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CheckMate 238: Nivolumab still bests ipilimumab at 4 years in advanced melanoma

29 Sep 2020 by

The PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab continues to yield sustained recurrence-free survival (RFS) benefit over ipilimumab with better tolerability at 4 years in the adjuvant setting for patients with resected stage IIIB–C or IV melanoma, according to the CheckMate 238 trial presented at ESMO 2020.

CheckMate 238: Nivolumab still bests ipilimumab at 4 years in advanced melanoma

29 Sep 2020

Novel monoclonal antibody shows promise against moderate to severe AD

19 Sep 2020

A phase I, single-centre, open-label study has found that repeated intravenous infusions of KHK4083, an investigational human monoclonal antibody, is sufficiently safe and clinically effective for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD).

Novel monoclonal antibody shows promise against moderate to severe AD

19 Sep 2020

DPP-4 inhibitors may up risk of bullous pemphigoid

15 Sep 2020

Use of dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors is linked to the development of bullous pemphigoid, although the risk increase appears to be limited to linagliptin, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

DPP-4 inhibitors may up risk of bullous pemphigoid

15 Sep 2020

Cancer patients on VEGFR-TKIs prone to hand-foot skin reaction

01 Sep 2020

Patients with cancer who are receiving vascular endothelial growth factor receptor–tyrosine kinase inhibitors (VEGFR-TKIs) are at increased risk of developing hand-foot skin reaction (HFSR), results of a recent meta-analysis have shown.

Cancer patients on VEGFR-TKIs prone to hand-foot skin reaction

01 Sep 2020

Hidradenitis suppurativa ups risk of depression, anxiety, suicidality

01 Sep 2020

Depression, anxiety, and suicidality are more likely to occur in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), results of a systematic review and meta-analysis have shown.

Hidradenitis suppurativa ups risk of depression, anxiety, suicidality

01 Sep 2020

What are the predictors of melanoma after allogeneic HCT?

31 Aug 2020

Adherence to current surveillance guidelines, such as routine skin examination and photoprotection recommendations, is essential among survivors of haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) at highest risk for the development of cutaneous melanoma, suggests a recent study.

What are the predictors of melanoma after allogeneic HCT?

31 Aug 2020

Roflumilast cream may reduce severity of plaque psoriasis

25 Aug 2020 by

Use of the topical PDE-4* inhibitor roflumilast led to greater reductions in the signs and symptoms of chronic plaque psoriasis compared with placebo, a phase IIb trial has shown.

Roflumilast cream may reduce severity of plaque psoriasis

25 Aug 2020

Rare cases of IBD onset seen in patients with psoriasis on IL-17 inhibitors

10 Aug 2020

The risk of new-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) among patients with psoriasis exposed to interleukin-17 inhibitor (IL-17i) appears to be comparable to that among unexposed individuals, suggests a study. In addition, the incidence of IBD in exposed patients is low.

Rare cases of IBD onset seen in patients with psoriasis on IL-17 inhibitors

10 Aug 2020

Patients with atopic diseases prone to inflammatory bowel disease

09 Aug 2020

The presence of any atopic disease increases the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease, which rises progressively as the number of atopic disease increases, a study has found.

Patients with atopic diseases prone to inflammatory bowel disease

09 Aug 2020

Antioxidant-rich foods help keep skin younger

06 Aug 2020

Eating foods high in antioxidants may protect against premature skin ageing, especially in men and women who are susceptible to sun damage and with moderate to high UV exposure, a study has found.

Antioxidant-rich foods help keep skin younger

06 Aug 2020

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CheckMate 238: Nivolumab still bests ipilimumab at 4 years in advanced melanoma

CheckMate 238: Nivolumab still bests ipilimumab at 4 years in advanced melanoma

Novel monoclonal antibody shows promise against moderate to severe AD

Novel monoclonal antibody shows promise against moderate to severe AD

DPP-4 inhibitors may up risk of bullous pemphigoid

DPP-4 inhibitors may up risk of bullous pemphigoid

Cancer patients on VEGFR-TKIs prone to hand-foot skin reaction

Cancer patients on VEGFR-TKIs prone to hand-foot skin reaction

Hidradenitis suppurativa ups risk of depression, anxiety, suicidality

Hidradenitis suppurativa ups risk of depression, anxiety, suicidality

What are the predictors of melanoma after allogeneic HCT?

What are the predictors of melanoma after allogeneic HCT?

Roflumilast cream may reduce severity of plaque psoriasis

Roflumilast cream may reduce severity of plaque psoriasis

Rare cases of IBD onset seen in patients with psoriasis on IL-17 inhibitors

Rare cases of IBD onset seen in patients with psoriasis on IL-17 inhibitors

Patients with atopic diseases prone to inflammatory bowel disease

Patients with atopic diseases prone to inflammatory bowel disease

Antioxidant-rich foods help keep skin younger

Antioxidant-rich foods help keep skin younger