In a nutshell This study aimed to compare the outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (alloHCT) for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) using treosulfan (Trecondi) compared to reduced intensity busulfan (Myleran) conditioning. This study concluded that treosulfan conditioning appears to be more suitable for...
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How effective and safe is rituximab biosimilar HLX01 in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis?
In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of rituximab (Rituxan) biosimilar HLX01 combined with methotrexate (MTX; Trexall) in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) following inadequate responses to MTX. The study showed that HLX01 added to MTX resulted in improvements compared to placebo in these...
Read MoreHow beneficial is the addition of metformin to insulin therapy for adolescents with type 1 diabetes?
In a nutshell This study assessed the effectiveness and safety of adding metformin (Glucophage) to insulin therapy in the treatment of adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The study showed that the use of metformin in these patients resulted in improved blood glucose control and body mass index (BMI) with an increased risk of...
Read MoreIs the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors related to the occurrence of eye diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes?
In a nutshell This study investigated the link between sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and eye (ocular) diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The data showed that there was no link between the occurrence of eye diseases and SGLT2is in these patients. Some SGLT2is such as ertugliflozin (Steglatro) and empagliflozin...
Read MoreEvaluating the long-term outcomes of encorafenib plus binimetinib versus vemurafenib or encorafenib in patients with BRAF-mutated advanced melanoma.
In a nutshell This study reported the long-term effectiveness and safety of encorafenib (Braftovi) alone or in combination with binimetinib (Mektovi) or vemurafenib (Zelboraf) alone in patients with BRAF-mutated advanced melanoma. The data showed that the encorafenib plus binimetinib combination lead to long-term effectiveness and no new safety...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of zanubrutinib versus bendamustine plus rituximab in untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.
In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of zanubrutinib (Brukinsa) versus bendamustine (Treanda) plus rituximab (Rituxan) in untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). The data showed that zanubrutinib significantly improved the survival without cancer worsening versus...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of zanubrutinib versus bendamustine plus rituximab in untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.
In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of zanubrutinib (Brukinsa) versus bendamustine (Treanda) plus rituximab (Rituxan) in untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). The data showed that zanubrutinib significantly improved the survival without cancer worsening versus...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of adding oxaliplatin (3 months vs 6 months) to 6 months of fluoropyrimidine after surgery in patients with stage II or III colon cancer.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of adding oxaliplatin (Eloxatin; 3 months vs 6 months) to 6 months of fluoropyrimidine therapy such as 5-Fluorouracil (Adrucil) or capecitabine (Xeloda) as adjuvant (treatment after surgery) treatment in patients with stage II or III colon cancer. The data showed that adding 3 months of...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of anlotinib as a third-line treatment in patients with advanced NSCLC.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of anlotinib (AL3818) as a third-line treatment in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that anlotinib as a third-line treatment was effective with manageable side effects in these patients. Some background NSCLC is the most common form of lung...
Read MoreEvaluating the long-term effectiveness and safety of bosutinib versus imatinib in patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the long-term effectiveness and safety of bosutinib (Bosulif) versus imatinib (Gleevec) in patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase (CP) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The data showed that bosutinib had better effectiveness than imatinib in these patients. Some background CML is a type of cancer that starts...
Read MoreComparing the effectiveness and safety between biodegradable and durable polymer drug-eluting stents in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness and safety between biodegradable polymer (BP) drug-eluting stents (DES) and durable polymer (DP) DESs in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The data showed that both stent types demonstrated excellent effectiveness and safety after 1 year. The authors suggested that BP-DES may be more...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness of fulvestrant plus capivasertib in patients with aromatase inhibitor-resistant estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of fulvestrant (Faslodex) plus capivasertib (AZD5363) in patients with aromatase inhibitor-resistant estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) and HER2-negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer (BC). The data showed that fulvestrant plus capivasertib significantly improved the survival outcomes in these...
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