Tag: Prescription Drugs
Dual-Targeted Therapies Plus Chemo Improve Objective Response Rate in BRAF V600E Metastatic CRC
Significant and clinically relevant improvement seen in objective response rate with encorafenib + cetuximab plus mFOLFOX6
FDA Approval Expands Earlier Use of Enhertu for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Approval is targeted for patients with HER2-low or HER2-ultralow metastatic breast cancer with disease progression after endocrine therapy
FDA Approves Datroway for HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
Approval is for those who have had prior therapy for unresectable or metastatic disease
Distribution of Opioid Meds Lower in Majority Non-White Communities
In a recent study, majority non-White communities had at least 40 percent lower mean adjusted per-capita distribution than majority White communities
Propranolol May Reduce Overall Stroke Risk in Women With Migraine
Protective effect more pronounced for ischemic stroke and in women with migraine without aura
Diabetes Remission Increased With Dapagliflozin Plus Calorie Restriction
Dapagliflozin plus calorie restriction beneficial for patients with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes
Recent Decades Saw Rise in Sedative, Hypnotic, Anxiolytic Use Disorders
Findings seen among adolescent and young adult Medicaid enrollees
Guidance Developed for Diagnosis, Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Suggested treatments for eosinophilic esophagitis include PPIs, topical steroids, empiric food elimination diet, biologics, endoscopic dilation
Considerable Uncertainty Exists Regarding Effects of Puberty Blockers
Two systematic reviews revealed very low-certainty evidence on outcomes for people with gender dysphoria
Lower Dexamethasone Dose Does Not Impair Survival in Multiple Myeloma
Progression-free and overall survival do not differ for patients receiving full-dose, lowered-dose dexamethasone throughout induction
