Tag: Psoriasis

New York: People suffering from psoriasis that causes itchy, dry and red skin may soon benefit from a drug that offers greater efficacy than the current standard of care for the chronic skin condition, shows phase II human trial. Nine-month treatment with the new drug was found to clear skin in more than 80 percent […]

New Delhi: Based on clinical trials data, India’s drug regulator has approved itolizumab, used to treat skin condition psoriasis, for restricted emergency use on COVID-19 patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. Considering the unmet medical needs in COVID-19, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr V […]