The HCPLive dermatology page is a resource for medical news and expert insights on skin disease. This page features expert-led coverage, articles, videos and research on the therapies and development of treatments for dermatologic conditions, and more.
April 25th 2024
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Show Me Your Care Plan™: Nursing Considerations for Applying the Latest Approaches Across Care Settings in Melanoma
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Advances In: Integrating New Treatment Options into Management Plans for Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
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Medical Crossfire®: Maximizing Patient Outcomes in Shingles – Are You Leveraging Guideline Based Care?
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"REEL" Time Patient Counseling™: Integrating Biosimilars into the Clinical Conversation
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PER Skin Summit: Optimizing Diagnosis and Individualizing Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
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Advances In™: Aligning Pathology and Oncology Efforts in the Community to Improve NSCLC Care
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Community Practice Connections™: 19th Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies®
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: A Deeper Look at the Pathogenesis of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
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Cancer Summaries and Commentaries™: Clinical Updates in Melanoma from Philadelphia
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Medical Crossfire®: Where Are We in the World of ADCs? From HER2 to CEACAM5, TROP2, HER3, CDH6, B7H3, c-MET and Beyond!
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Picturing the Potential Role of OX40 and OX40L Inhibitors in Atopic Dermatitis
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS): Deepening Foundations of Knowledge in Disease Pathogenesis, Disease Severity Assessment, and Treatment Decision-Making
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Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte Therapy Advances Into Melanoma
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The Dismal Worldwide State of Scabies Treatment
The skin disease scabies is like the television show Grey's Anatomy: It's been around forever, and you may, every now and again, find yourself wondering, "Is that thing still around?" In both cases, unfortunately, the answer is a definitive "yes."
IL-Targeted Biologics for Treatment of Psoriasis Show Promising Efficacy
A recent review looked at the immunopathogenesis of psoriasis, identified key mediators of psoriatic plaques that are being targeted by new and emerging biologic therapies, and highlighted the latest efficacy and safety data from trials of these new agents.
Advanced Skin Cancer Treatment Approved
The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved sonidegib (Odomzo/Novartis) to treat patients suffering from locally advanced basal cell carcinoma – the most common form of advanced skin cancer – that had recurred post surgery or radiation therapy.
Systemic Therapies for Melanoma Evolve, but More Research is Crucial
Researchers recently reviewed a number of new systemic therapies-including combination therapies-for treatment of melanoma brain metastases, including kinase inhibitors that have been shown to effectively target BRAF-mutated melanoma cells.
A Closer Look at the Connection between Western Diet and Acne
A review in Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology strongly reinforces the idea that diet can play a particularly large role in acne prevalence and severity, alongside other factors such as hormones, stress, sleep levels, good skin care, and geography.
Potential New Treatments for Often-Nefarious Skin-Picking Disorder
Skin-picking disorder (SPD) is a serious and poorly understood condition similar to hair-pulling disorder and severe nail biting, among other body-focused repetitive behaviors, in which a patient causes harm to themselves or their appearance. SPD is much more than a cosmetic problem, as repetitively touching, rubbing, scratching, or picking at the skin can lead to severe tissue damage, disfigurement, and even significant infection in some cases.
Transplant Patients at Risk for Fungal Infection
July 13th 2015Intestinal and multivisceral transplantation-and any organ transplant actually-increases risk for infection since immunosuppressants are critical post-surgery. Fungal infections ranging from mild skin rashes to deadly fungal pneumonia can be a problem, and may lead to increased morbidity and mortality in these patients.
Researchers Develop Effective New Atopic Dermatitis Skin Cream
Anacor Pharmaceuticals recently announced favorable results from two phase 3 pivotal studies for Crisaborole Topical Ointment, 2% (previously AN2728), a non-steroidal topical anti-inflammatory PDE-4 inhibitor for treating children and adults suffering from mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis.
Guselkumab Effective for Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Researchers are learning more about the safety and efficacy of anti-interleukin-17 and anti-interleukin-23 (IL-23) therapy, although there are several agents currently under investigation. Anti-TNF agents and IL agents target psoriatic inflammation through different pathways.
Effectiveness of Q-Switched Lasers for Tattoo Removal
Although tattoo removal has come a long way since the days of amputation and dermabrasion, there are some stubborn ink stains that just won't come clean. A recent study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology looked at the safety and efficacy of the 1064-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser and found a relatively high clearance rate after multiple treatments for most patients.
Novel Anti-Interleukin-23 Therapy Outperformed Current Treatment in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis
Successful preliminary trials revealed that treatment with a novel anti–interleukin-23 monoclonal antibody, guselkumab, (CNTO 1959/Janssen) was more effective at reducing the symptoms of plaque psoriasis than adalimumab.
Retrospective Study Confirms Need for LTBI Screening Prior to Starting Biologic Therapy
Inflammatory chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriasis bring many treatment challenges. Among them is the fact that biologic therapies for these diseases-particularly anti-TNF agents-while effective, can themselves bring reactivation of a latent tuberculosis infection.
IL-17A Inhibitor Significantly Improved Signs and Symptoms of Psoriatic Arthritis in Year-Long Study
Researchers announced a phase 3 trial assessing secukinumab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis met its primary endpoint (ACR 20 at week 24), possibly putting the drug on the fast track to approval.
American Medical Association Wins Concessions on ICD-10 Switch
Coming next from Medicare: the ICD-10 Obmudsman. Billing under the dreaded new International Classification of Diseases-10 (ICD-10) coding system will get a bit less onerous under a deal brokered between Medicare and the American Medical Association.
MD Magazine recently reported on a study in JAMA Dermatology pointing to an alarming increase in the worldwide incidence of malignant melanoma (MM). The study, conducted in Denmark, shows that the incidence of MM has doubled during the past 25 years, despite targeted awareness campaigns and a focus within the dermatology community on early detection and treatment.
Case Study Points to Potential New Treatment for Patients with Vitiligo
Patients with vitiligo have a choice of many treatment options, which run the gamut from applying make-up to depigmented areas, to light treatment, all the way up to surgery to move pigmented skin cells to affected areas. Yet, many patients elect not to treat the condition at all, despite the fact that the condition can be emotionally devastating and progressive.
What Role Does a Patient's Personality Play in Dermatologic Conditions?
Researchers have shown there is a connection between personality characteristics and certain dermatological conditions, most notably in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Incorporating the information into your practice involves being at least somewhat aware of psychological factors that may contribute to these conditions.