Weekly Skin Scan

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Acne and Rosacea

Acne cream shows positive phase 3 results

Sol-Gel’s new investigational microencapsulated benzoyl peroxide and tretinoin combination cream, Twyneo, for the treatment of acne vulgaris shows promising results from recently released phase 3 data with both clinical trials meeting all primary endpoints.

Effective papulopustular rosacea treatment

Hovione recently published results of a phase 2b study showed a topical gel formulation of 1% and 3% minocycline proved to be an effective and safe treatment for papulopustular rosacea.

Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis

Hope for skin clearance in psoriasis

Newly published results from a phase 3 study demonstrate the superiority of bimekizumab over adalimumab for plaque psoriasis.

FDA grants priority review for dupilumab in pediatric AD

The FDA announced it has accepted a priority review of dupilumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe AD in pediatric patients 6 to 11 years of age. The drug is already approved for treatment of AD in adolescents and adults.

Skin Cancer

Imaging evolves to guide Mohs surgery

Combined imaging modalities may help guide choice of treatment and prevent biopsy, according to one expert.

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