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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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No sweat for dermatology specialist Botanix as hyperhidrosis gel Sofdra gains FDA approval

Fierce Pharma

The med is the first new chemical entity to win FDA approval specifically to treat primary axillary hyperhidrosis, or excessive underarm sweating. It's also Botanix's first approved product. Everybody sweats, but for the 10 million people in the U.S.

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Journey Medical’s Emrosi Wins FDA Approval for Rosacea, Could Rival Galderma’s Oracea

XTalks

Maraoui said the company’s dermatology-focused sales force is “now preparing for a successful launch and to establish Emrosi as a new standard of care in the treatment of rosacea.” Journey Medical plans to make Emrosi available by early 2025 through dermatology clinics and pharmacies across the US.

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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.

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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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Ycanth (Cantharidin) Revolutionizes Molluscum Contagiosum Treatment with FDA Approval

XTalks

has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for treating molluscum contagiosum in adult and pediatric patients aged two years and older in the US. Formerly known as VP-102, Ycanth is the first cantharidin formulation approved for this purpose. Another noteworthy contender is Novan Inc.’s

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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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