Abigail Donovan, MD, discusses what brexpiprazole can do for treating schizophrenia in older children.
Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Abigail Donovan, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston to discuss brexpiprazole, which recently received a supplemental new drug application from the US Fod and Drug Administration for use in patients aged 13 to 17 years. She discussed what it brings to the table, the adverse effects it can cause, and who is likely to prescribe it.
FDA extends approval of Evkeeza for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia in young children
March 22nd 2023Evkeeza is the first angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3) inhibitor indicated for patients as young at 5 years to control high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) as a result of HoFH.
Tapinarof cream safe, effective for pediatric atopic dermatitis
March 17th 2023Results from a recent phase 3 clinical trial demonstrated topline safety and efficacy results for tapinarof cream, 1% (VTAMA; Dermavant) as a potential treatment for atopic dermatitis in patients 2 years and older.
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