Archive for June, 2008

Centocor has filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval of golimumab (CNTO 148) as a new treatment option for adults with psoriatic arthritis. Golimumab is an anti-TNF-alpha monoclonal antibody (like Enbrel, Humira and Remicade, all of which are approved for use in significant cases of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis), and
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The 2008 Psoriasis Cure Now Video Contest special “Early Bird” deadline is 11:59 pm EDT on June 27, 2008. Two videos properly submitted by that time will receive cash prizes and automatically be named Finalists eligible for the $5,000 Grand Prizes.
The deadline for all entries is August 2, 2008.
You can watch the 2007 Psoriasis
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Psoriasis Cure Now is now looking for volunteers willing to appear in our 2009 Psoriasis Calendar, which will be released this November. The Calendar will be distributed to thousands of media outlets, lawmakers, physicians and psoriasis patients nationwide.
Check out the online version of the 2008 Calendar and submit your story here.
Help us educate the
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A panel of outside experts convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that the biologic Enbrel be approved for use in children with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Psoriasis Cure Now appeared before the Committee in support of its approval. The FDA recently announced it is investigating whether these
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A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel of outside experts has voted unanimously to approve Centocor’s experimental biologic ustekinumab for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. The FDA usually follows the advice of its outside panels, but is not required to do so. The panel also voted that the drug
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Short Sleeve Days 2008 will be September 12-14. Short Sleeve Days is our nationwide psoriasis awareness campaign and celebration. Last year, people from more than 30 states participated and we held events in four cities. This year, we need participants from all 50 states and we hope to have 10 public events
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The first video has been entered in our 2008 Psoriasis Cure Now Video Contest. This video was entered in the ‘Serious’ track; there is also a separate Humor track.
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There is $15,000 in prize money up for grabs, so break out your camcorder and give it a shot!
Click here to learn more about the Psoriasis
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Jennifer’s profile is now live on our calendar website. She is an impressive person who can inspire the psoriasis community while she makes us laugh.
We met Jennifer after she won a prize in the 2007 Psoriasis Cure Now Video Contest. Check out her profile to learn more.