Varicella vaccine could be effective zoster prophylactic for older patients
Stanford, Calif. - Use of an inactivated varicella vaccine may prevent immunocompromised patients from developing varicella-zoster virus infection for up to a year, Ann Arvin, M.D., said. She and colleagues published a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine showing up to 20 percent fewer patients who were varicella seropositive developed zoster a year after a hematopoietic cell transplant.
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.
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.
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.
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.