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Advances in Precision Medicine Highlight SPT Week in Review

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Top news of the week from Specialty Pharmacy Times.

5. Drug for Rare Form of Rickets Gets FDA Approval

Burosumab (Crysvita, Ultragenyx) is the first treatment approved for x-linked hypophosphatemia in adults and children ages 1 and older.

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4. Study Sheds Light on How HIV Evades the Immune System

HIV targets and disables a pathway involved in blocking viral activity and clearing infection.

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3. High Carbohydrate Diet May Increase Mortality Risk in Certain Cancers

The findings suggest that a patient’s diet may impact their ability to combat head and neck cancer.

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2. Breakthrough Technique Improves Precision of Gene-Editing Technology

A synthetic bridged nucleic acid was found to greatly improve the accuracy of gene-editing technology, which could potentially lead to new therapies for genetic diseases.

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1. New Technology Could Advance Precision Medicine for Cancer, Neurological Disorders

The new method indexes thousands of cells simultaneously and could potentially improve understanding of various diseases at a molecular level.

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