Dermatitis News

Patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis experienced improvements in both clinical and patient-reported outcomes after treatment with Olumiant plus topical corticosteroids when compared with topical corticosteroids alone, according to phase 2 study data presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Annual Congress in Geneva.

The FDA announced today that, for the first time, it has approved a petition for a qualified health claim linking early peanut introduction and the prevention of peanut allergy to be displayed on products containing ground peanuts.

Encouraging safety outcomes were reported in a cohort of patients with atopic dermatitis who were treated with long-term Eucrisa.

The use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, a probiotic, is unable to prevent asthma or eczema in children at 2 years of age when used in the first 6 months of life.

TopMD, the parent company of CLn Skin Care, announced it has appointed Kristin A. Romine, MD, to its medical advisory board.

While atopic dermatitis is commonly diagnosed in infancy and early childhood, it can have a profound impact on adult patients, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting in New York.

Patients with atopic dermatitis reported topical corticosteroid phobia, which appeared to play a role in nonadherence to treatment, according to recently published study results in JAMA Dermatology.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has announced positive data from its phase 2a study of GBR 830, an investigational anti-OX40 monoclonal antibody for treating atopic dermatitis.

Dermatologists can learn from veterinarians as they research treatments for pets’ skin conditions, as such treatments may also benefit human patient conditions, including atopic dermatitis and rosacea, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting in New York.

Study results reporting that nail findings distinguished patients with psoriatic arthritis from those with psoriasis without arthritis was among the top read articles in July on Healio.com/Dermatology.