Dermatitis

Due to a small increase in eczematous dermatitis, older adults taking antihypertensive drugs should be monitored and this possibility considered when assessing for eczema, according to a study.

Johnson & Johnson will pay $850 million to acquire the biotechnology company Proteologix Inc., the company announced in a press release.

Ruxolitinib cream 1.5% was safe and well tolerated up for the short- and long-term treatment of atopic dermatitis in adolescents, according to an analysis of two phase 3 studies.

Galderma has received filing acceptances for nemolizumab for the treatment of prurigo nodularis and atopic dermatitis in Australia, Singapore, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, the company announced in a press release.

Technoderma Medicines has dosed its first patients in its phase 2a clinical trial of topical TDM-180935 ointment for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, the company announced in a press release.

Safety data for ruxolitinib cream, a Janus kinase inhibitor, in the first year after its approval has shown that the drug is generally well tolerated for the treatment of atopic dermatitis or vitiligo, according to a postmarketing review.

The FDA has accepted Dermavant Science’s supplemental new drug application for Vtama cream 1% for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in adults and children aged 2 years and older, the company announced in a press release.

Dupilumab demonstrated sustained effectiveness across patientreported outcome measures in adult and pediatric individuals with atopic dermatitis, according to a study.

Adults and adolescents with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis treated with upadacitinib reported year-long improvements in skin symptoms, mental health and quality of life, according to a study.

WASHINGTON — Using dupilumab to treat children with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis proved effective, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.