Dermatology News

The FDA has granted rare pediatric disease designation to Descartes-08, an autologous mRNA cell therapy, for the treatment of juvenile dermatomyositis, Cartesian Therapeutics announced in a press release.

Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy was associated with children having a lower or higher risk for developing atopic dermatitis depending on the mother’s genotype, according to a study.

Radiotherapy and hematopoietic cell transplant increased the risk for keratinocyte carcinoma development in childhood cancer survivors, according to a study.

Children with diverse skin types with atopic dermatitis-prone skin did not experience any adverse events when using a sunscreen formulated with antioxidants, according to a study.

Since 1993, the American Academy of Dermatology has held a unique weeklong summer camp experience for kids aged 8 to 16 years with chronic skin conditions.

Gaining weight can raise the risk for atopic dermatitis and possibly other immune-mediated skin diseases in children, whereas losing weight can reduce this risk, according to a study.

A healthy, 19-year-old noticed some pruritic, somewhat raised erythematous lesions on her left forearm (Figure 1). The middle lesion had an unusual linear appearance.

Otezla is now available in the U.S. for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in children and adolescents aged 6 years and older, Amgen announced in a press release.

The FDA has approved a pediatric indication for NexoBrid for the treatment of deep partial-thickness and full-thickness thermal burns, Vericel Corporation announced in a press release.