Intravenous Infusions
Q&A: Method delivers cell therapies using bronchoscopy in patients requiring ECMO
There are limits to cell therapy delivery in patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation due to the machine, but Consecutive Intrabronchial Administration offers a potential new delivery route, according to a press release.
Data support early, continued lecanemab dosing for Alzheimer’s
In an open-label extension of the CLARITY-AD study, treatment with IV lecanemab was associated with significant improvement in Alzheimer’s disease-related pathology, continuing a positive treatment effect from the randomization phase.
Despite benefits, subcutaneous delivery of drugs underused in US for patients with cancer
Despite the benefits and accessibility of administering cancer medications and fluids subcutaneously vs. intravenously, U.S. facilities appear to underuse this delivery method, according to a research letter published in JAMA Oncology.
Subcutaneous insulin therapy cost-effective for mild DKA for children with type 1 diabetes
Subcutaneous insulin therapy was associated with shorter hospital stay and lower cost vs. intravenous insulin infusion for the treatment of mild diabetic ketoacidosis for children with type 1 diabetes, according to study data.