Tag: Prescription Drugs
SABCS: Aromatase Inhibitors Tied to Reduced Endothelial Function
Women on aromatase inhibitors exhibit less elasticity in their blood vessels
Osimertinib Bests Platinum-Pemetrexed in T790M+ NSCLC
Significantly longer duration of progression-free survival with osimertinib vs platinum-pemetrexed
Nusinersen Shows Promise in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Study results are promising but do not represent a cure
Timely Epinephrine Increases Cardiac Arrest Survival
Dose within five minutes of cardiac arrest increases chances by 20 percent
SABCS: No Survival Benefit Seen for Letrozole Beyond Five Years
Study found women who continued with letrozole did experience other benefits, however
Potentially Unsafe Med Scripts Up for Dual Users With Dementia
Rates of PUM are higher among veterans with dementia using VA-Medicare Part D system
Biosimilar Promising for ERBB2+ Breast Cancer Treatment
Equivalent response rate for women with ERBB2-positive metastatic breast cancer receiving taxanes
ASH: Lower Rate of Sickle Cell Pain Crises With Crizanlizumab
Lower rate of crises per year; longer median time to first, second crises with high-dose therapy
Meds Don’t Cut Trastuzumab-Tied Left Ventricular Remodeling
However, perindopril, bisoprolol do protect against declines in LVEF in HER2-positive early breast cancer
ABT-494 Effective for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Studies show effectiveness for those with inadequate response to MTX or at least one anti-TNF agent
