Aislinn Antrim, Managing Editor

Ivacaftor is now the first and only cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator modulator approved for this age group.

In addition to 2 FDA-approved options, several clinical trials are investigating other potential treatments for immunoglobulin A nephropathy.

Pharmacists will play a growing role in the use of biosimilars and guiding patients through the switching process.

Balancing clinicians’ priorities with the needs of patients and their families is crucial to ensure access and adherence to medications.

Pharmacists play key roles in navigating prior authorizations and other limits on utilization, as well as educating and listening to patients and caregivers.

Session at the 2023 Asembia Summit notes that pharmacists play a particularly important role in the large multidisciplinary care team needed for Rett syndrome management.

The flexible 1- and 2-month dosing intervals of risperidone could help address adherence challenges common with schizophrenia treatments.

The formulation in 960 mg and 720 mg prefilled syringes delivers sustained plasma concentrations comparable to those demonstrated in studies with Abilify Maintena.

Nearly 84% of hospitals are working to prevent and mitigate burnout, with increased support and programs for individual wellness and resilience practices.

Risk of incident diabetes was markedly higher among males and in those with more severe COVID-19.

Through 8 weeks after treatment, C. difficile recurrence in SER-109-treated participants was lower compared to placebo-treated participants.

Fecal microbiota transplantation may result in a slight reduction in serious adverse events, but the confidence intervals around the summary estimate were wide in immunocompetent adults with recurrent C. difficile infection.

The median change from baseline at week 24 in the 6-minute walk distance was 34.4 m in the sotatercept group and 1 m in the placebo group among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

The market for digital therapeutics products is expected to grow given increasing global access to smart technologies, their cost-effectiveness, and the need for patient-specific treatments.

Both barriers and facilitating factors, as well as a history of STIs, are associated with recent PrEP use among urban transgender women.

Pharmacists were asked about their levels of burnout, drivers and symptoms of this burnout, and what steps their workplaces had taken to improve the issue.

The SUNRISE-3 trial is investigating its use in high-risk patients regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.

Six weeks after infusion of GD2-CART01, 9 of 27 patients (33%) with relapsed or refractory high-risk neuroblastoma had a complete response or maintained a complete response.

The data were published during Black Maternal Health Week.

A 10% increase in the proportion of adults aged 50 years or older was associated with a 1.2% increase in pneumococcal vaccination coverage.

Infusion reactions in the switching group did not occur with switching, but rather only with reference trastuzumab administration.

Annual Asembia summit features insights from key opinion leaders, networking events, and continuing education sessions for pharmacists, pharmacy staff and stakeholders.

A severe reduction in food intake lasting just 2 weeks caused damage to the heart and kidneys that appeared to be irreversible, even after the body weight was restored.

Poor sleep efficiency may contribute to vascular dysfunction with increasing exposure to adverse childhood experiences.

The number of female study participants was lower when the last author of the study, usually the head of the lab conducting the study, was a man.

All-cause inpatient mortality or discharge to hospice was lower for patients who received dexamethasone within 48 hours of either admission or escalation in oxygen support.

In a phase 3 trial, the risk of disease progression, relapse, or death was reduced by 27% with polatuzumab vedotin-piiq plus R-CHP compared with R-CHOP in adults with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma or high-grade B-cell lymphoma.

Atypical respiratory syncytial virus epidemics may continue, and testing patients for multiple respiratory pathogens when indicated might be necessary.

The findings could inform revisions to safety guidelines and policies that help protect people with cardiovascular issues during heat waves.

Multicancer early detection test could detect cancer with an AUC of 0.94 for all cancer types and stages.