Tag: Prescription Drugs
FDA Panel Votes Against Approval of Eteplirsen for DMD
Clinical data did not meet the agency's requirements for well controlled studies necessary for approval
Triple Therapy No Benefit for COPD Exacerbations
Findings based long-acting β2-agonists, inhaled corticosteroids + tiotropium
Saxagliptin, Sitagliptin Don’t Up Hospitalized Heart Failure
No increased risk for new users of saxagliptin, sitagliptin versus other antihyperglycemic agents
Poor Persistence/Adherence With Long-Term Topical AK Treatment
Many patients non-persistent or over-persistent; 75 percent adherent to recalled frequency, regularity
Rapid-Onset Diabetes Described With Anti-PD-1 Treatment
Case report of rapid-onset insulin-dependent diabetes with anti-programmed cell death 1 therapy
No Link for Smoking Cessation Meds, Mental Health Issues
Meds like varenicline and bupropion may be safer to use than smokers often realize
Ustekinumab More Effective Than TNF-α Inhibitors in Psoriasis
Ustekinumab more effective than three tumor necrosis factor-α-inhibitors at six, 12 months
Aromatase Inhibitors Won’t Raise Odds of Most Fatal CVD Events
But there is a slightly increased risk of less serious cardiovascular issues
Pembrolizumab Active in Patients With Advanced Melanoma
Overall response rate of 33 percent for total population, 45 percent among treatment naive
American Association for Cancer Research, April 16-20
The American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held from April 16...
