Skin Disorders News

The development of food allergy involving peach allergens and early prevention of asthma are among research topics to be presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology annual congress that opens Saturday in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Atopic dermatitis, also called eczema, is a skin condition that mostly occurs in children but can continue into adulthood. It is characterized by itchy, dry, scaly patches on the skin.

The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and Asthma-Allergy Denmark have launched a campaign emphasizing that Europeans feel “trapped” by allergy.

Children with asthma without a history of eczema responded best to long-acting B-agonist step-up therapy, while those with asthma and eczema had different responses based on race, according to study results.

Novartis reported a 1% increase in net sales to $14 billion in the first quarter of 2014, according to a press release.

US marshals have seized more than $11 million worth of unapproved drugs, including creams and lotions intended to treat dermatitis and eczema, at the request of the FDA and the US Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.

Brodalumab treatment in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis met primary and secondary endpoints for disease improvement when compared with placebo, according to phase 3 study results from Amgen and AstraZeneca.

Allergens may induce differential T-cell activation in reactive tests, recently published data suggest.

Guselkumab demonstrated clinically meaningful response in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, suggesting that the neutralization of interleukin-23 alone could be a promising therapy, according to researchers.

John J. O’Shea, MD, scientific director at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, will receive the second annual Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine.