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FDA approves new vitiligo treatment, bolstering Incyte's dermatology business

Bio Pharma Dive

The cream, known as Opzelura, is now the only treatment approved in the U.S. to repigment skin in patients with the most common form of vitiligo.

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Verrica’s Dr. Lawrence Eichenfield Speaks About FDA Approval of New Drug for Common Skin Infection – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 121

XTalks

Eichenfield serves on Verrica Pharmaceuticals’ Board of Directors and spoke to Xtalks about the company’s recent approval of YCANTH (cantharidin) topical solution as the first FDA approved treatment for pediatric and adult patients with molluscum contagiosum, a highly contagious viral skin infection that primarily affects children.

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Filsuvez Topical Gel Gets FDA Approval for Epidermolysis Bullosa

XTalks

For instance, Vyjuvek , the first FDA-approved gene therapy for DEB, is priced at $24,250 per vial. a biotech company specializing in the development and commercialization of genetic medicines for rare diseases, announced FDA approval for Vyjuvek for the treatment of DEB.

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FDA Approves Zoryve Topical Foam for Seborrheic Dermatitis

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Arcutis Biotherapeutics said Zoryve foam will be widely available via key wholesaler and dermatology pharmacy channels by the end of January 2024.

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FDA approves new first-line treatment for plaque psoriasis

Drug Discovery World

“Sotyktu has the potential to become the new standard of care oral treatment for people with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis,” said April Armstrong, MD, MPH, clinical investigator in the POETYK PSO-1 trial and Associate Dean and Professor of Dermatology at the University of Southern California.

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Daxxify, a New Anti-Wrinkle Drug and Botox Competitor is FDA-Approved

XTalks

Daxxify was FDA-approved for similar cosmetic purposes as Botox and other neuromodulators like Dysport and Xeomin. Used for both cosmetic and therapeutic cases, Botox is a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved injection of botulinum toxin, a neurotoxic protein that can effectively paralyze the facial muscles.

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Treatment options for Crohn’s disease expand after Rinvoq approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AbbVie’s Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for patients with Crohn’s disease who do not respond to TNF blockers, a common immune suppressant treatment for the condition. Data from two Phase III studies, U-EXCEED and U-EXCEL, involving 857 patients was used to support the approval.