Tag: Prescription Drugs
Histologic Response Up With Benralizumab for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Significantly more patients had histologic response with benralizumab than placebo, but no significant difference seen in dysphagia symptoms
Dupilumab Ups Histologic Response for Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Significant improvements seen in histologic, endoscopic, and transcriptomic measures in higher-exposure dupilumab regimen
PIK3CA Could Guide Use of COX-2 Inhibitors in Treatment for Colon Cancer
Patients with stage III resected colon cancer with PIK3CA gain-of-function mutations treated with celecoxib had improved DFS, OS
Glofitamab + GemOx Superior to Rituximab + GemOx for Lymphoma
Significant overall survival benefit seen for Glofit-GemOx at primary and follow-up analysis
Decrease in Oral Contraceptive Fills Seen After Dobbs Ruling
Fills for emergency contraceptives increased during the first year after Dobbs in states that became the most restrictive and comparison states
Atogepant Efficacious for Patients With Chronic Migraine
Reduction seen in monthly headache days, monthly migraine days, and acute medication use days
Abrocitinib Effective, Tolerated for Prurigo Nodularis, Chronic Pruritus
Decrease in Peak Pruritus Numeric Rating Scale for PN, chronic pruritus of unknown origin patients
ADHD Meds May Help Control Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
Additional benefits include increased buprenorphine initiation, decreased methadone initiation, and improved buprenorphine retention
SNP rs13194504 AA Genotype Linked to Severity of Tardive Dyskinesia
AA genotype linked to reduced severity, but not occurrence, of TD; no association seen for rs210133 with TD occurrence, severity
Nonsignificant Survival Benefit Seen for Dabrafenib, Trametinib in Melanoma
Consistent survival benefit seen across several prespecified subgroups, including those with a BRAF V600E mutation