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August 08, 2023
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OCS-01 eye drops reduce inflammation, pain after cataract surgery in phase 3 trial

OCS-01 eye drops reduce inflammation, pain after cataract surgery in phase 3 trial

OCS-01 eye drops demonstrated positive topline results for the treatment of inflammation and pain after cataract surgery, according to a press release from Oculis.

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July 31, 2023
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Apellis: No drug product, manufacturing issues contributed to Syfovre inflammation reports

Apellis: No drug product, manufacturing issues contributed to Syfovre inflammation reports

SEATTLE — Apellis Pharmaceuticals reported there is no indication that drug product or manufacturing issues contributed to recent reports of retinal vasculitis linked with Syfovre.

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July 24, 2023
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Delayed Stelara response has similar prognosis to early response in UC, despite severity

Delayed Stelara response has similar prognosis to early response in UC, despite severity

Among patients with ulcerative colitis, delayed Stelara responders had greater inflammatory burden at baseline compared with early responders, yet similar 1-year clinical remission outcomes, researchers reported.

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July 19, 2023
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BLOG: What retina specialists should know following Syfovre inflammation reports

BLOG: What retina specialists should know following Syfovre inflammation reports

The advancement of retinal therapies offers promise and hopefully no peril to those willing to push the boundaries of medical science into new indications.

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July 13, 2023
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Exercising less during childhood and young adulthood linked to higher C-reactive protein

Exercising less during childhood and young adulthood linked to higher C-reactive protein

Children and young adults who have longer sedentary time are more likely to have high C-reactive protein levels, an indicator of greater inflammation, according to study findings.

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June 30, 2023
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Dupilumab improves CRSwNP outcomes across type 2 inflammation profiles

Dupilumab improves CRSwNP outcomes across type 2 inflammation profiles

Dupilumab improved outcomes among patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps across a range of type 2 inflammatory signatures, according to data presented at EAACI Hybrid Congress 2023 in Hamburg, Germany.

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June 27, 2023
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Dupilumab decreases exacerbation rate, improves lung function in COPD type 2 inflammation

Dupilumab decreases exacerbation rate, improves lung function in COPD type 2 inflammation

WASHINGTON — At 52 weeks, adults with moderate/severe COPD and type 2 inflammation receiving dupilumab had a lower exacerbation rate and better lung function, according to an American Thoracic Society International Conference presentation.

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June 26, 2023
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Top in cardiology: FDA OKs gout drug to reduce CV events; studies support SGLT2 inhibitors

Top in cardiology: FDA OKs gout drug to reduce CV events; studies support SGLT2 inhibitors

A 0.5 mg dose of colchicine, a drug commonly used for conditions such as gout, was recently approved by the FDA to prevent cardiovascular events in patients with residual inflammatory risk.

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June 10, 2023
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Digestive Disease Week roundup: Colorectal cancer data dominated; what else did you miss?

Digestive Disease Week roundup: Colorectal cancer data dominated; what else did you miss?

Digestive Disease Week 2023 in Chicago may have ended in early May, but Healio coverage has continued all month long. Wondering what you missed and what is coming next? Healio recaps the biggest meeting news making waves in the specialty.

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June 03, 2023
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VIDEO: New NLA president says CMS needs to change quality metrics for cholesterol

VIDEO: New NLA president says CMS needs to change quality metrics for cholesterol

In this Healio | Cardiology Today video exclusive, Daniel Soffer, MD, FNLA, discussed some of the highlights so far from the National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions.

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