St. John's, Newfoundland
At the Canadian Dermatology Association’s 85th Annual Conference June 30-July 4, 2010 in St. John’s Newfoundland, Dr. Guenther presented a poster on the effectiveness of alitretinoin, a vitamin A derivative, in the treatment of chronic hand dermatitis which did not respond to strong topical steroids. Dr. Guenther was an investigator in clinical trials with this compound.
The studies showed that once daily intermittent treatment was very efficacious with almost 1 in 2 patients having clear/almost clear hands.