Dermatology

While phototherapy has been shown to have a positive effect on vitiligo as it works to reduce or prevent the destruction of skin cells, treatment done in the hospital can be long-term and require a number of visits.

Commercial shipments are already under way of Cosette’s gel formulation of tazarotene to treat patients with acne and facial wrinkles.

Developed by Bristol Myers Squibb, Sotyktu is the first approved TYK2 inhibitor. It is expected to be available later this month.

The FDA is expected to make a decision on Pfizer’s ritlecitinib in the second quarter of 2023.

Daxxify enters the injectable botulinum toxin market as a twice-a year treatment for frown lines.

Spevigo is a monoclonal antibody that inhibits interleukin-36 (IL-36) signaling approved to treat for adults with generalized pustular psoriasis flares.

The occurrence of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) is higher in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than in the general population.

Laser treatment presents as being highly effective for vitiligo repigmentation over other forms of treatment.

Improvement of vitiligo repigmentation in patients can result in higher Vitiligo Noticeability Scale values when assessed from patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) versus traditional investigator-assessed studies.

Zoryve is a next-generation topical PDE4 inhibitor to treat adults and adolescents with plaque psoriasis.

Zoryve, the first topical PDE4 inhibitor approved to treat patients with plaque psoriasis, will be available by mid-August.

Opzelura is first therapy approved to treat patients with vitiligo, a disease that causes the loss of skin color.

Piclidenoson is a first-in-class, A3 adenosine receptor agonist small molecule that inhibits the inflammatory cytokines interleukin 17 and 23.

Olumiant is the first systemic therapy available to treat alopecia.

Dupixent is the first biologic medicine approved to treat moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis from infancy through adulthood.

If approved, Dupixent would be the first and only medicine in the United States specifically indicated to treat prurigo nodularis, or persistent itch with thick skin lesions. The PDUFA target action date for the FDA decision is Sept. 30, 2022.

Deficiencies at the contract manufacturing company are, for the second time, holding up approval of VP-102 to treat molluscum contagiosum, a mild skin infection.

Vtama is approved to treat adults with mild, moderate, and severe psoriasis. It is expected to be available in the first week of June 2022.

Bimekizumab, now called Bimzelx, is a monoclonal antibody being reviewed as treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

The study aims to generate data related to Tremfya in people of color who have plaque psoriasis.

Opzelura is being reviewed as a treatment for vitiligo, a disease that causes the loss of skin color. The new PDUFA date is July 18, 2022.

Despite the promise of savings billions of dollars in the United States, adoption of biosimilars has been slow. A roundtable discussion among employers highlighted some of the barriers, including formulary design and drug pricing and rebates.

The FDA has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date of Sept. 10, 2022, for deucravacitinib. If approved, it would be the first TYK2 inhibitor approved for the treatment of any disease.

COVID-19 travel restrictions have hindered the FDA’s ability to inspect European manufacturing facilities for bimekizumab, which is under review for the treatment of patients with psoriasis.

The tools for formulary management for atopic dermatitis need flexibility to take into account quality-of-life issues and patient access.

Opzelura is the first and only topical formulation of a JAK inhibitor approved in the United States.

ICER’s policy recommendations suggest payers establish step therapy with less expensive systemic agents to allow patients and clinicians to choose from multiple options.

The single-dose antibiotic with a one-hour infusion is approved to treat MRSA and other skin infections.

Genetic testing is playing a growing role in diagnosing and treating diseases, particularly when it comes to certain cancers and rheumatic conditions.

FDA has approved dabrafenib (Tafinlar, GlaxoSmithKline) and trametinib (Mekinist, GlaxoSmithKline) for patients with advanced (metastatic) or unresectable melanoma.