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For patients with active psoriatic arthritis who have an inadequate response to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors or to conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs

Tofacitinib Superior to Placebo in Active Psoriatic Arthritis

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Tofacitinib is superior for patients with inadequate response to TNF inhibitors or conventional DMARDs
Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for individuals with certain types of large B-cell lymphoma who have not responded to or who have relapsed after at least two other kinds of treatment.

Gene Tx Approved for Certain Types of B-Cell Lymphoma

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First such treatment for certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Oral semaglutide is associated with better glycemic control than placebo among type 2 diabetes patients with insufficient glycemic control

Glycemic Control Up With Oral Semaglutide in Type 2 Diabetes

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Phase 3 studies next to assess longer-term/clinical outcomes, safety
For patients with venous thromboembolism

No Increased Risks for DOAC Use Versus Warfarin in VTE

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Direct oral anticoagulants not linked to increased risk of major bleeding, death in venous thromboembolism
Introduction of an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis program for men who have sex with men in the United Kingdom is likely to be cost-effective

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Homosexual Men Cost-Effective

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Introduction of HIV PrEP program cost-effective and possibly cost-saving for men who have sex with men
Proton pump inhibitor use is associated with increased risk of first-time ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction

PPI Use Linked to Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke, MI

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Risks of first-time stroke, myocardial infarction up especially for long-term users, at high doses
For individuals with impaired glucose regulation

Lifestyle, Metformin Interventions Have Variable Effects

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Impact of interventions varies for progression to diabetes, regression to normal glucose regulation
Adding a sulfonylurea or metformin to insulin is associated with approximately a 1 percent reduction in hemoglobin A1c

Clinical Evidence Synopsis Published for T2DM

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Adding sulfonylurea or metformin to insulin decreases HbA1c about 1%
For patients undergoing left colon and rectal cancer resections

Oral Antibiotics Cut Risk of SSI in Colorectal CA Resection

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Adding antibiotics to mechanical bowel preparation linked to reduced rate of surgical site infection
Extended-release naltrexone is noninferior to buprenorphine-naloxone for maintaining short-term abstinence from heroin and other illicit substances

Extended-Release Naltrexone Promising for Opioid Dependence

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Lower use of heroin, other illicit opioids with extended-release naltrexone in superiority analysis