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Psoriasis Treatments

Topical psoriasis treatment shows promise in overseas trials

October 02, 2008

Australian drugmaker Apollo Life Sciences has developed a topical psoriasis treatment that has outperformed other psoriasis drugs in preclinical studies. The cream-based treatment, a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker, is designed to relieve symptoms of the painful skin condition without injections. The TNF-blocker cream is now slated to enter Phase-II clinical trials. Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Centocor gets FDA approval for expanded marketing of REMICADE (Infliximab)

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

Centocor, Inc. announced on August 14 that the FDA has expanded marketing approval for REMICADE®... Read more »

Psoriasis Dangers

By healthgal , Health Expert

My father's wife has psoriasis. She has the typical scaly plaque mostly on her legs and of course... Read more »

Dandruff: Diagnosis and Treatment

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

Reader: I think I have dandruff but I've heard that it can be misdiagnosed. How do I know it's just... Read more »

When It Comes to "Care" - Doctors Are Choosing "Looks" Over "Medical"

By healthgal , Health Expert

According to a weekend NY Times article, when you call your local skin care doctor/specialist - if... Read more »

Skin Cancer, Medications and Medical Conditions

By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert

Hi everyone. Today, I want to talk about some medical conditions and their treatments in relation... Read more »

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Health Guide

Psoriasis: Treatment

...than most systemic (body-wide) medications. Even more promising, in a 2000 analysis comparing several psoriasis treatments, an advanced phototherapy called narrow band UVB achieved the highest... Read more »

Psoriasis

Plaque psoriasis Treatment Treatment is focused on control of the symptoms and prevention of secondary infections. It varies with the extent and... Read more »

Psoriasis: References

ReferencesGelfand JM, Neimann AL, Shin DB, et al. Risk of myocardial infarction in patients with psoriasis. JAMA. 2006 Oct 11;296(14):1735-41.U.S. Food and Drug Administration. CDER Drug and Biologic... Read more »

Psoriasis: Other Medications

...approved for psoriasis are methotrexate, the retinoids, and cyclosporine.Systemic Regimens. As with all psoriasis treatments, combinations are often used. The following is an example of a systemic... Read more »

Psoriasis: Introduction

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder marked by periodic flare-ups of sharply defined red patches, covered by a silvery, flaky surface. The primary disease activity leading to psoriasis... Read more »

Images

Psoriasis on the knuckles

Medications

Sandimmune Oral Uses and How to Use

This medication is used to prevent organ rejection in people who have received a liver, kidney, or... Read more »

Sandimmune Oral Uses and How to Use

This medication is used to prevent organ rejection in people who have received a liver, kidney, or... Read more »

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Related News

Study probes how light fights psoriasis

April 29, 2009

Researchers at The Rockefeller University have begun a study designed to uncover how ultraviolet light works to ease the skin condition psoriasis.... Read summary »

Raptiva pulled from U.S. market

April 09, 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reporting that the maker of the psoriasis drug Raptiva is pulling the drug from the U.S. market. The... Read summary »

Study finds new psoriasis treatment tops competition

October 02, 2008

A recent study suggests that the biologic medication may ustekinumab reduce psoriasis symptoms better than Enbrel, and with fewer doses. The... Read summary »

Low-dose acetretin may reduce nail psoriasis

March 18, 2009

Low-dose treatment with acetretin, a drug used to treat skin psoriasis, seems to help reduce nail psoriasis, according to Italian researchers. Read summary »

Psoriasis Associated With High Blood Pressure, Diabetes in Women

May 22, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and high... Read summary »

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