Recent news on Pimecrolimus

Discovering the derma segment  -  25 May 2007
Express Pharma,This includes tacrolimus and pimecrolimus which are topical immunomodulators which change some of the functions of the immune system that specifically cause

Pimecrolimus Cream 1% Effective in Children With Head and Neck ...  -  May 23, 2007
DG NewsVIENNA, AUSTRIA -- May 24, 2007 -- Pimecrolimus cream is both well tolerated and effective in the treatment of facial/neck eczema in children who are

Medical Edge: Get pigmentation loss checked out  -  May 19, 2007
Bryan College Station Eagle,Alternatively, steroidlike immunomodulator creams, such as tacrolimus (Protopic) or pimecrolimus (Elidel), may be applied for similar effect.

Atopic Dermatitis Often Precedes Asthma  -  May 16, 2007
ADVANCE for Physician Assistants,Driver sometimes prescribes pimecrolimus (Elidel) and tacrolimus (Protopic) for mild cases of atopic dermatitis. For more severe cases, she finds steroid

Elidel User Went Through “Living Hellâ€?  -  May 11, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,...warning level for potential side effects of a drug) be included in the labeling on packaging for both tacrolimus (Protopic) and pimecrolimus (Elidel).

Johnson & Johnson's heart stent fails trial, derailing US plans  -  May 8, 2007
International Herald Tribune,...a clinical trial that Conor had begun for its Symbio stent, which delivers two drugs, paclitaxel and pimecrolimus, a chemical relative of sirolimus.

Oral Lichen Planus Responds to Methotrexate, Pimecrolimus  -  Apr 18, 2007
Medscape (subscription)For OLP, a laddered therapeutic approach is effective; for OELP, 1% pimecrolimus cream is effective and well tolerated but requires long-term application.

Clinical Studies Evaluate Potential Treatments For Mouth Ulcers  -  Apr 21, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Six patients received pimecrolimus cream and six received a placebo cream without the active ingredient; both applied the cream on mouth sores twice a day

Researchers Test Treatments for Painful Mouth Ulcers  -  Apr 20, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),The second study found that one percent pimecrolimus cream was effective against oral erosive lichen planus, a severe inflammatory condition that causes

Clinical Studies Evaluate Potential Treatments for Mouth Ulcers  -  Apr 17, 2007
DG NewsIn the second article, Thierry Passeron, MD, and colleagues at the University of Nice, France, conducted a double-blind randomized trial of 1% pimecrolimus

Medical Edge -- Faded skin color does not always need treatment  -  Apr 13, 2007
Post-Bulletin,Alternatively, steroid-like immunomodulator creams, such as tacrolimus (Protopic) or pimecrolimus (Elidel), may be applied for similar effect.

Manhattan Pharmaceuticals Announces License Agreement and Expanded ...  -  Apr 5, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Recently, topical formulations of the immunosuppressive drugs tacrolimus and pimecrolimus have been introduced as anti-inflammatory agents.

Skin Care Treatment Drug Manufacturers Sued By Cancer Patients  -  Mar 6, 2007
The Open Press (press release)The active ingredients in Protopic (tacrolimus) and Elidel (pimecrolimus) are known to suppress the immune system. Tacrolimus, in a form of Protopic known

Pimecrolimus Cream 1% Safe and Effective for Atopic Dermatitis ...  -  Feb 7, 2007
DG NewsAt the end of treatment, 67.3% of patients rated the pimecrolimus cream 1%-based therapy as better than their previous treatments, the investigators

Rare skin condition treatable  -  Dec 28, 2006
Fort Worth Star Telegram,If they don't help, talk to your doctor about a cream or gel that contains pimecrolimus (Elidel) or tacrolimus (Protopic), drugs that can help with skin

New agents show promise in management of atopic dermatitis  -  Dec 25, 2006
AAP News (subscription)The addition of calcineurin inhibitors tacrolimus and pimecrolimus to our therapeutic armamentarium in 2000-'01 was the first major advance in AD therapy in

No need to fear it  Oct 28, 2006
On the face, creams containing tacrolimus or pimecrolimus are used. Several systemic drugs are useful in cases, which warrant therapy. ... -Hindu, Drug May Prove a New Weapon Against Psoriasis  Sep 20, 2006
Archives of Dermatology, researchers from Ruhr University in Bochum, and their colleagues studied the effects of four treatments - 1 percent pimecrolimus (a new ... -CBC News

Short-term Topical Corticosteroid Use May Offer Relief For ...  Sep 20, 2006
Kreuter, MD, from Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany, and colleagues conducted a randomized controlled trial that compared 1 percent pimecrolimus (a new anti ... -Medical News Today

