Research Summaries

FDA Approval
FDA Approval
03/19/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
The FDA has approved icotrokinra, an oral interleukin-23 receptor antagonist, for patients aged 12 years and older with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or...
03/19/2026
Research Summary
boy pointing to dermatological condition
Research Summary
03/11/2026
A multinational cross-sectional survey of children and adolescents with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis found substantial disease burden, with distinct physical and psychosocial impacts by age group. ...
03/11/2026
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research summary
11/28/2025
Ashton L. Stahl
In a randomized clinical trial, investigators evaluated whether hydrocolloid dressings offer improved scar appearance and healing convenience compared to daily petroleum ointment after dermatologic...
11/28/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
11/14/2025
Kate Young
A new longitudinal study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology evaluated more than a decade of data from adults living with HIV, revealing a steady decline in dermatologic disease...
11/14/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
08/19/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
Two-year data from the long-term phase 3 ALLEGRO-LT study suggest ritlecitinib maintains long-term clinical efficacy with a manageable safety profile in patients with moderate to severe alopecia areata. ...
08/19/2025
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Research Summary
08/14/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
New findings from a large, pragmatic trial found that daily full-body emollient application beginning by 9 weeks of age significantly reduced the cumulative incidence of atopic dermatitis by 24 months. ...
08/14/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
07/24/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
A retrospective review found no increased risk of bleeding, transfusion, or graft failure in patients treated with ibuprofen due to burns.
07/24/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
07/14/2025
Kate Young
A randomized clinical trial found that adding wrist-ankle acupuncture to standard pharmacological treatment significantly improved pain relief in patients with acute herpes zoster.
07/14/2025
Expert Q&A
Expert Q&A
05/20/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
With three FDA-approved treatments now available, clinicians must learn to spot the early signs and understand the evolving science behind hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful and stigmatizing disease....
05/20/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
02/24/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
In their secondary analysis of the Surgery Versus Combined Treatment With Curettage and Imiquimod for Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma randomized clinical trial, researchers evaluated the 5-year efficacy of...
02/24/2025