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November 24, 2020
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Ipilimumab-nivolumab combination effective, safe for angiosarcoma subset

Ipilimumab-nivolumab combination effective, safe for angiosarcoma subset

A quarter of patients with unresectable or metastatic angiosarcoma responded to a combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab, according to results of an analysis presented at the virtual Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Annual Meeting.

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November 12, 2020
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No lung benefit with double IV antibiotic strategy for pediatric pulmonary exacerbations

No lung benefit with double IV antibiotic strategy for pediatric pulmonary exacerbations

Use of two IV antipseudomonal antibiotics was not associated with improvement in clinical outcomes compared with one IV and one inhaled antibiotic in young patients with cystic fibrosis and chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.

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October 26, 2020
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Universal prevention program reduces suicidal ideation, depression among Air Force members

A universal prevention program effectively reduced suicidal ideation and depression symptoms among a general Air Force population, according to results of a cluster randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.

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October 13, 2020
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Clinicians treating PsA may no longer be 'throwing a dart' to choose optimal drug

Clinicians treating PsA may no longer be 'throwing a dart' to choose optimal drug

Novel therapies are providing hope for more targeted therapy options in managing the myriad manifestations of psoriatic arthritis, according to a presenter at the 2020 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West.

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October 11, 2020
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AxSpa treatment expands beyond 'workhorse' TNF inhibitors

AxSpa treatment expands beyond 'workhorse' TNF inhibitors

Strong data for two interleukin-17 inhibitors have given a lift to clinicians treating the spondyloarthropathies, according to a presenter at the 2020 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West.

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October 09, 2020
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In COVID-19 hospitalizations, survival after cardiac arrest very low

In COVID-19 hospitalizations, survival after cardiac arrest very low

In a single-center experience, no patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who developed cardiac arrest survived to discharge after receiving CPR, researchers found.

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October 01, 2020
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Novel KNDy receptor drugs may be the future of treating menopausal vasomotor symptoms

Novel KNDy receptor drugs may be the future of treating menopausal vasomotor symptoms

A group of novel agents could change the way providers care for women experiencing moderate or severe vasomotor symptoms.

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September 09, 2020
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BIVV001 effective, safe in severe hemophilia A

BIVV001 effective, safe in severe hemophilia A

An IV injection of BIVV001 induced high sustained factor VIII activity levels among men with severe hemophilia A, according to results of a phase 1/phase 2 open-label trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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August 27, 2020
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Post-infusion CAR-T costs considerably higher at academic inpatient hospitals

Post-infusion CAR-T costs considerably higher at academic inpatient hospitals

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy administration cost nearly $33,000 more at academic inpatient hospitals than nonacademic specialty oncology networks, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

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August 16, 2020
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Genetics researcher to receive lecture award

Genetics researcher to receive lecture award

Mary-Claire King, PhD, will receive the William L. McGuire Memorial Lecture Award at this year’s San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, which will be held Dec. 8-12.

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