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Finerenone Slows Progression in CVD, Reduces CV Events, Study Says
October 23, 2020 10:00pm
Finerenone slowed chronic kidney disease progression by 18% and cut cardiovascular events by 14%, according to phase 3 trial results.
Dr Lametra Scott Discusses Cost, Formulary Guidance in Managing Sickle Cell Disease
October 23, 2020 08:42pm
Dr Aimee Tharaldson Outlines the Pipeline, Role of Emerging Specialty Medications
October 23, 2020
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In the current pipeline of specialty medications seeking approval, a majority of development lies within orphan drugs and cancer medications, said Aimee Tharaldson, PharmD, of Express Scripts.
Cancers of Unknown Primary Site May Benefit From NGS Profiling
October 23, 2020
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The study describes how RNA sequencing and DNA sequencing for selected genes were performed simultaneously to evaluate gene expression and alterations in order to predict tumor origin.
Study Highlights Importance of Swift SMA Diagnosis Through Use of Newborn, Carrier Screening
October 23, 2020
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A new study is underscoring the importance of diagnostic testing for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to ensure early diagnosis of the disease.
Pembrolizumab Plus Radiation Therapy Improves NSCLC Outcomes, Study Finds
October 23, 2020
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Researchers analyzed 2 randomized studies to learn how adding radiation therapy to pembrolizumab immunotherapy affects non-small cell lung cancer patient outcomes.
Sacubitril/Valsartan Has Possible Economic Benefit When Administered in a Hospital Setting to Patients With HFrEF
October 23, 2020
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Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is when the heart’s left ventricle can only pump out 40% or less of the blood it contains, resulting in less oxygen-rich blood being disseminated to the body than it actually needs.
What Drives Leukemic Transformation of Polycythemia Vera, Essential Thrombocythemia?
October 23, 2020
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New findings from a small study are suggesting that time to leukemic transformation may be driven by distinct time-dependent molecular mechanisms.
Akebia Therapeutics' CEO on Mechanisms of HIF-PHI Candidate
October 23, 2020
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Vadadustat is an investigational drug belonging to a class known as hypoxia-inducible prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors (HIF-PHIs) for the treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease.
Dr Rajiv Agarwal Discusses Finerenone, Results of FIDELIO-DKD
October 23, 2020
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The investigational drug finerenone met its primary endpoint in FIDELIO-DKD of slowing progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with type 2 diabetes and CKD, said Rajiv Agarwal, MD, MS, FASN, a professor of medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine and a staff physician at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dr Michael Green Discusses Understanding Patient Response to CAR T-Cell Therapy
October 23, 2020
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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy does not always lead to a durable response, and we are trying to figure out why, noted Michael R. Green, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Understanding the Complicated Patchwork of State Drug Pricing Reform Legislation
October 23, 2020
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The pressure on state budgets exerted by new approvals of costly therapeutics has led many states to implement legislation aimed at regulating drug prices, but the success of these efforts is not uniform across the nation.