Topical Immunomodulators.?
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It’s probably Protopic.
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Yes, they are available. Just ask your dermatologist.
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what are names of the ones that are available now?
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>I’m just praying that after years of steroids simply hiding the issue, >this treatment deals with it directly.. >Thanks for the heads-up JR.
You’re quite welcome. These immunmodulators seem like progress, but I’ve come to suspect that they are still several steps removed from anything you’d call "direct". No doubt the researchers are learning, too — these *might* have been magic bullets, it just doesn’t seem to be turning out that way. Still, these seem better than steroids, and if they can hold us for another five years or so, maybe the next generation stuff will really hammer it. Good luck, if you try the stuff, please post some impressions. J.
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I’m just praying that after years of steroids simply hiding the issue, this treatment deals with it directly.. Thanks for the heads-up JR. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I’ve recently heard about a new drug treatment that works steroid free >on the basis of suppressing the inappropriate immune response that >causes eczema and psoriasis. Can anyone shed any light on whether >they’re available yet in the UK or US.? >As far as eczema is concerned, they’re the first new drug for 40 years. >Maybe they work for P too.. > pimecrolimus/asm981/Elidel^(TM) > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=elidel+pimecrolimus > http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com/cgi-bin/pressreleases.pl?Todo=getSt… > About Elidel > Elidel, which was discovered by the Novartis Research Institute, may > be used on all skin surfaces, including delicate areas such as the > face, neck and skin folds. The active ingredient is pimecrolimus, > which is derived from ascomycin, a natural substance produced by the > fungus Streptomyces hygroscopicus var. ascomyceticus. Pimecrolimus > selectively blocks the production and release of cytokines from > T-cells. These cytokines in the skin cause the inflammation, redness > and itching associated with eczema. Elidel will be available in tubes > of 15 g, 30 g and 100 g. The product is currently undergoing > regulatory review in Europe, where applications for marketing > authorizations were filed earlier this year (in Denmark and > Switzerland), and in Canada. > Hey, nice chart on German site that’s new to me, suggests that Elidel > is being tested in oral (systemic) versions for psoriasis. > http://www.psoriasis-netz.de/forschung/npf.php > J.
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I’ve recently heard about a new drug treatment that works steroid free on the basis of suppressing the inappropriate immune response that causes eczema and psoriasis. Can anyone shed any light on whether they’re available yet in the UK or US.? As far as eczema is concerned, they’re the first new drug for 40 years. Maybe they work for P too.. -Ivan.
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>I’ve recently heard about a new drug treatment that works steroid free >on the basis of suppressing the inappropriate immune response that >causes eczema and psoriasis. Can anyone shed any light on whether >they’re available yet in the UK or US.? >As far as eczema is concerned, they’re the first new drug for 40 years. >Maybe they work for P too..
pimecrolimus/asm981/Elidel
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