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Erin Hunter is an assistant editor at Pharmacy Times®. She is a proud alumna of the University of Massachusetts. She graduated with degrees in Journalism, Art History, and Environmental Conservation.
New Immunotherapy Approach Reverses T Cell Exhaustion
Study of cell exhaustion in immunotherapy-resistant tumors could significantly improve the benefits of cancer immunotherapy for patients with treatment resistant types of cancer.
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Expert: Hemp-Derived CBD Products ‘Are Simply Not Regulated, That's The Problem’
With or without US federal regulation, CBD companies should provide consumers with more transparent information about their products.
‘Warm’ Autopsy Suggests Metastatic Melanoma Has Different DNA Landscape Than Early-Stage Disease
Findings may offer insight into new strategies to tackle skin cancer in patients already treated with a prior line of therapy.
Combination Therapy With Alpelisib Can Reduce PI3Kα Inhibition In Advanced Breast Cancer
Alpelisib plus the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine sensitizes NF1 knockout cells to PI3Kα inhibition and reverts their glycolytic phenotype in patients with advanced forms of breast cancer.
Novel Study Will Evaluate Implementation of Long-Acting Injectable PReP In Sexual, Gender Minorities
The study will be conducted in Brazil, where PrEP use for HIV continues to be lower than desired.
Positive Topline Data From MIRASOL Supports Mirvetuximab for Patients With Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
The novel antibody-drug conjugate is the first to demonstrate overall survival benefits in patients who were already treated with therapy.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Surged in November 2022, But the Season Is Now On the Decline
The 2022-2023 COVID-19 season did not have a significant surge of COVID-19 like it did early on in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Physician Recommendation Influences Rate of Pneumococcal Vaccination in High-Risk Patients
The study shed light on the importance of the source of vaccine information and other factors that prevent lifesaving vaccination.
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Found Safe, Effective, Immunogenic for Adolescents
Data from the expanded trial suggests that the NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine protects against multiple viral variants.
Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates Have Risen in Patients With Rheumatic Diseases
It is possible that the pandemic had a positive impact on influenza vaccination rates.
Combination CRISPR, Antiretroviral Therapies Could Eliminate 100% of HIV
At least 58% of mice treated with combined CRISPR therapies showed signs of complete HIV-1 viral elimination.
Lisocabtagene Maraleucel Showed Statistically Significant Response in Certain R/R Lymphomas
The therapy had a clinically meaningful response in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma and R/R mantle cell lymphoma.
Patients With Atopic Dermatitis on Lebrikizumab Showed Long-Term Clearer Skin
Clearer skin on the face and hands lasted 1 year into treatment.
Nearly 50% of Patients With Alzheimer Disease Showed No Decline Following 12 Months of Donanemab
More than half of patients with Alzheimer disease administered donanemab showed a significantly reduced cognitive and functional decline.
Study: Women With Breast Cancer in Racially, Ethically Diverse Neighborhoods Have Worse Cancer-Specific Survival Outcomes
Study examines association between breast cancer survival and neighborhood-level measures such as socioeconomic status.
Provider Recommendation Influences Rate of Pneumococcal Vaccination in High-Risk Patients
Study sheds light on the importance of the source of vaccine information and other factors that prevent lifesaving influenza or pneumococcal vaccination.
YouTube Misinformation Promotes Stigma Around Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in Women
Misinformation on YouTube promotes women wiping front to back as a non-evidence-based hygiene practice to prevent urinary tract infection.
Investigators Identified 33 Plasma Proteins That May Lead to Cardiac Therapy Drug Development
Mendelian randomization makes it possible to infer if a drug target protein will have an on-target effect on disease-relevant traits.
Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Treat Insomnia Better Than Medication Alone
A combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and medication had the most profound and stable result for patients suffering from insomnia.
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Effective at Reducing Risk of Death From COVID-19 in Unvaccinated, Vaccinated Patients
Neutralizing monoclonal antibody therapies found to improve outcomes for unvaccinated and nonhospital patients at high risk of poor outcome for SARS-CoV-2.
New Phase 3 Trial Data Show Eplontersen Improved Neuropathy in Over Half of Patients With Hereditary Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Study shows eplontersen maintains a consistent and sustained treatment effect and reinforces its potential treating hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloid polyneuropathy, which can lead to heart failure.
Enzalutamide Combination, Monotherapy Reduced the Risk of Metastasis or Death in High-Risk Patients With Prostate Cancer
Immature data suggest enzalutamide combination improves overall survival in patients with high-risk biochemical recurrence.
New Technology Can Identify Residual Breast Cancer During Initial Lumpectomy to Reduce Need for Second Surgery
The system is considered effective at identifying residual breast cancer following surgical resection.
FDA Accepted sBLA for Luspatercept-aamt to Treat Anemia in Patients With Blood Cancer
The treatment showed significant improvement in patients in patients who require frequent blood transfusions and are at risk of infection.
Antimicrobials May Be Associated with Spread of Drug-Resistant C. Difficile Strains
Cephalosporin treatment is a risk factor of Clostridioides difficile infection.
Food Insecurity is a Leading Health-Related Social Need Among Patients With Diabetes
Screening tools are becoming widely used to help clinicians address the needs of patients with diabetes to improve health outcomes.
Study: Survival Outcome May Not Depend on Choice of Therapy for Patients With Prostate Cancer
Relative risk of cancer-related death differed according to age of diagnosis.
Tirzepatide Promotes Weight Loss in Patients With Obesity or Overweight, Type 2 Diabetes
Nearly 18-times more patients on trizepatide 15 mg achieved a body weight reduction of 15% or more compared to placebo.
Study: BCG Vaccine Increased Risk of Severe COVID-19 in Certain Populations
The BCG vaccine was more likely to cause symptomatic or severe COVID-19 in patients that had a preexisting condition, such as heart disease, by 6 months.
Monoclonal Antibody Combination Treatment Not Considered Significantly Effective Against COVID-19
Study shows intramuscular injection may improve treatment success by increasing the speed of drug absorption.