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Acoramidis Reduces All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality at 30 Months in ATTR-CM
August 27th 2023With BridgeBio Pharma Inc. expecting to complete a regulatory submission prior to the close of 2023, the 30-month results of ATTRibute-CM provide the most comprehensive overview yet of the benefit-risk profile for acoramidis in ATTR-CM.
Semaglutide for HFpEF? Breaking Down the STEP-HFpEF Trial, with Javed Butler, MD
August 27th 2023Javed Butler, MD, discusses the overall results of the STEP-HFpEF trial, how he interprets the reduction in adjudicated heart failure events, and how the community's recent experience with SGLT2 inhibitors might inform uptake strategies for semaglutide 2.4 mg.
Guselkumab Improves Skin Disease Activity, Baseline Arthritis in TNF-IR PsA
At week 24, patients receiving guselkumab had significant decreases in C-reactive protein and effector cytokines linked to the interleukin-23 (IL-23)/IL-17 levels compared with patients in the placebo cohort.
Semaglutide 2.4 mg Shows Benefit as Treatment for Heart Failure with Obesity
August 25th 2023Results of the STEP-HFpEF trial suggest use of semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) was associated with improvements in physical symptoms and functional status relative to placebo therapy in adults with HFpEF and obesity.
Study Reveals Key Insights on 5-Year Retention Rate, Efficacy of Secukinumab for Psoriasis Patients
The multi-center study led to several important findings, one of which being that history of biologic-use could be a factor of importance in secukinumab retention prediction.
Age, Prior Vaccination Predict Future Vaccine Receipt in Patients with IBD
August 24th 2023When evaluating patient-education strategies among individuals with IBD, investigators found vaccine uptake was unaffected by educational videos and text-based interventions, identifying prior vaccine receipt as the strongest predictor of future vaccination.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery May Promote Greater Survival Rates for Merkel Cell Carcinoma Patients
This new data indicates that this not widely-practiced surgery for MCC, while effective, may first require initial implementation at higher-volume, regional centers for MCC due to existing infrastructure.
Apellis Shares Update on Pegcetacoplan Injection Kits, Retinal Vasculitis Events
August 23rd 2023Apellis Pharmaceuticals identified internal structural variations in the 19-gauge filter needle included in certain injection kits for pegcetacoplan injection, the first FDA-approved treatment for geographic atrophy.