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The treatment received indications as a monotherapy and in combination regimen with carboplatin or cisplatin and gemcitabine.

A study reveals IVIG treatment shows no significant benefits over tocilizumab for severe COVID-19, highlighting higher adverse events and costs.

The combination yielded superior progression-free (PFS) survival compared with standard of care.

The investigators’ hypothesis is supported by phase 2 trial data in which hydronidone resulted in significant reversal of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).

This component of scar tissue may have a role in kidney fibrosis for slowing disease progression and improving outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Patients in both arms achieved statistically significant rates of compliance up to 97%.

PAK5 is a protein that drives resistance to trastuzumab emtansine in patients with HER2+ breast cancer.

The Version 3.2025 update adds tislelizumab-based regimens as preferred first-line treatments and introduces new dosing schedules for PD-L1–positive esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

The smartphone application-led delabeling also did not delay surgeries or procedures in the evaluated clinics.

Clinicians should not just focus on one single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), but rather consider all SNPs because each factor causes unique adverse effects

Thrombosis occurs in approximately 20% of myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Experts attribute the increase of pertussis cases to declining DTaP vaccination rates.

Invasive pneumococcal disease trends have fluctuated greatly over the last 2 decades, with older adults remaining at the center of disease burden.

An oral dose of 0.6 mg per 5 ml of colchicine could aid individuals that have trouble with swallowing pills.

The meaningful results were reported in the DESTINY-Breast09 trial.

Although most health care professionals agree that patients do not need prescriptions for chronic diseases during end-of-life care, patients often receive them anyway.

In contrast to the study findings, the prescribing information for cefiderocol lists different common adverse effects.

Traditional risk factors were more contributable to cryptogenic ischemic stroke (CIS) without patent foramen ovale (PFO), whereas nontraditional ones were more critical for CIS with PFO.

Cases have been confirmed in Mexico and Canada.

Real-world data support momelotinib as an effective and well-tolerated treatment for myelofibrosis-related anemia.

The 2025 SPPCP Virtual Conference on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, will offer pharmacists and clinicians a full day of CE-accredited sessions on complex pain management, opioid use disorder, mentorship, and innovative approaches in palliative care, with opportunities for networking and professional development.

This shift brings new responsibilities and opportunities, from managing inventory changes to counseling patients on alternative therapies.

The findings suggest a potentially elevated risk of vision impairment with semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy; Novo Nordisk) use compared to other weight loss and diabetes medications.

Sequencing of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) in HER2-mutated breast cancer is crucial for optimizing treatment outcomes.

Authors of a review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology emphasized that blood eosinophil count and fractional exhaled nitric oxide cannot be relied on.

Hospital compounding is gaining renewed attention amid drug shortages, regulatory changes, and labor challenges, prompting pharmacies to leverage advanced technology for safer, more efficient, and compliant medication preparation.

The recommendations are not considered to be final until they are published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Undetectable minimal residual disease rates improved with ongoing therapy.

The implementation of hospital-based discharge pharmacy services presents a savvy strategy to improve clinical outcomes for patients while cutting excess spending.