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STELARA® Three-Year Efficacy And Safety Data Presented On Patients With Moderate To Severe Plaque Psoriasis

Main Category: Dermatology
Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials;  Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry
Article Date: 10 Aug 2010 – 1:00 PDT

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New study findings showed that a majority of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who had [...]

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STELARA(TM) Shows Greater Efficacy Than Etanercept For Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Plaque Psoriasis

Findings from an international, Phase 3 clinical study comparing the efficacy and safety of STELARA™ (ustekinumab) with etanercept (Enbrel®) in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis appear in The New England Journal of Medicine. The results showed a significantly higher clinical response with both doses of STELARA than with etanercept over a 12-week [...]

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Provectus Reaches Milestone With Completion Of Patient Accrual In Phase 2 Trial Of PH-10 For Psoriasis

Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC BB: PVCT), a development stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, has completed patient accrual and initial treatment in its Phase 2 trial of PH-10 for the treatment of plaque psoriasis. This milestone marks the third Phase 2 clinical trial for which Provectus has completed patient accrual since May 2009.

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FDA Approves New Drug To Treat Psoriasis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Stelara (ustekinumab), a biologic product for adults who have a moderate to severe form of psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis is an immune system disorder that results in the rapid overproduction of skin cells. About 6 million people in the United States have plaque psoriasis which is characterized [...]

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FDA Extends Review Timeline For STELARA(TM) (ustekinumab) Biologic License Application By Three Months

Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended by three months the review timeline for the Biologic License Application (BLA) for STELARA(TM) (ustekinumab) to provide time for a full review of an amendment to the pending application. The application seeks approval to market STELARA for the treatment of [...]

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Topical Treatments For Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

Chronic plaque psoriasis is the most common type of psoriasis and is characterised by redness, thickness and scaling. First line management of chronic plaque psoriasis is with topical treatments, including vitamin D analogues, topical corticosteroids, tar-based preparations, dithranol, salicylic acid and topical retinoids.

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BioCis Pharma Starts Phase IIa Trial In Psoriasis

BioCis Pharma Ltd., a privately-held drug development company with its headquarters in Turku, Finland, announced that it has begun a new Phase IIa clinical testing of ProtoCure(TM) emulsion cream, the company’s novel topical drug for dermatology. The double-blind, vehicle-controlled study is designed to evaluate the tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of the topical product in a [...]

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Galderma Announces Interim Data Relating To Sequential Treatment Regimen Of Clobex(R) Spray Followed By Vectical(TM) Ointment In Managing Psoriasis

Galderma Laboratories, L.P. announced interim findings from a study of sequential treatment of plaque psoriasis using Clobex(R) (clobetasol propionate) Spray 0.05% followed by treatment with Vectical(TM) (calcitriol) Ointment 3mcg/g. The results of an interim analysis of the data are to be presented in a poster session at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy [...]

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