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World Psoriasis Day 2024: New Treatments and Research Trends

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While research is still ongoing, studies suggest that low-calorie diets, the Mediterranean diet and protein restriction may reduce inflammation. In this blog, we break down some of the latest innovations in psoriasis treatment, including biosimilars, AI-driven diagnostics and the growing role of family care.

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Almirall and IRB Barcelona announce a research collaboration to discover novel molecular glue therapeutics for severe skin diseases

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These monovalent degraders offer a new avenue to induce the degradation of potentially disease-causing proteins that cannot be targeted with conventional therapeutic agents. The collaboration brings together Almirall’s scientific, dermatological, and data analysis knowledge with the expertise of the IRB Barcelona’s Targeted.

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Almirall and IRB Barcelona team up to tackle skin disease

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The use of monovalent degraders, which enable the targeted degradation of disease-relevant proteins, offers a new avenue to reach tissue that cannot be targeted with conventional therapeutic agents. Researchers at Almirall have identified several proteins whose abnormal function is associated with inflammatory immune skin diseases.

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Povorcitinib Phase III Results Stir Mixed Signals for Incyte and Investors

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By inhibiting this protein, povorcitinib reduces the inflammatory signals that contribute to abscess and nodule formation. Janus kinase one (JAK1) plays a central role in the signaling pathways of several inflammatory cytokines.

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Vyjuvek Gets FDA Nod as First Topical Gene Therapy for Rare Skin Disease

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DEB patients are also at an increased risk of aggressive skin cancer.DEB usually presents at birth and is caused by one or more mutations in the COL7A1 gene, which encodes type VII collagen (COL7), an important protein that helps connect, strengthen and stabilize the outer and middle layers of the skin.

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Sanofi wagers $400m on miRecule muscular dystrophy therapy

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The new drug candidate for FSHD will combine an RNA molecule from miRecule targeting double homeobox 4 (DUX4) – a protein that is mutated in FSHD – with a nanobody developed by Sanofi that targets muscle cells. billion deal in 2018. The aim will be to identify promising candidates in areas of “unmet patient need.”

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Mount Sinai researchers identify mechanisms that are essential for proper skin development

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Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that Polycomb complexes, groups of proteins that maintain gene expression patterns, are essential for proper skin development, according to a paper published in Genes & Development on February 18.