Psoriasis Podcast - The biologics breakthrough - August 2006
Welcome to Psoriasis Podcast Number Two. The heart of this podcast is an interview with Ivor Caro, M.D., Medical Director of Dermatology at Genentech, discussing what can fairly be called the biologics breakthrough for psoriasis. Biologics for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psorisis are transforming many lives, and we hope you find this introduction to biologics worthwhile. Dr. Caro was previously on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, 
where he conducted clinical trials on a number of the biologics that are now on the market or coming to market to treat psoriasis. Genentech markets a biologic called Raptiva, and we also discuss Raptiva in the interview.
You can listen to this month's program right here:
You can also listen to it via iTunes; or you can click on the orange feed icon for other easy ways to subscribe to Psoriasis Cure Now podcasts:
If you would like to comment or sound off on this podcast, you can email us at podcast AT psoriasis-cure-now.org, or call our automated comment line in Maryland at 240-450-2665. Note that we may include your comments (but not your name) on our website or play your message in a future podcast, unless you tell us not to. We look forward to hearing from you!
Also in this podcast, we review two recent books that include depictions of psoriasis. A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Stacy Schiff, tells the story
of Benjamin Franklin's years in France during the Revolutionary War. Throughout this time, Franklin was also battling psoriasis, and Pulitzer Prize winner Schiff writes about Franklin's psoriasis as a meaningful part of the story. It's a fascinating book about a great man. Click here for more on Ben Franklin and his psoriasis, incuding his own writings about the disease.
The second book we discuss is Sweet and Low: A Family Story by Rich Cohen.
Cohen mischaracterizes psoriasis in this otherwise enjoyable book, and we have called him on it.
Finally, we close the podcast with a song by singer-songwriter--and psoriasis patient--Nik Everett. The song is "I Let The World Go 'Round" from his Summer's Gone CD. It's a catchy tune
from this Philly-area artist. (We'll be featuring additional artists with psoriasis in future podcasts.)
Thanks for listening, and we'll be back in three weeks with another Psoriasis Cure Now Podcast.
where he conducted clinical trials on a number of the biologics that are now on the market or coming to market to treat psoriasis. Genentech markets a biologic called Raptiva, and we also discuss Raptiva in the interview.You can listen to this month's program right here:
You can also listen to it via iTunes; or you can click on the orange feed icon for other easy ways to subscribe to Psoriasis Cure Now podcasts:
If you would like to comment or sound off on this podcast, you can email us at podcast AT psoriasis-cure-now.org, or call our automated comment line in Maryland at 240-450-2665. Note that we may include your comments (but not your name) on our website or play your message in a future podcast, unless you tell us not to. We look forward to hearing from you!
Also in this podcast, we review two recent books that include depictions of psoriasis. A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Stacy Schiff, tells the story
of Benjamin Franklin's years in France during the Revolutionary War. Throughout this time, Franklin was also battling psoriasis, and Pulitzer Prize winner Schiff writes about Franklin's psoriasis as a meaningful part of the story. It's a fascinating book about a great man. Click here for more on Ben Franklin and his psoriasis, incuding his own writings about the disease.The second book we discuss is Sweet and Low: A Family Story by Rich Cohen.
Cohen mischaracterizes psoriasis in this otherwise enjoyable book, and we have called him on it.Finally, we close the podcast with a song by singer-songwriter--and psoriasis patient--Nik Everett. The song is "I Let The World Go 'Round" from his Summer's Gone CD. It's a catchy tune
from this Philly-area artist. (We'll be featuring additional artists with psoriasis in future podcasts.)Thanks for listening, and we'll be back in three weeks with another Psoriasis Cure Now Podcast.
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