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Can-Fite BioPharma reports financial results, provides updates on drug development programs

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd., a biotechnology company with a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs being developed to treat inflammatory diseases, cancer and sexual dysfunction, today reported financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and updates on its drug development programs.

27 Nov 2015

Researchers begin landmark clinical study to restore normal insulin secretion in people with type 1 diabetes

Investigators at Montreal's Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital and McGill University Health Centre have announced the start of a landmark clinical study aimed at restoring normal insulin secretion in people with longstanding type 1 diabetes.

26 Nov 2015

Novartis announces EC approval of Cosentyx for treatment of ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis

Novartis announced today that the European Commission has approved Cosentyx (secukinumab) for the treatment of people living with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). For AS, this is the first new treatment advance in 16 years since the development of the current standard of care, anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy.

25 Nov 2015

First patient enrolled in Phase 2 clinical trial of Immune's bertilimumab in Ulcerative Colitis

Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that the first patient has been enrolled into the Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of its first in class fully human monoclonal antibody, bertilimumab in Ulcerative Colitis (UC).

17 Nov 2015

Idera begins enrollment in IMO-8400 Phase 2 clinical trial for treatment of dermatomyositis

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing Toll-like receptor (TLR) and RNA therapeutics for patients with cancer and rare diseases, today announced that the company has commenced enrollment in a Phase 2 clinical trial of IMO-8400, an investigational TLR 7, 8 and 9 antagonist, in patients with dermatomyositis. Dermatomyositis is a rare and debilitating inflammatory muscle and skin disease associated with significant morbidity, decreased quality of life and an increased risk of premature death.

10 Nov 2015

CHMP recommends approval of Cosentyx in Europe to treat patients with AS and PsA, says Novartis

Novartis announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the approval of Cosentyx (secukinumab) in Europe to treat ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients.

26 Oct 2015

Inhibiting JAK family of enzymes promotes rapid hair growth, new study finds

Inhibiting a family of enzymes inside hair follicles that are suspended in a resting state restores hair growth, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Medical Center has found.

26 Oct 2015

LEO Pharma's Enstilar gets FDA approval for topical treatment of plaque psoriasis

LEO Pharma Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of LEO Pharma A/S, announced today that Enstilar has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis in adults 18 years of age and older.

19 Oct 2015

Phase III trial data shows Novartis’ Cosentyx maintains clear skin, sustained efficacy in psoriasis patients

Novartis announced today new late-breaking data demonstrating that CosentyxTM provides high levels of skin clearance and sustained efficacy in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis while maintaining a favorable safety profile across three years.

13 Oct 2015

Can-Fite's CF102 granted Orphan Drug Designation by EMA for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd., a biotechnology company with a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs that address inflammatory and cancer diseases, today announced the Company's oncology drug candidate, CF102, has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the indication of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer.

12 Oct 2015

Scientists calculate precise measurements of heritability in nine pediatric-onset autoimmune diseases

Scientists have calculated more precise measurements of heritability--the influence of underlying genes--in nine autoimmune diseases that begin in childhood. The research may strengthen researchers' abilities to better predict a child's risk for associated autoimmune diseases.

9 Oct 2015

Phase II psoriasis study shows efficacy of Boehringer Ingelheim's BI 655066 over ustekinumab

New results from a Phase II head-to-head psoriasis study showed superior efficacy of Boehringer Ingelheim's investigational biologic compound BI 655066, over ustekinumab. After nine months, 69 percent of patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis maintained clear or almost clear skin (PASI 90) with BI 655066 in the higher dose group compared to 30 percent of patients on ustekinumab.

8 Oct 2015

Immune submits Bertilimumab IND application to FDA for treatment of Bullous Pemphigoid

Immune Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has submitted an Investigational New Drug Application in the U.S. to expand recruiting for its first in class lead product candidate, Bertilimumab, for the treatment of Bullous Pemphigoid (BP).