Nucryst Pharmaceuticals: hopes fade for allergic eczema treatment  Sep 22, 2006
Current treatments for AD include topical immunomodulators (TIMs) such as Astellas's Protopic (tacrolimus) and Novartis' Elidel (pimecrolimus), which had total ... -Pharmaceutical Business Review

Nonsteroidal Maintenance Therapies for Psoriasis Evaluated  Sep 18, 2006
18 -- For patients with intertriginous psoriasis, maintenance therapy with the topical drugs Elidel (pimecrolimus) or Dovonex (calcipotriol) may be as ... -MedPage Today

New agents show promise in management of atopic dermatitis  -  Dec 1, 2006
AAP News (subscription)The addition of calcineurin inhibitors tacrolimus and pimecrolimus to our therapeutic armamentarium in 2000-'01 was the first major advance in AD therapy in

Medical Edge: Many remedies for common skin disorder  Jul 15, 2006
It is then washed off in the morning with a medicated shampoo. Two other new agents, pimecrolimus (Elidel) and tacrolimus (Protopic), are controversial. ... -Bryan College Station Eagle

Novartis's Elidel and Astellas's Protopic Were the Leading Branded ...  Jul 11, 2006
The two topical immunosuppressants pimecrolimus (Novartis's Elidel) and tacrolimus (Astellas's Protopic) are the leading branded products in this segment and ... -Genetic Engineering News

Miminizing Skin Rash and Other Toxicities Associated With Some ...  Jun 26, 2006
...semisynthetic tetracyclines, doxycycline or minocycline, topical steroids, and twice daily application of topical calcineurin inhibitors, such as pimecrolimus. ... -DG News

Pediatric studies lead to label changes for more than 100 drugs ...  Jun 30, 2006
Pimecrolimus (Elidel) received labeling for short-term and intermittent treatment of atopic dermatitis in children as young as 2 years of age. ... -AAP News (subscription)

Summer Health News: Safe, Effective Treatment for the Itching ...  Jun 22, 2006
The FDA has issued a public warning for both Elidel® (pimecrolimus) Cream and Protopic® (tacrolimus) Ointment, stating they should be used only after other ... -Yahoo! News



Conor Medsystems Initiates RAPID Clinical Study for First ...  May 11, 2006
...(Nasdaq: CONR - News) today announced that the company has initiated the RAPID (Reduced Anti-platelet therapy with Pimecrolimus Drug-eluting stent) clinical ... - Yahoo! News

Conor Medsystems Initiates RAPID Clinical Study for First ...  May 11, 2006
...today announced that the company has initiated the RAPID (Reduced Anti-platelet therapy with Pimecrolimus Drug-eluting stent) clinical trial to evaluate the ... - PharmaLive.com

Eczema on Infants' Arms and Joints Linked to Future Atopic ...  May 15, 2006
Abrar Qureshi, MD, and Michael Fischer, MD, warned about the use of topical calcineurin inhibitors, Protopic (tacrolimus) and Elidel (pimecrolimus), for atopic ... - MedPage Today





Conor Medsystems Licenses Pimecrolimus From Novartis for Use in ...  Mar 16, 2006
...exercised its option to obtain a worldwide, non-exclusive license from Novartis Pharma AG (NYSE: NVS) to the pharmaceutical compound pimecrolimus for use with ... - PR Newswire

Conor Medsystems Licenses Pimecrolimus From Novartis for Use in ...  Mar 16, 2006
...that the company exercised its option to obtain a worldwide, non-exclusive license from Novartis Pharma AG to the pharmaceutical compound pimecrolimus for use ... - Finanzen.net

Conor licenses Novartis drug for use in stent  Mar 16, 2006
The company will start a clinical trial this year to test two new stents using the drug pimecrolimus, the drug it licensed from Novartis. ... - San Francisco Business Times

European Medicines Agency Recommends Cautious Use Of Protopic ...  Mar 27, 2006
Finalising its safety review of Protopic/Protopy (tacrolimus) and Elidel (pimecrolimus), the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for ... - Medical News Today

Blue Membranes Approaches the US and Japan markets  Apr 1, 2006
...drug-delivery coating technology to Goodman and Avantec for the development and global marketing of a drug-eluting stent based on pimecrolimus and other drugs. ... - Yahoo! News

New warnings, risks, or restrictions for three skin drugs  Mar 13, 2006
The FDA has announced that the topical eczema drugs pimecrolimus (Elidel) and tacrolimus (Protopic) may increase the risk of skin cancer and lymphoma, and must ... - Consumer Reports (subscription)

Astellas Educates and Informs Physicians and Patients on Changes ...  Mar 27, 2006
...was added to the US labeling for the class of topical calcineurin inhibitors, or TCIs, which includes Protopic® (tacrolimus) Ointment and pimecrolimus cream. ... - PharmaLive.com

