STL Volume 16 Number 2

Update on Drugs and Drug News: February 2011
Update on drugs, approval dates, and comments. Human papillomavirus quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) recombinant vaccine (Gardasil®), Daptomycin for injection (Cubicin®) are covered.
Drug Treatments for Skin Disease Introduced in 2010
An overview and update of skin conditions and treatments introduced in 2010: Quick overview of drug name, indications and regulatory status. Adapalene 0.1% lotion (Differin®), Clindamycin phosphate 1.2% + tretinoin 0.025% gel (Veltin™) and many other drugs are covered.
Therapeutic Advances in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
A variety of novel therapeutic modalities have recently become available for patients with cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL). Here, we offer a brief overview of these agents and discuss their place in the spectrum of current therapies for CTCL.