Assessing Longitudinal Trends in Essential Thrombocythemia, Polycythemia Vera Blood Counts
July 2nd 2022A recent study identified trends in blood counts, but did not find statistically significant associations between achieving hematological remission and clinical outcomes in polycythemia vera (PV) or essential thrombocythemia (ET).
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Dupilumab Demonstrates Safety, Efficacy Across Several Type 2 Inflammatory Diseases
July 2nd 2022Research presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Annual Congress show the safety and efficacy of dupilumab across several progressive diseases with underlying type 2 inflammation, including eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), severe asthma, and severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
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Initiation of Nusinersen for SMA Soon After Birth May Allow for Normal Outcomes
July 2nd 2022Publishing their findings on the earliest treated infants to date, the researchers detailed the outcomes of 2 patients treated with nusinersen in their first week of life after receiving a spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) prenatal diagnosis.
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Dr Zahra Mahmoudjafari Explains How Payers Can Better Manage CAR T Costs, Increase Access
July 2nd 2022Zahra Mahmoudjafari, PharmD, BCOP, clinical pharmacy manager at the University of Kansas Health System, explains some of the strategies that payers can use to improve cost management and increase patient access related to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapies.
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Dr John Winkelman Discusses Which Populations Are Most At Risk for Restless Leg Syndrome
July 2nd 2022While prevalence of restless leg syndrome (RLS) increases with age, some kids may have it while presenting symptoms of growing pains, explained John Winkelman, MD, PhD, medical director, sleep disorders clinical research program, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Exercise Capacity in HFpEF Not Impaired by Reduced Diastolic Filling Time
July 2nd 2022Using chronotropic response as a reference, study authors from Japan investigated the potential influence of exercise-induced heart rate on cardiac output reserve and exercise capacity among a cohort of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
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Dr Elaine Siegfried on Preventive Strategies to Reduce Comorbidity Risk in Atopic Dermatitis
July 2nd 2022Elaine Siegfried, MD, professor of pediatrics and dermatology, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, addresses the comorbidity profile associated with atopic dermatitis and the utility of disease-modifying drugs to reduce risk of comorbid conditions.
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Real-World Outcomes Explored in Studies of Bevacizumab Biosimilar for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
July 2nd 2022Abstracts presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting show bevacizumab-awwb to be safe and effective for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with high overall survival rates.
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What We’re Reading: Clarifying Insurer Costs; Drug Pricing Plan Drafted; Updating COVID-19 Boosters
July 1st 2022Health insurers and self-insured employers must post prices they have negotiated with providers; Senate Democrats draft a plan to let Medicare negotiate prices with manufacturers before midterm elections; vaccines receiving tweaking in the fall will need to cover Omicron variants.
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