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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of ramucirumab and pembrolizumab versus standard of care in previously treated patients with advanced NSCLC.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of ramucirumab and pembrolizumab versus standard of care in previously treated patients with advanced NSCLC.

Posted by on Dec 9, 2022 in Lung cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety outcomes of ramucirumab (Cyramza) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda) versus standard of care (SOC) in previously treated patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that ramucirumab and pembrolizumab significantly improved overall survival compared with SOC in...

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Can icosapent ethyl prevent cardiovascular events and mortality in patients that have had previous heart attacks?

Can icosapent ethyl prevent cardiovascular events and mortality in patients that have had previous heart attacks?

Posted by on Dec 9, 2022 in Coronary artery disease | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined the effect of icosapent ethyl (IPE; Vascepa) on major cardiovascular events (MACEs) in statin-treated patients that had previous heart attacks (myocardial infarction; MI). The data showed that patients treated with IPE had large and significant reductions in MACEs. Some background Ischemic events are associated with a...

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Evaluating the effectiveness of combining low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy with vacuum erectile device for the treatment of patients with diabetes and erectile dysfunction.

Evaluating the effectiveness of combining low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy with vacuum erectile device for the treatment of patients with diabetes and erectile dysfunction.

Posted by on Dec 4, 2022 in Erectile dysfunction | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of combining low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-ESWT) with a vacuum erectile device (VED) for the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and erectile dysfunction (ED) who were unresponsive to phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors. The data showed that Li-ESWT combined with...

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Evaluating the effectiveness of combining low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy with vacuum erectile device for the treatment of patients with diabetes and erectile dysfunction.

Evaluating the effectiveness of combining low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy with vacuum erectile device for the treatment of patients with diabetes and erectile dysfunction.

Posted by on Dec 4, 2022 in Diabetes mellitus | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of combining low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-ESWT) with a vacuum erectile device (VED) for the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and erectile dysfunction (ED) who were unresponsive to phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors. The data showed that Li-ESWT combined with...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of different first-line regimens for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma ineligible for a transplant.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of different first-line regimens for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma ineligible for a transplant.

Posted by on Dec 4, 2022 in Multiple Myeloma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of different first-line regimens for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) ineligible for a transplant. The data showed that first-line treatment should be based on daratumumab (Darzalex)-based regimens or the VRd regimen [bortezomib (V; Velcade), lenalidomide...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of different treatments given after surgery in patients with advanced melanoma.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of different treatments given after surgery in patients with advanced melanoma.

Posted by on Dec 4, 2022 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of different treatments given after surgery in patients with advanced melanoma. The data showed that nivolumab (Opdivo) plus ipilimumab (Yervoy) was the best treatment regimen in significantly improving overall survival and survival without cancer worsening in these patients. Some...

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Evaluating whether administration of growth hormone improves endometrial function and reproductive outcomes in women undergoing undergoing in vitro fertilization.

Evaluating whether administration of growth hormone improves endometrial function and reproductive outcomes in women undergoing undergoing in vitro fertilization.

Posted by on Dec 4, 2022 in Infertility | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated whether the administration of growth hormone (GH) improves endometrial function and reproductive outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. The data showed that GH administration significantly improved endometrial function and increased the live birth and clinical pregnancy rate in these...

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Evaluating the health-related quality of life outcomes of second-line chemotherapy combined with either bevacizumab or cetuximab in patients with advanced colorectal cancer.

Evaluating the health-related quality of life outcomes of second-line chemotherapy combined with either bevacizumab or cetuximab in patients with advanced colorectal cancer.

Posted by on Dec 4, 2022 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) outcomes of second-line chemotherapy combined with either bevacizumab (Avastin) or with cetuximab (Erbitux) in patients with advanced colorectal cancer with wild-type KRAS. This study concluded that the HR-QoL outcomes were similar with both treatments in these...

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Comparing the effectiveness and safety of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors versus chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer.

Comparing the effectiveness and safety of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors versus chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer.

Posted by on Dec 4, 2022 in Lung cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness and safety outcomes of different programmed death-1 (PD-1)/PD ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors versus chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors were safer and more effective than chemotherapy with cemiplimab (Libtayo)...

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Ibrutinib and venetoclax treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia according to minimal residual disease status.

Ibrutinib and venetoclax treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia according to minimal residual disease status.

Posted by on Dec 4, 2022 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of time-limited treatment with ibrutinib (Imbruvica) plus venetoclax (Venclexta) for patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) by using minimal residual disease (MRD) guidance. The data showed that time-limited treatment with ibrutinib plus venetoclax...

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Evaluating the long-term effectiveness of fixed-duration treatment with venetoclax plus rituximab in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Evaluating the long-term effectiveness of fixed-duration treatment with venetoclax plus rituximab in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Posted by on Nov 22, 2022 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the long-term effectiveness of fixed-duration treatment with venetoclax (Venclexta) plus rituximab (Rituxan) in patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The data showed that fixed-duration treatment with venetoclax plus rituximab was effective over the long term in these...

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Comparing the effects of different antidepressant therapies on depression symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Comparing the effects of different antidepressant therapies on depression symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Posted by on Nov 22, 2022 in Parkinson's Disease | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness of different antidepressant therapies on depression in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The data showed that escitalopram (Cipralex), pramipexole (Mirapex), and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) were more effective than routine treatment in these patients. After 4 weeks,...

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