Rose McNulty

Mepolizumab showed significant real-world improvements in asthma outcomes, reducing exacerbations and corticosteroid use in severe eosinophilic asthma.

John Byrnes of Banner|Aetna emphasizes collaboration and data-driven strategies to enhance care quality, access, and affordability in health care.

Byoung Chul Cho, MD, PhD, of the Yonsei University College of Medicine, discussed outcomes in the COCOON trial of an enhanced dermatologic regimen with amivantamab-lazertinib treatment.

Efren Flores, MD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, discussed the findings of a subanalysis of the Screen ASSIST tobacco cessation clinical trial.

Surbhi Singhal, MD, of the University of California Davis, discussed disparities in biomarker testing among patients diagnosed with stage IV nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Matias Sanchez, MD, a hematologist-oncologist at University of Illinois Health, discussed the latest advancements in value-based multiple myeloma care, including minimal residual disease strategies and innovative targeted therapies.

Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD, discusses promising hair regrowth results for alopecia areata treatments, emphasizing safety and rapid efficacy.

A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology emphasizes early treatment, close perinatal blood pressure monitoring, and incorporating the PREVENT risk calculator to personalize care.

Givinostat shows promise in delaying Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) progression, enhancing mobility, and maintaining safety in long-term treatment.

Patients with severe sickle cell disease experienced significant quality of life improvements after receiving exagamglogene autotemcel gene therapy.

A new patient-centered methadone restart protocol enhances opioid use disorder treatment, improving safety and retention while personalizing care.

Targeted “Food is Medicine” interventions can help individuals with diet-sensitive chronic conditions improve their health, but nationally representative survey and qualitative interviews showed low awareness despite high interest among respondents.

Matias Sanchez, MD, a hematologist-oncologist at University of Illinois Health, discussed strategies to deliver cutting-edge multiple myeloma care while mitigating costs.

New findings demonstrate an association between increased cumulative depression genetic burden and multiple sclerosis (MS) disease activity.

The FDA approved zopapogene imadenovec, the first therapy for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, providing an option beyond repeated surgeries to manage the rare condition.

Biologic therapies for severe asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) significantly improved ear-related symptoms, enhancing patient quality of life and treatment outcomes.

Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) showed motor function improvements after switching to onasemnogene abeparvovec following prior treatment with nusinersen or risdiplam in a real-world study.

DYNE-251 received FDA breakthrough therapy designation, showcasing its potential for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

Dordaviprone (Modeyso) is now approved to treat recurrent H3 K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma, an ultra-rare, aggressive brain tumor primarily affecting children.

Amy Paller, MD, pediatric dermatologist and clinical researcher at Northwestern Medicine's Feinberg School of Medicine, discussed the potential impact of reducing immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels in pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis.

Taletrectinib was added to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology as a preferred option for the first-line and subsequent treatment of advanced ROS1-positive non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Gene therapy appears to be a promising approach for a subset of genetic deafness, although challenges remain with development and manufacturing.

Shipment of delandistrogene moxeparvovec, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), will resume following a voluntary pause.

Cory Simpson, MD, PhD, assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Washington, spoke to the need for more treatment options in genetic skin conditions and the possibility of drug repurposing.

Virginia Sybert, MD, clinical professor of medical genetics at the University of Washington, discussed what dermatologists should know about molecular testing in clinical practice.

The efficacy of ruxolitinib cream in pediatric patients shows that nonsteroidal management of atopic dermatitis is feasible, said Lawrence Eichenfield, MD, chief of pediatric and adolescent dermatology at Rady Children's Hospital.

The JAKoMo study highlights ruxolitinib's long-term efficacy and safety in myelofibrosis, showing improved quality of life (QOL) and fewer adverse events in the real-world setting.

States participating in the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model will be testing outcomes-based payments for sickle cell disease treatments.

Access to obstetric care declined across the US, especially in rural areas, with more than 7 states seeing more than 25% of hospitals lose obstetric services from 2010 to 2022.

Finerenone gained FDA approval for heart failure treatment, showcasing significant benefits in reducing cardiovascular events, based on FINEARTS-HF trial results.