Tag: Prescription Drugs
Amivantamab-Lazertinib Ups Survival in EGFR-Mutated Advanced Lung Cancer
Improved progression-free survival seen for amivantamab-lazertinib versus osimertinib as first-line treatment
NCCN: Cancer Drug Shortages Remain a Challenge for Clinicians
89 percent of cancer centers report that cancer drugs are in short supply, most often vinblastine, etoposide, and topotecan
Only One-Quarter of Adults Who Needed Opioid Use Disorder Meds in 2022 Received Them
Higher percentages of men and adults aged 35 to 49 years received medications for opioid use disorder
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