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COVID-19 variants delta and omicron BA.1 or BA.2 do not pose a substantial threat of long-term autoimmune complications, except for a modest elevation in inflammatory bowel disease and bullous skin disorders among hospitalized patients during the omicron predominance in Singapore, as shown in a study.

SB17, a proposed ustekinumab (UST) biosimilar, demonstrates comparable efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK) to the reference drug, as well as lower immunogenicity up to week 28, among individuals suffering from moderate-to-severe psoriasis, according to a study.

For small-sized melanoma in situ (MIS; <10 mm) on low-risk body sites, wide local excision (WLE) using a 5-mm margin was associated with a low rate of recurrence, a retrospective case series study has shown.

Treatment with tapinarof cream 1% once daily demonstrates significant efficacy with a favourable safety profile among adults and children with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), a study has shown.

Use of dupilumab effectively lowers the risk of atopic march progression as opposed to conventional immunomodulatory therapies in paediatric patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), reports a recent study.

For patients with severe alopecia areata who achieved meaningful hair regrowth with 1-year course of baricitinib, subsequent discontinuation appears to reverse treatment gains, highlighting the need for ongoing therapy.