ICOTYDE is prescribed for adults and children 12 years of age and older who weigh at least 40 kg and have moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis that may require systemic therapy or phototherapy. Plaque psoriasis is a long-term immune-related skin disease that causes thick, red, scaly patches that can itch, crack, or become painful.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced another major step in its initiative to streamline the development of biosimilar medicines, which are like “generic” versions of biologic drugs. In new draft guidance issued today, the agency recommended streamlining unnecessary clinical pharmacokinetic (PK) testing when scientifically justified. This change could save...
What did the research discover? This study explored the link between vitamin D levels and cognitive function in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers studied 181 MS patients at Policlinico Federico II University Hospital in Naples, Italy, measuring their blood vitamin D levels and assessing their cognitive function using the Brief International Cognitive...
Rebalancing the Immune system: new treatments for Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune diseases happen when the immune system gets confused and starts attacking the body instead of protecting it. Conditions like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, and multiple sclerosis can be lifelong, painful, and hard to control. For decades, most treatments worked by broadly suppressing the immune system, basically turning the volume down on immunity across the board. But now, researchers are moving toward something much more precise. Instead of shutting down the entire immune response, new immunotherapies aim to retrain or rebalance it. The goal isn’t just symptom control, it’s restoring immune balance while keeping normal defenses intact.
Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues. Conditions like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, and multiple sclerosis can be chronic, painful, and difficult to treat. For many years, doctors have mostly relied on broad immunosuppression — drugs that reduce immune system activity overall. But newer approaches aim to...