Tapping Into Tapinarof: An In-Depth Look at the Novel Treatment for Psoriasis with Dr April Armstrong
In this episode of Derms and Conditions, our host, James Q. Del Rosso, DO, interviews April Armstrong, MD, MPH, a professor and Chief of Dermatology at UCLA, about the development of tapinarof, a novel nonsteroidal topical treatment for psoriasis.
They begin by discussing Dr Armstrong’s history of professional interest in psoriasis. The conversation then moves to focus solely on tapinarof, a topical cream that works by modulating the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR).
Dr Armstrong explains the unique mechanism of action of tapinarof and its effects on Th17 cytokines, antioxidant activity, and…
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