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Evaluating anti-CD25 radioimmunotherapy with BEAM autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with high-risk relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma

Evaluating anti-CD25 radioimmunotherapy with BEAM autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with high-risk relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma

Posted by on Oct 31, 2021 in Hodgkin's lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell The authors compared the safety and effectiveness of 90Y-antiCD25 (yttrium 90 basiliximab; aTac) radioimmunotherapy (RAI), followed by BEAM (carmustine, etoposide, cytarabine, melphalan) and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for the treatment of patients with high-risk relapsed or refractory (r/r) classical Hodgkin...

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Effectiveness and safety of tirzepatide compared to insulin degludec in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Effectiveness and safety of tirzepatide compared to insulin degludec in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Posted by on Oct 31, 2021 in Diabetes mellitus | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness and safety of tirzepatide to insulin degludec (Tresiba) in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (T2D). The data showed that tirzepatide produced better blood glucose control and body weight improvements with reduced risk of hypoglycemia, compared to degludec in these patients. Some...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety outcomes of second radiation therapy in patients with locally recurrent prostate cancer.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety outcomes of second radiation therapy in patients with locally recurrent prostate cancer.

Posted by on Oct 31, 2021 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of re-irradiation for the treatment of patients with locally recurrent prostate cancer. The data showed that the use of re-irradiation in these patients was associated with good outcomes and low toxicity. Some background Radiotherapy (RT) is an effective treatment for localized...

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Evaluating the effectiveness of extended robot-assisted prostate surgery and extended pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with very high-risk prostate cancer.

Evaluating the effectiveness of extended robot-assisted prostate surgery and extended pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with very high-risk prostate cancer.

Posted by on Oct 31, 2021 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study analyzed the effectiveness of extended robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (eRALP) with extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) without any other additional treatments for patients with very-high-risk localized prostate cancer (PCa). The study found that eRALP with ePLND alone was safe and effective...

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Evaluating the effectiveness of EGFR-TKIs first-line treatment and performance status in older patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC.

Evaluating the effectiveness of EGFR-TKIs first-line treatment and performance status in older patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC.

Posted by on Oct 31, 2021 in Lung cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) first-line treatment and performance status in older patients with EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that older patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC who received EGFR-TKI first-line treatment with a...

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Which type of CAR T cell therapy is best for patients with relapsed or refractory large B cell lymphoma?

Which type of CAR T cell therapy is best for patients with relapsed or refractory large B cell lymphoma?

Posted by on Oct 26, 2021 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell The authors compared the safety and effectiveness of lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel; Breyanzi) and axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel; Yescarta) in patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) large B cell lymphoma (LBCL). The study found that both treatments were similarly effective but liso-cel was better tolerated in these...

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Comparing pessaries and disposable continence devices for managing stress incontinence

Comparing pessaries and disposable continence devices for managing stress incontinence

Posted by on Oct 25, 2021 in Urinary incontinence | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared two treatments for stress urinary incontinence (SUI), continence pessaries (CP) and disposable intravaginal continence devices (DICD). It found that both treatments reduced symptoms of stress incontinence after 4 weeks in 75-80% of patients. Some background SUI is a condition that commonly affects women...

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Impact of 5-year baricitinib treatment for active, rheumatoid arthritis in preventing radiographic progression of joint damage.

Impact of 5-year baricitinib treatment for active, rheumatoid arthritis in preventing radiographic progression of joint damage.

Posted by on Oct 25, 2021 in Rheumatoid Arthritis | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effect of oral baricitinib (Olumiant) on the prevention of radiographic progression of joint damage over 5 years in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The data showed that patients treated with oral baricitinib had less radiographic progression over 5 years, compared to those initially given a...

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