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The tool could make it easier for clinicians to rule out melanoma without the need for excision.

The real-world data showed lower rates of atrial fibrillation and hypertension associated with the second-generation Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

A systematic review and subsequent expert review gave comprehensive insight into prognostic factors for patients receiving treatment for relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

The meta-analysis of 9 studies showed high sensitivity with slightly lower specificity with the less-invasive option for detecting lung complications in patients with the autoimmune disease.

Delandistrogene moxeparvovec demonstrated a manageable safety profile across clinical trials for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), with most adverse events emerging within 90 days of infusion.

The combination of antifibrotic therapy and pulmonary vasodilator therapy improved transplant-free survival but had no significant impact on exercise capacity in pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension.

Pieter Sonneveld, MD, PhD, professor of hematology and chair of the Erasmus MC Cancer Institute in Rotterdam, Netherlands, discussed the continued use of subcutaneous daratumumab following initial treatment, as well as the changing landscape of multiple myeloma treatment.

A significant number of patients taking Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKis) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) develop atrial fibrillation (AF).

Two studies explored the quality-of-life impacts of lebrikizumab for atopic dermatitis, finding its benefits extend beyond physical symptom improvements.

Despite holding promise in a range of disease states, a variety of challenges prevent cell and gene therapies (CGTs) from more widespread use, according to a new report from Cardinal Health.

Delandistrogene moxeparvovec (Elevidys; Sarepta Therapeutics) appeared to protect muscle from progressive damage in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) based on muscle quantitative magnetic resonance measures.

Remote symptom monitoring in cancer care reduces hospitalizations, enhances value-based care, and supports diverse patient populations, according to new findings.

Pieter Sonneveld, MD, PhD, chair of the Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, discussed the findings of a study modeling long-term progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) treated with a daratumumab quadruplet regimen.

Infection was a leading cause of death in lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), highlighting the need for vigilant monitoring and preventive strategies.

Prademagene zamikeracel (Zevaskyn) is the first and only cell-based gene therapy for wound treatment in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.

Adding venetoclax to decitabine-cedazuridine significantly enhanced response rates in patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.

Researchers are calling for more targeted efforts to improve health equity after a new analysis revealed that cancer symptom documentation and burden vary across certain demographics.

Sleep duration and sleep pattern score were both independently associated with obesity occurrence, and there was a nonlinear relationship between obesity and sleep duration.

Multidisciplinary coordination across prescribing teams, nursing, laboratory medicine, finance, and infusion centers is crucial for gene therapy delivery in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

The remote measurement tool enables Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) assessments through analysis of caregiver-recorded videos.

Elinzanetant significantly reduced the frequency and severity of vasomotor symptoms, known as hot flashes, compared with placebo across body mass index (BMI) and smoking status subgroups.

While findings around hospital and emergency department use were similar at the individual and neighborhood levels, the use of outpatient services differed.

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Orca-T showed lower rates of graft-vs-host disease or infection compared with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute leukemias in the Precision-T trial, Caspian Oliai, MD, MS, UCLA Bone Marrow Transplantation Stem Cell Processing Center, said.

None of the eteplirsen-treated patients reached a left ventricular ejection fraction below 50% compared with 22.1% of patients in the control group.

Study participants treated with elinzanetant experienced significantly reduced hot flash frequency vs paroxetine, desvenlafaxine, and gabapentin in a new meta-analysis.

The findings indicate that the currently approved 600-mg dose of intravenous ocrelizumab is optimal to significantly slow disability progression for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Carla Nester, MD, MSA, FASN, is coinvestigator for the ongoing APPEAR-C3G trial (NCT04817618), data from which were used to support the FDA’s recent approval of iptacopan (Fabhalta; Novartis) in complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G).

Hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) who received in-hospital addiction consultation services were more likely to receive evidence-based OUD care, a new study found.