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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.

Have you checked out the profile of our May Psoriasis Calendar Volunteer yet? It’s of Philadelphia-based Kathe.
We don’t know what percentage of her current happiness is due to finding a treatment that works for her, and what percentage is due to her finding a measure of inner peace about her psoriasis, but her smile
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It’s here! The Psoriasis Cure Now 2008 Video Contest has begun. More prizes. More winners. And, we hope, more great videos headed our way.
Please check out the contest site and spread the word.

A recent study found that severe psoriasis shortened life expectancy by an average of four years. We are making this disturbing finding known in the Halls of Congress, with the media, and with the general public.
And we’re using a simple web address to spread the word: www.Four-Years.org.
We’re not happy about this study, but
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Roche is “terminating an agreement to develop BCX-4208 to treat psoriasis,” according to its partner in the program, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. BioCryst will retain rights to the experimental treatment, and is committed to continuing to try to develop it.
Roche’s decision came after its review of results from a Phase IIa clinical trial of BCX-4208 involving
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A newly-released study funded by the companies that market Raptiva (efalizumab) has found that with continued treatment, Raptiva continues to maintain major improvement in psoriasis symptoms for many patients, even at the three year point. The study authors call this the “longest continuous study using a biologic therapy for psoriasis.” The study was
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