Cemiplimab Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
CemiplimabCemiplimab is a monoclonal antibody therapy that has emerged as a promising treatment option for certain types of advanced skin cancer. Specifically designed to target the programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) pathway, cemiplimab works by blocking the interaction between PD-1 and its ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2, thereby unleashing the body's immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells. We con …
Cemiplimab
Intralesional Therapy for Patients with Cutaneous Malignancies
INTRALESIONAL THERAPYDon’t forget about intralesional therapy as a treatment option for cutaneous malignancies, including non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers, says Dr. Vishal A. Patel, director of cutaneous oncology at the GW Cancer Center. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. Patel, who shared in which patients intralesional therapy may be …
INTRALESIONAL THERAPY
Sonidegib Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
SonidegibBasal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common human cancer. When curative surgery and radiotherapy are contraindicated, systemic agents targeting the hedgehog signaling pathway are invaluable options for this subset of adult patients with locally advanced BCC (laBCC). Vismodegib and sonidegib are oral options with similar efficacy and side effect profiles. With the absence of head-to-head comparis …
Sonidegib
Ciclopirox Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
CiclopiroxCiclopirox is the only hydroxypyridone antifungal agent with a unique mechanism of action differentiating it from other antimycotic agents. Unlike the azole-antifungals which block the sterol synthesis in the fungal cell membrane, ciclopirox functions by chelating cations resulting in the degradation of fungal cells, as well as proposed anti-inflammatory properties. It is available in a variety of …
Ciclopirox
A Massive Case of Cutaneous Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
B-Cell LymphomaABSTRACT Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and extranodal involvement is seen in approximately 40% of cases. However, cases involving the skin and muscle are rare, and skin manifestations most commonly present as plaques, papules, small nodules, or ulcers. In this report, JDD authors Lauren E. Merz MD MSc, Christopher B. Hergott MD PhD, and Reb …
B-Cell Lymphoma
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