More-Expensive SMA Medication Use Led to Lower Health Care Resource Utilization
December 27th 2023Patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treated with a more expensive medication were found to have higher pharmacy costs but lower SMA-related health care resource utilization and medical costs compared with patients receiving standard-of-care nusinersen monotherapy.
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Top 5 Content From Institute for Value-Based Medicine® Events in 2023
December 27th 2023In 2023, there were 18 oncology and 7 population health Institute for Value-Based Medicine® events cohosted with organizations such as Optum, OneOncology, Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Duke Health, Cleveland Clinic, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
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Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Regimen Continues to Show EFS Benefit in High-Risk Early TNBC
December 27th 2023The 5-year event-free survival EFS) rate was 81.3% with neoadjuvant pembrolizumab/chemotherapy followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab compared with 72.3% in those who received placebo/chemotherapy plus placebo.
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Interventions Needed to Increase DMT Uptake in Sickle Cell Disease
December 26th 2023A recent study found that uptake of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) has been low among patients with sickle cell disease, suggesting that more interventions that consider individual patient characteristics are needed to improve adoption.
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ICYMI: Highlights From EHA 2023
December 26th 2023The most-read articles from the 2023 European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Meeting covered the most up-to-date treatment strategies for hematological malignancies, racial disparities in treatment patterns for blood cancers, and updates on immunotherapy as a tool in hematologic oncology.
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Top 5 Most-Read Articles From the Center of Health Equity and Access 2023
December 25th 2023The top articles of 2023 addressed key issues such as representation gaps in aRCC research, concerns about the 340B program's impact on asthma disparities, slow adoption of equity innovations, potential biases in type 2 diabetes risk models, and addressing disparities in psoriasis treatment based on race and culture.
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Patients With Breast Cancer, HIV More Likely to Experience Suboptimal Adjuvant Chemotherapy Delivery
December 25th 2023The researchers noted the need for strategies to better support women living with HIV with breast cancer during toxic therapies to improve outcomes among this growing population.
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Top 5 Most-Read Breast Cancer Articles of 2023
December 24th 2023In breast cancer coverage this year, topline results from the phase 3 NATALEE trial made waves in March, with our other most-read content in the space covering an expanded indication for abemaciclib, revised screening recommendations, a new potential treatment to reduce radiation exposure, and the benefits of diet and exercise on patient outcomes.
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Most PCPs Unfamiliar With Biologic Therapy for Patients With Severe Asthma
December 24th 2023Two posters presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting evaluated real-world biologic utilization for patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma.
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