In this issue of Dermatology Times, we continue to highlight the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting your practice, while also noting important research and updates to clinical care. Read more stories from this issue here.
 
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Practicing dermatology in the time of COVID-19
Read one New York dermatologist’s insights on practice survival and patient care during the pandemic.

The future of actinic keratosis treatment
It is estimated that 0.025% to 16% of all actinic keratosis (AK) lesions may progress into invasive SCC per year, and there is still no marker to predict which lesions will progress, according to a recent paper that outlined diagnostic challenges as well as current and pipeline treatment approaches.

Molecular study highlights drug differences in AD
A recent meta-analysis confirms cyclosporine as the most effective atopic dermatitis (AD) treatment at the molecular level, although dupilumab achieves broad cutaneous changes beyond those expected with specific Th2 inhibition.

IL-23 antagonist demonstrates favorable long-term safety
The interleukin-23 antagonist guselkumab demonstrated greater efficacy compared with adalimumab and secukinumab at week 48 in controlled clinical trials investigating treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

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