Prograf (Tacrolimus) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - September 26, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Envarsus XR (Tacrolimus Extended-release Tablets) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - July 6, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Immunosuppressive medication effectively treats ocular graft-versus-host-disease
A complication associated with bone marrow transplantation, graft-versus-host-disease, occurs when a transplanted immune system attacks certain parts of a host's body, and may cause severe dry eye and damage to the cornea. A clinical trial showed that topical doses of ultra low-dose tacrolimus, an immunosuppressive medication, is equally effective and showed fewer hypertensive side effects in treating ocular symptoms associated with graft-versus-host-disease than methylprednisolone, a steroid medication. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 13, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

Immunosuppressive medication effectively treats ocular graft-versus-host-disease
(Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary) A complication associated with bone marrow transplantation, graft-versus-host-disease, occurs when a transplanted immune system attacks certain parts of a host's body, and may cause severe dry eye and damage to the cornea. A clinical trial at Massachusetts Eye and Ear showed that topical doses of ultra low-dose tacrolimus, an immunosuppressive medication, is equally effective and showed fewer hypertensive side effects in treating ocular symptoms associated with graft-versus-host-disease than methylprednisolone, a steroid medication. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

UCLA study yields the key to effective personalized medicine
This study demonstrated the ability to use a patient’s phenotype to personalize their treatment in an actionable manner without the need for genome profiling,” said Ho, a corresponding author of the study. “We also have shown that PPM can be extended to optimize combination therapy for a wide spectrum of diseases.” Showing that every patient’s response to medical treatment — for diseases ranging from cancer to infectious diseases, or following an organ transplant — produces a parabola-shaped graph is a landmark advance, Ho said. Among other things, the approach will allow doctors to prescribe the precise...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 6, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Feature Review: Topical treatments for psoriasis of the scalp
 Topical treatments for psoriasis of the scalpWhat are the most effective and safest treatments?                                                                                         ...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 4, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: mumoquit at cochrane.org Source Type: news

VIDEO: What’s new on atopic dermatitis drugs and cancer concerns?
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Topical calcineurin inhibitors’ boxed warnings give many patients and physicians pause over cancer concerns – but a new database analysis may put some minds at ease about the drugs’ use for atopic dermatitis. “Pimecrolimus and tacrolimus are given topically, not internally –... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - February 17, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Common cause for complications after kidney transplantation identified
(University of Basel) The BK polyomavirus often causes complications after kidney transplantation. The research group of Professor Hans H. Hirsch from the Department of Biomedicine at the University of Basel has now been able to show, that the immunosuppressive drug Tacrolimus directly activates the replication of the virus and could thus be responsible for these complications. The American Journal of Transplantation has published the study. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 23, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Scientists identify potential birth control 'pill' for men
Two drugs that help suppress the immune system in organ transplant patients may have a future as the long-sought birth control "pill" for men, new research suggests. The drugs – cyclosporine A (also known as CsA) and FK506 (also known as tacrolimus) – are given to transplant recipients to reduce... (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - October 1, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Karen Kaplan Source Type: news

Envarsus XR (Tacrolimus Extended-release Tablets) - new on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - August 3, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Tacrolimus Comes Out Tops for Lupus Nephritis (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Meta-analysis compares the available immunosuppressants. (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - July 25, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Veloxis's Envarsus XR gets FDA approval to treat kidney transplant patients
Denmark-based Veloxis Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Envarsus XR (tacrolimus extended-release tablets) to treat kidney transplant patients. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - July 12, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Tacrolimus Market (Immunosuppressive Drug) 2020 Forecasts with 6...
2015 Market Research Report on Global Tacrolimus Industry is the new addition to pharmaceuticals market intelligence collection of DeepResearchReports.com and its industry research library focusing on...(PRWeb July 09, 2015)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/global-tacrolimus-market/2020-forecast-analysis/prweb12836245.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - July 12, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Tacrolimus Won't Derail Pneumococcus Vaccine (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- But there's diminished response in RA patients on it with methotrexate. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - June 14, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

The Emerging Role of Tacrolimus in Myasthenia GravisThe Emerging Role of Tacrolimus in Myasthenia Gravis
Is the immunosuppressive drug tacrolimus beneficial in reducing symptoms of myasthenia gravis? This review summarizes the latest evidence. Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news