Bimekizumab-bkzx Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
BIMEKIZUMABBimekizumab (Bimzelx®) is a new injectable medication FDA approved for plaque psoriasis. It is the first and only FDA approved IL-17A and IL-17F inhibitor for this disease, but is also being used as an off-label option for other conditions including psoriatic arthritis and hidradenitis suppurativa. This Therapeutic Cheat Sheet will focus on the on and off label uses of bimekizumab.   Bimekizuma …
BIMEKIZUMAB
JDD Buzz Series: Oral Minoxidil Shortages After Media Attention
MINOXIDILMedia attention about oral minoxidil has impacted access to the hair loss drug in the Washington, D.C. area, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. Researchers found shortages of the drug in D.C.-area pharmacies more than a year after an article about the treatment appeared in The New York Times. To find out more about oral minoxidil access, …
MINOXIDIL
Improvement of Pretibial Myxedema Following Administration of Teprotumumab
Pretibial MyxedemaPretibial myxedema (PTM) is a rare complication of Graves' disease. It is characterized by non-pitting edema with hyperpigmented hyperkeratotic papules and plaques on bilateral lower legs. Effective treatments for patients with PTM are lacking. The etiology of PTM is unknown; however, it may be similar to the mechanism of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). Activated fibroblasts produce infla …
Pretibial Myxedema
Laser-Assisted Drug Delivery
laser assisted drug deliveryNext Steps in Derm, in partnership with Pigmentary Disorders Exchange Symposium interviewed Dr. Jill S. Waibel, subsection chief of dermatology at Baptist Hospital of Miami, medical director of the Miami Cancer Institute’s Multispecialty Skin Cancer Clinic, and assistant voluntary professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Learn about the emerging field of laser-assisted dru …
laser assisted drug delivery
Diagnosis and Treatment of Asian-Specific Skin Diseases
Asian Skin DiseasesAt the 2023 Skin of Color Update Conference, attendees had the exciting opportunity to listen to Dr. George Han, MD, PhD, from Northwell Health in New York, discuss the prevalence and characteristics of certain skin conditions, primarily in Asian populations. His lecture highlighted the differences in the presentation, genetics, and treatment responses among Asians compared to other ethnic groups …
Asian Skin Diseases