Article: Low-Dose Regimens of Soriatane(R) (Acitretin) Effective in the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Plaque-Type Psoriasis; New Data Presented at AAD Shows Lower Doses of Soriatane Are Effective as Maintenance Therapy and Well-Tolerated.

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Connetics Corporation (Nasdaq:CNCT), a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes dermatology products, today announced that results of a Phase IV clinical study evaluating the long-term efficacy of a lower dosage of Soriatane(R) (acitretin) show that low-dose regimens of Soriatane over a six-month period are effective and well-tolerated in the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque-type psoriasis. A poster highlighting these results was presented today at the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in San Francisco.

"The current Soriatane treatment practice is to administer the ...

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