areata.

Clinicians at a Dermatology Times Case-Based Roundtable, moderated by Chesahna Kindred, MD, debated when to escalate to oral JAK inhibitors for alopecia areata and how to counsel patients on timing, monitoring, and safety.

The joint AAD-HSF guideline issues 37 recommendations, including strong support for adalimumab, bimekizumab, infliximab, and secukinumab.

Two-year oral IL-23 data, GLP-1 biomarker findings, and a nonsurgical option for superficial basal cell carcinoma headline the sessions covered in Las Vegas.

Dermatology’s growing focus on skin longevity demands clear definitions, validated outcomes, and rigorous evidence beyond anti-aging claims.

Angela Fitch, MD, co-founder and chief medical officer of Knownwell, discussed GLP-1 access strategies and a proposed randomized trial in hidradenitis suppurativa at Fall Clinical 2026.

At Fall Clinical 2026, Joel Gelfand, MD, MSCE, reviewed GLP-1 candidacy, weight conversations, and an upcoming monotherapy trial in psoriasis.

A retrospective claims analysis of 2897 matched pairs found hazard ratios of 0.48 to 0.67 for new atopic disease with dupilumab vs systemic corticosteroids in children.

Disc Medicine reports the phase 3 APOLLO trial met all primary and secondary end points, with whole-blood PPIX reduced 41.4% vs placebo and an NDA resubmission planned by end of 2026.

At Fall Clinical 2026, Angela Fitch, MD, discussed GLP-1 prescribing by dermatologists and the metabolic and inflammatory link to psoriasis.

Castor oil has become a popular social media remedy for thicker, longer hair, but evidence supporting its ability to stimulate hair growth remains limited.

Joel Gelfand, MD, MSCE, discussed the role of GLP-1 agonists in addressing the metabolic comorbidities of psoriatic disease at Fall Clinical 2026.

The FDA clearance allows Edesa to expand an ongoing placebo-controlled study of the CXCL10 antibody EB06 to US sites, with topline data expected in the fourth quarter of 2027.

On this episode of Don’t Be Rash, host Andrew C. Krakowski, MD, welcomes Lawrence Eichenfield, MD, pediatric dermatologist, to discuss topical corticosteroid potency, dosing, and where they fit alongside nonsteroidal agents.

The novel oral helicase-primase inhibitor demonstrated significantly higher rates of complete lesion healing compared with investigator’s choice treatment in the phase 3 PRIOH-1 trial.

Christopher Bunick, MD, PhD, reviews data on investigational atopic dermatitis agents presented at EADV 2026 and biomarker findings for upadacitinib.

At Fall Clinical 2026, Todd Schlesinger, MD, explained recent exosome regulatory progress, the remibrutinib label update for symptomatic dermographism, and ongoing clinical trials at his trial center.

Prospective data suggest DecisionDx-Melanoma may help refine SLNB decisions and identify recurrence risk beyond conventional staging.

Falk G. Bechara, MD, discusses long-term tunnel control, structural damage, and the evolving role of biologics and surgery in HS care.

Galderma has agreed to acquire ZO Skin Health for $1.5 billion, adding the physician-dispensed skincare brand to a portfolio that already includes Cetaphil and Alastin.

New dermatology research explores hidden steroids in OTC products, infant eczema, melanoma prevention, cutaneous lymphoma, and pediatric AD.

SYX-5219 improved disease severity and itch in a Phase 1b trial of adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.

In a survey of 301 employed adults, overall work impairment attributable to CHE was 31.8%, and quality of life worsened in step with self-reported disease severity.

An analysis of 633 skincare brands found gaps in evidence, safety information, and claim support, raising questions about what patients can verify online.

Which vitiligo patients need oral vs topical JAK inhibitors? Iltefat Hamzavi, MD, shares his approach at Fall Clinical 2026.