Clinical

Novel therapies for multiple myeloma (MM), including chimeric antigen receptor T-cell and bispecific antibodies, extend lives but raise concerns about treatment costs and adherence, and they haven't replaced stem cell transplantation, Harsh Parmar, MD, of Hackensack University Medical Center, explains.

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).

Facility-level disparities in adopting minimally invasive interval debulking surgery for ovarian cancer highlight urgent needs for equitable care access.

The FDA approved retifanlimab (Zynyz; Incyte) as the first and only first-line treatment for advanced anal cancer, supported by data from the POD1UM-303/InterAACT2 and POD1UM-202 trials.

This study validates the Predicting Risk of CVD Events (PREVENT) score across diverse racial and ethnic populations, highlighting its effectiveness in predicting cardiovascular risk and mortality, regardless of race or ethnicity.

Late-breaking findings on pulmonology, critical care, and sleep medicine will be presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2025 International Conference.

A panelist discusses how CD4 counts serve as measures of immune system status that typically increase by about 200 in the first year of antiretroviral therapy. Although there can be laboratory variability, these counts remain important for patient monitoring and identifying those at risk for complications.

A panelist discusses how the injectable combination of cabotegravir and rilpivirine performed well in the real-world OPERA cohort, with over 95% of patients maintaining virologic suppression. However, adherence to injection schedules remains a challenge, with only 62% receiving injections on time.

Cardiac output and stroke volume as measured by impedance cardiography may hold potential to predict clinical deterioration from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

Panelists discuss how the needs of older patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) differ from infants, focusing on independence, education, career goals, fatigue management, and quality of life rather than just motor milestones.

New research suggests that adhering to an anti-inflammatory diet may lower the risk of dying from Alzheimer disease.

Panelists discuss how spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) progresses over time, affecting motor function differently in older patients vs infants, with experts noting the shift from traditional classification (types 1 to 4) to functional categories (nonsitters, sitters, walkers).

Panelists discuss how biosimilar manufacturers offer both high-wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) and low-WAC product versions to navigate complex reimbursement landscapes, sharing their experiences with low-WAC options on formularies, defining private label agreements as strategies to improve biosimilar access across different patient populations, and examining the rationale behind PBMs' (pharmacy benefit managers) implementation of these agreements, including their specific components and benefits.

Panelists discuss how the significant price increases in reference biologics over the past decade have created market opportunities for biosimilars while exploring barriers to their adoption, potential solutions for enhancing uptake, and successful institutional strategies for increasing biosimilar utilization.

Investing in patient navigation and clinician incentives ensures colorectal cancer screening completion, improves early detection, reduces disparities, achieves cost savings, and advances population health for all stakeholders.

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.

New respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prevention products significantly reduce infant hospitalization rates, highlighting the importance of timely vaccination and nirsevimab administration.

A higher composite dietary antioxidant index was found to decrease the chances of American adults developing cataracts.

Patients with HIV can take both their antiretroviral therapy (ART) and treatment to prevent tuberculosis safely to prevent infection and further spread of the virus.

Panelists discuss how airway clearance devices and techniques, including chest physical therapy, active cycle breathing, exercise, hypertonic saline, and oscillatory positive expiratory pressure devices, are the mainstay of bronchiectasis management.

Panelists discuss how evaluating potential causes of bronchiectasis is important despite many cases being idiopathic, as identifying treatable traits can lead to specific interventions, such as CFTR modulators for those with CF mutations or IgG supplementation.

In line with previous clinical trial findings, real-world data show that bevacizumab improves outcomes in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer and high-risk prognostic factors.

A panelist discusses how novel targeted therapies such as antibody-drug conjugates are rapidly evolving in gynecologic oncology, with multiple agents targeting different biomarkers in development, though optimal sequencing strategies remain to be determined.

A panelist discusses how antibody-drug conjugates like mirvetuximab should be sequenced in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, recommending it as first-line therapy for folate receptor alpha–high tumors due to higher response rates when used earlier.