European Medicines Agency Recommends Cautious Use of Protopic ...  Mar 27, 2006
LONDON, UK -- March 27, 2006 -- Finalising its safety review of Protopic/Protopy (tacrolimus) and Elidel (pimecrolimus), the European Medicines Agency's ... - DG News



Topical therapies show promise for Psoriasis  Mar 6, 2006
Recent research has shown that calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs), such as tacrolimus ointment and pimecrolimus cream, may be effective in treating psoriasis ... - News-Medical.net,

Topical Therapies Show Promise for the Treatment of Psoriasis  Mar 2, 2006
...life." New Treatments in Topical Therapy Recent research has shown that calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs), such as tacrolimus ointment and pimecrolimus cream, may ... - PR Newswire,

Scientists Request Black Box Warning on Eczema Treatment Creams  Feb 13, 2006
...among children. The active ingredients in Protopic (tacrolimus) and Elidel (pimecrolimus) suppress the immune system. Tacrolimus ... - The Open Press

Pimecrolimus cream safe for infants with eczema  Jan 17, 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While pimecrolimus cream can be very effective for treating atopic dermatitis (often called eczema), there has been concern about ... - Reuters.uk

Eczema Skin Care Tips  Feb 3, 2006
Pimecrolimus is another new topical immunomodulator that, although not yet approved by the FDA, has shown promising results in clearing eczema without the ... - Fashion Monitor Toronto

Boxed warning about a possible risk of cancer for two eczema drugs ...  Jan 23, 2006
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) announced the approval of updated labeling for two topical eczema drugs, Elidel Cream ( Pimecrolimus ) and Protopic ... - Xagena.it

Some dangerous drugs get by FDA  Jan 29, 2006
Serevent), sibutramine (Meridia), SSRIs such as Zoloft, vanlafaxine (Effexor), tegaserod (Zelnorm) and topical immunosuppressant pimecrolimus (Elidel). ... - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

FDA Warning for Eczema Drugs Draws Opposition  Jan 23, 2006
The black box warning will alert patients to the possible risk of cancer with the use of pimecrolimus (Elidel) and tacrolimus (Protopic) and the FDA will issue ... - About - News & Issues

American Academy of Dermatology disagrees with eczema medication ...  Jan 23, 2006
...box warning will be added to the labeling and a medication guide will be distributed for the topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs), pimecrolimus and tacrolimus ... - News-Medical.net

FDA OKs label change, boxed warning for Elidel, Protopic  Jan 29, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updates of labels for two topical eczema drugs, pimecrolimus (Elidel Cream, manufactured by Novartis) and ... - AAP News (subscription)

FDA Warns of Two Eczema Agents' Possible Cancer Risks  Jan 20, 2006
The FDA said black box warnings about the possible risks of skin cancer and lymphoma have been added to the labels of Elidel Cream (pimecrolimus) and Protopic ... - CNN

FDA Approves Updated Labeling with Boxed Warning and Medication ...  Jan 19, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the approval of updated labeling for two topical eczema drugs, Elidel Cream (pimecrolimus) and Protopic ... - DG News

FDA Adds new Cancer Warning to Eczema Cream and Ointment Labels ...  Jan 19, 2006
...risks. Both Elidel Cream (pimecrolimus) and Protopic Ointment (tacrolimus) are prescription drugs and will carry the label warnings. ... - Best Syndication

US health authorities warn against cancer-inducing skin cream  Jan 20, 2006
...guide followed recommendations from the FDA's Pediatric Advisory Committee to upgrade labels on the two creams - Elidel Cream (pimecrolimus) and Protopic ... - Political Gateway

FDA Orders ‘Black Box’ Warning for Eczema Drugs, Elidel and ...  Jan 21, 2006
Administration (FDA) has announced the approval of updated labeling for two topical eczema drugs, Protopic Ointment (tacrolimus) and Elidel Cream (pimecrolimus ... - Newsinferno.com

Eczema treatments prompt new warnings  Jan 20, 2006
19, 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved new label warnings for two eczema drugs, Elidel Cream (pimecrolimus) and Protopic Ointment (tacrolimus ... - MayoClinic.com

Cancer and Lymphoma Warnings on two Eczema Drugs  Jan 23, 2006
The FDA found two common eczema drugs, Elidel Cream (pimecrolimus) and Protopic Ointment (tacrolimus), have a possible risk for skin cancer and lymphoma. ... - Best Syndication

Astellas Educates and Informs Physicians and Patients on Changes ...  Jan 19, 2006
...was added to the US labeling for the class of topical calcineurin inhibitors, or TCIs, which includes Protopic(R) (tacrolimus) Ointment and pimecrolimus cream. ... - PR Newswire

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