Multiple Sclerosis

ORLANDO — The GIP/GLP-1 dual agonist tirzepatide reduced symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea and improved multiple cardiometabolic markers for adults with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea, according to data from the SURMOUNT-OSA trial.

DENVER — Subcutaneous administration of ocrelizumab showed similar safety and efficacy profiles to IV administration in multiple sclerosis at 24 weeks, according to David Jones, senior medical director at Genentech.

CHICAGO — Sequencing encorafenib plus binimetinib with nivolumab and ipilimumab did not delay disease progression in adults with advanced BRAF-mutated melanoma, results from a randomized phase 2 trial showed.

William Dale, MD, PhD, FASCO, has experienced a range of emotions since learning he’d receive the B.J. Kennedy Geriatric Oncology Award at this year’s ASCO Annual Meeting.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Getting educated on the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage may be “critically important” for patients and providers in nephrology, a speaker said, here.

Active cancer treatment is associated with increased risk for sudden cardiac death, especially among patients younger than 74 years old and those with a history of heart failure, results from a retrospective study showed.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Implementing medical nutrition therapy for patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease saved an estimated $47,000 per patient by delaying the need for dialysis, according to a poster presented here.

Mean total daily sleep duration was shorter, but wakefulness and awakenings were lower for inpatient vs. outpatient pregnant women, suggesting better sleep characteristics for inpatients despite shorter duration, researchers reported.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Progression toward chronic kidney disease was similar in a Veterans Affairs Health Care System study of patients on either chlorthalidone or hydrochlorothiazide, according to a study presented here.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Patients with heart failure who also experienced mitral regurgitation saw a doubling of their creatinine, according to data presented here.