7 Oct 2015

FDA accepts Sandoz regulatory submission for a proposed biosimilar etanercept

Sandoz, a Novartis company and the global leader in biosimilars, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its Biologics License Application (BLA) under the 351 (k) pathway for its proposed biosimilar to Amgen’s US-licensed Enbrel (etanercept) - a tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) inhibitor

5 Oct 2015

Brodalumab therapy achieves 100% reduction in psoriasis symptoms

An experimental, biologic treatment, brodalumab, achieved 100 percent reduction in psoriasis symptoms in twice as many patients as a second, commonly used treatment, according to the results of a multicenter clinical trial led by Mount Sinai researchers and published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

1 Oct 2015

Stoptober campaign focuses on skin disease research

Stoptober is a UK-wide campaign to get the nation to quit smoking. We, the British Skin Foundation, are asking that Stoptober participants get a friends, family & colleagues to sponsor your efforts and raise some money for skin disease research at the same time.

22 Sep 2015

Immune Pharmaceuticals’ CEO establishes stock trading plan

Immune Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Daniel Teper, has established a stock trading plan with respect to the purchases of up to an aggregate of $250,000 of shares of Immune common stock in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act and other applicable federal securities laws and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

16 Sep 2015

Can-Fite BioPharma announces Q2 financial results for 2015, updates drug development programs

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd., a biotechnology company with a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs being developed to treat inflammatory diseases, cancer and sexual dysfunction, today reported financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and updates on its drug development programs.

28 Aug 2015

Janus collaborates with Roche to develop TLR inhibitor to address several autoimmune diseases

Janus Biotherapeutics today announced that they have entered into a collaboration with Roche for the development of a small molecule toll-like receptor (TLR) inhibitor with the potential to address several autoimmune diseases. TLRs are an important class of proteins that play a key role in the innate immune system.

20 Aug 2015

Hospira announces TGA approval of Inflectra (infliximab) for treatment of eight inflammatory conditions

Hospira today announced that Inflectra (infliximab), the first monoclonal antibody (mAb) biosimilar therapy, has been registered in Australia. This registration paves the way for the Federal Government to reduce the cost of some of the most expensive medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

20 Aug 2015

Psoriasis News and Research

Latest Psoriasis News and Research

Can-Fite BioPharma reports financial results, provides updates on drug development programs

Researchers begin landmark clinical study to restore normal insulin secretion in people with type 1 diabetes

Novartis announces EC approval of Cosentyx for treatment of ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis

First patient enrolled in Phase 2 clinical trial of Immune's bertilimumab in Ulcerative Colitis

Idera begins enrollment in IMO-8400 Phase 2 clinical trial for treatment of dermatomyositis

CHMP recommends approval of Cosentyx in Europe to treat patients with AS and PsA, says Novartis

Inhibiting JAK family of enzymes promotes rapid hair growth, new study finds

LEO Pharma's Enstilar gets FDA approval for topical treatment of plaque psoriasis

Phase III trial data shows Novartis’ Cosentyx maintains clear skin, sustained efficacy in psoriasis patients

Can-Fite's CF102 granted Orphan Drug Designation by EMA for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

Scientists calculate precise measurements of heritability in nine pediatric-onset autoimmune diseases

Phase II psoriasis study shows efficacy of Boehringer Ingelheim's BI 655066 over ustekinumab

Immune submits Bertilimumab IND application to FDA for treatment of Bullous Pemphigoid

FDA accepts Sandoz regulatory submission for a proposed biosimilar etanercept

Brodalumab therapy achieves 100% reduction in psoriasis symptoms

Stoptober campaign focuses on skin disease research

Immune Pharmaceuticals’ CEO establishes stock trading plan

Can-Fite BioPharma announces Q2 financial results for 2015, updates drug development programs

Janus collaborates with Roche to develop TLR inhibitor to address several autoimmune diseases

Hospira announces TGA approval of Inflectra (infliximab) for treatment of eight inflammatory conditions

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