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 conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (csDMARD) and placebo or methotrexate (MTX; Otrexup) alone.

This study assessed the effectiveness and safety of different long-acting and short-acting insulins for the treatment of patients with diabetes. The data supported the use of long-acting insulins instead of neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin (Humulin N; Novolin N), as basal insulin for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of capecitabine (Xeloda) as maintenance therapy versus active monitoring for the treatment of patients with stable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The data showed that capecitabine maintenance improved survival without cancer worsening with manageable side effects for these patients.

This study evaluated the long-term outcomes of stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR) and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for the treatment of patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that both SABR and VATS led to similar long-term survival outcomes.

This study evaluated the long-term functional and oncological outcomes of robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) and open retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) for the treatment of patients with localized prostate cancer (PCa). This study found that RALP was associated with better oncological outcomes compared to RRP over the long term.

This review looked at SGLT2 inhibitor medications for people with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). It found that SGLT2 inhibitors reduced worsening of the kidneys for these patients.

This study looked at pomalidomide (Pomalyst) for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) which had returned after previous treatment. It found that adding pomalidomide to Vd (bortezomib, dexamethasone) led to better outcomes than Vd alone.

The review aimed to assess chemotherapy-free treatment of follicular lymphoma (FL) and marginal zone lymphoma (MZL).  

This article reviewed new studies on focal therapy (FT) in patients with localized prostate cancer (PCa), with a focus on treatment effectiveness. 

This study assessed the effect of foot-ankle flexibility and resistance exercises in the prevention and recurrence of plantar foot-diabetic ulcers. The authors concluded that foot-ankle flexibility and resistance exercises can reduce the recurrence of plantar foot-diabetic ulcers and improve diabetic neuropathy (DN; nerve damage) and walking speed.