Skin News

Monday, April 27, 2009 Two Big Steps for Lupus Nephritis Research
Genes that encode CXCR4/CXCL12 and kallikrein help determine whether lupus patients will develop kidney damage...

Thursday, April 09, 2009 Rituximab May Help Some Severe Lupus Nephritis Cases
Rituximab treatment that achieves early B-cell depletion in cases of severe lupus nephritis can induced complete or partial remission in 60% of patients...

Thursday, April 09, 2009 Genentech Pulls Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Due to PML
Roche's Genentech unit will pull the psoriasis drug Raptiva^® (efalizumab) due to PML risk...

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 New Laser for Psoriasis Aims to Cut Treatment
The excimer laser, best known for its use in eye surgery, is providing some patients with relief from their psoriasis...

Thursday, February 19, 2009 Raptiva^® Pulled in EU After 3rd PML Case; FDA Warns US Docs
European regulators suspended sales of the psoriasis drug Raptiva^® after a 3rd PML death, and the FDA warned US doctors of a 4th suspected case...

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Ustekinumab Reduces Psoriatic Arthritis Pain, Clears Lesions
Ustekinumab (CNTO 1275), a new monoclonal antibody that blocks interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-23 (IL-23), may help thwart the pain, swelling and lesions of psoriatic arthritis...

Friday, February 06, 2009 Galderma's Vectical™ Gets FDA OK for Psoriasis
Vectical vitamin D3 ointment has been approved by the FDA for mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis...

Friday, January 30, 2009 Psoriasis Gene Studies Fill In More Pieces of the Puzzle
New genetics data suggest novel approaches to psoriasis treatment...

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Half of Psoriasis Patients Improve With Online Support Groups
Nearly half of psoriasis patients said their health status and disease severity improved after they joined an online psoriasis support group...

Monday, January 26, 2009 4 Factors in Lupus Noncompliance
Lupus patients cite specific reasons for taking (or not taking) their meds. Changes in physician-patient communications might fix some of these problems...