Tag: Prescription Drugs
Cefepime/Enmetazobactam Noninferior for Complicated UTI
Cefepime/enmetazobactam is noninferior and superior to piperacillin/tazobactam for clinical cure and microbial eradication
Lenabasum Studied for Refractory Cutaneous Dermatomyositis
Results of phase 2 study suggest clinical benefit and favorable safety profile, warranting further study of lenabasum for DM
Order of Radiation Sickness Drug Unrelated to Recent Events in Ukraine
U.S. health officials say it is only coincidental that the order of Nplate comes just as Russia is making nuclear threats
Telmisartan Does Not Improve Six-Minute Walk Distance in PAD
Six-minute walk distance not improved with telmisartan versus placebo in patients with lower-extremity peripheral arterial disease
Treatments Compared for Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis
More pediatric patients free of new or newly enlarging T2 lesions at week 96 with dimethyl fumarate versus interferon beta-1a
Pirfenidone Promising for RA-Linked Interstitial Lung Disease
Phase 2 trial terminated early, underpowered to meet primary end point, but limited results suggest pirfenidone may slow progression of RA-ILD
Apremilast May Offer Cardiometabolic Benefit in Psoriasis Patients
5 to 6 percent decrease seen in subcutaneous and visceral adiposity at week 16 of treatment, which was maintained at 52 weeks
Rituximab Studied as Add-On Therapy for New-Onset Myasthenia Gravis
Probability of minimal MG manifestations greater, need for rescue medications reduced with rituximab versus placebo
Certain Meds Not Cost-Effective for First-Line Therapy of T2DM
Compared with metformin, SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists cost more for treatment in drug-naive patients with type 2 diabetes
Research & Development Investments Do Not Explain Drug Price Variation
No association seen between estimated R&D investments and treatment costs based on list prices at launch or net prices after one year