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March 5, 2008
Influenza Vaccine May Get Much Needed Boost
Analysis of: Intercell completes Phase I clinical trial for improved seasonal Flu vaccine formulated with IC31(R) | www.pipelinereview.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Intercell's IC31 may provide a much needed improved immune response to influenza vaccine.  Considering the relatively poor response to this year's influenza vaccine, if Intercell can demonstrate continued superior immune response and clinical efficacy, IC31 may find a home in the influenza vaccine...
March 5, 2008
Phosphagenics’s Retinoic Acid will Enter a Crowded Field if Approved
Analysis of: Phosphagenics Initiates US Clinical Trials For Its Topical Retinoic Acid | www.pipelinereview.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Phosphagenics’s topical retinoic acid, aided with their proprietary drug delivery platform, has shown significant reduction in irritation scores in their pre-clinical studies for the treatment of acne.
March 4, 2008
Humira will overtake Enbrel in the TNF alpha market
Analysis of: Abbott Receives FDA Approval for Humira (Adalimumab) for Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis | pharmalive.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
This is Humira’s 6th indication, and 2nd within the last 2 months.  It was approved for moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis in Jan 2008. 
March 4, 2008
Did Amgen use improper tactics to raise sales of Enbrel?
Analysis of: Two former Amgen salespeople allege improper drug marketing | articles.latimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Marc Engelman, a former drug representative for Enbrel, claimed that Amgen required salespeople to gain access to patient medical information in doctors' offices.  The alleged intent was to market the drug directly to patients, several of whom may not have needed the medication.
March 4, 2008
How will this discovery affect future psoriasis therapies?
Analysis of: Researchers call Th17 immune cells primary regulators of psoriasis | dermatologytimes.modernmedicine.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Th17 cells were found to be three times greater in the skin in psoriasis patients compared that of healthy people.
March 4, 2008
Ustekinumab for moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis
Analysis of: Promising Phase 3 Data for Ustekinumab (Cnto 1275) in Long-Term Improvement of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis | www.jnj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Their findings (directly from the website)- Investigators reported findings from PHOENIX 1 that showed at week 12, after two doses, 67 percent of patients receiving 45 mg ustekinumab and 66 percent of patients receiving 90 mg ustekinumab achieved PASI 75 (compared with 3 percent of patients receiving...
March 4, 2008
How well does Enbrel work for pediatric psoriasis?
Analysis of: New Study Reports Enbrel (etanercept) Significantly Improved Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis in Children and Adolescents | www.wyeth.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Their findings (directly from the website)- During the 48-week study, the percentage of patients achieving 75 percent or greater disease improvement from baseline, as measured by the standard Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 75), was used to evaluate the efficacy of ENBREL in patients between...
March 4, 2008
HUMIRA versus Enbrel
Analysis of: Abbott's HUMIRA® (adalimumab) Receives FDA Approval for Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis | www.abbott.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
HUMIRA has been in the dermatology arena ever since it was approved for psoriatic arthritis.  Dermatologists could prescribe HUMIRA for their psoriatic patients who also had a component of arthritis.  However, 60-90% of psoriatic patients have psoriatic arthritis.  ...
March 4, 2008
ABT-874 for Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
Analysis of: Safety and Efficacy of ABT-874, a Fully Human Interleukin 12/23 Monoclonal Antibody, in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis | archderm.ama-assn.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
ABT-874 was studied in a phase 2, 12-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial for Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis.  180 Patients were randomized to receive 1 of 6 treatments: one 200-mg dose at week 0; 100 mg every other week for 12 weeks; 200 mg weekly...
February 29, 2008
Acne Care Remains True to Form
Analysis of: What Skin Care Routines and Treatments Are Effective for Adolescent Acne? | www.medscape.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
This excellent review of acne treatments shows that we still rely on the basics for acne treatment: benzoyl peroxide, topical antibiotics, and retinoids.

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