Psoriasis

Psoriasis is one of the most frequent chronic inflammatory dermatoses in the world, with variable prevalence globally. Important factors in the variation of the prevalence of psoriasis include age, gender, geography, and ethnicity, probably due to genetic and environmental factors. Higher prevalence rates have been...

Psoriasis is a common skin condition that accelerates the life cycle of skin cells. More than 3% of the adult population in the United States suffers from psoriasis. That equates to more than 7.5 million US adults. According to the World Psoriasis Day Consortium, 125 million people worldwide (2-3% of the total popu...

Amgen Reveals the Top-line Result of its CodeBreak-200 trial of Lumakras in Lung Cancer The top-line result of Amgen's CodeBreak-200 trial of Lumakras in lung cancer was presented in abstract form at ESMO two weeks ago, showing a 34% improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) compared to chemotherapy. The fu...

FDA Approves AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi for Biliary Tract Cancer Imfinzi, a checkpoint inhibitor developed by AstraZeneca, has been approved by the FDA as the first immunotherapy for biliary tract cancer (BTC), a rare and aggressive form of cancer with few treatment options. Imfinzi (durvalumab) has been approved by ...

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo and Yervoy Combo Fails in Phase III Trial Bristol-Myers Squibb has reported that their Opdivo and Yervoy checkpoint inhibitor combo failed a phase III trial as adjuvant (post-surgery) therapy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the most frequent type of kidney cancer. The CheckMate -914...

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo Gets FDA Approval for Esophageal Cancer The FDA has approved two combination drug regimens based on Bristol-Myers Squibb’s PD-1 inhibitor Opdivo for previously untreated advanced Esophageal Cancer, encroaching on the territory belonging to Merck & Co’s rival Keytruda. The latest...

The autoimmune diseases are frequently incapacitating and, in some circumstances, fatal. There are currently more than 80 identified autoimmune disorders, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn's Disease, Plaque Psoriasis, Ulcerative Colitis, Myasthenia Gravis, and many more with symptoms ranging from mild to severe. ...

Biogen-Eisai's potential Aduhelm sequel drug secured speedy review by FDA Biogen and Eisai’s Alzheimer’s disease treatment-in-waiting, lecanemab, has been secured a fast-track tag by the FDA, setting up a potentially swift path through the regulatory process. The drug is the next in line behind the pair’s app...

World Psoriasis Day, observed on 29th October every year to raise awareness globally and spread information about psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Psoriasis generally occurs from an overactive immune system resulting in skin rashes. Around 0.5-2.8% of the Indian population is affected by this disease. Psoriasis c...

Zogenix pays USD 250M upfront Modis clinical drug Zogenix, a pharmaceutical company focused on advancing rare disease therapies, has collaborated with the Modis therapeutics. Modis Therapeutics is a company aiming to advance in mitochondrial biology to develop disease-modifying therapies for rare genetic diseas...