POLL: Which Recent Drug Pipeline Move is Most Exciting?

LEO Pharma has closed its acquisition of dersimelagon from Tanabe Pharma after the FDA accepted the drug's NDA for filing and granted Priority Review, with a PDUFA date expected by the end of February 2027.

Sol-Gel Technologies has completed patient follow-up in its pivotal phase 3 trial of SGT-610 (patidegib gel, 2%) for Gorlin syndrome, with top-line results expected in late November 2026.

Two small clinical studies evaluated skincare and dermabrasion for changes in skin quality among individuals taking medical weight loss medications.

The FDA has set a PDUFA target action date of June 29, 2027, based on APEX trial data showing a 65% overall response rate in advanced systemic mastocytosis.

The expanded indication makes Ameluz with RhodoLED the first FDA-approved photodynamic therapy for the treatment of a skin cancer.

Takeda’s investigational oral TYK2 inhibitor is supported by phase 3 LATITUDE data demonstrating significant skin clearance versus placebo and apremilast.

Phase 2 SkinJect data support the 200-µg dose and inform Medicus’ FDA-authorized registrational program in Gorlin syndrome.