Gillian McGovern, Editor

The antibody-drug conjugate is currently undergoing evaluation in a phase 1 trial that enrolled patients with pancreatic cancer and squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Currently, BEAM-302 is undergoing a phase 1/2 clinical trial to evaluate its efficacy in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) who have lung disease and liver disease.

Approval of durvalumab is in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin as neoadjuvant treatment for adults with muscle invasive bladder cancer.

In certain patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), peritoneal dialysis maintained hemodynamic stability, optimal nutritional status, reduced hospitalization, and lowered diuretics reliance.

At 12 and 24 months, there were 56.9% and 73.5% reductions in food-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE).

About 59.2% of patients with tardive dyskinesia (TD) who completed the 48-week trial achieved remission.

The hepatitis B core-related antigen (HBcrAg) rapid diagnostic test was more timely and showed a stronger sensitivity and specificity compared with other testing methods.

Gepotidacin is indicated for female patients who are at least 12 years of age and weigh at least 40 kg with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) caused by certain microorganisms.

A district leader at CVS Health emphasizes that patients should get tested, be up to date with immunizations, and staying home and reach out to health care professionals when experiencing symptoms.

Helping patients adhere to their medications to manage their chronic kidney disease (CKD) and comorbidities is one of the key areas pharmacists should prioritize.

Megan May, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, FAPO, discusses lurbinectedin and tarlatamab and what ongoing research in the small cell lung cancer (SCLC) space entails.

After decades without improvements, an expert with Baptist Health described the small cell lung cancer (SCLC) space as “exciting” following multiple innovations in the past few years.

Vutrisiran becomes the first and only therapeutic FDA-approved to treat cardiomyopathy of wild-type or hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) in adults.

Approximately 74% of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps receiving depemokimab across 2 trials did not need additional intervention.

Patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) who received the Hecolin hepatitis E virus (HEV) 3-dose regimen had a somewhat low incidence of local and systemic adverse events.

The treatment is indicated for patients aged 6 and older with hypertension, the reduction of stroke in hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy, and diabetic nephropathy in certain patients with type 2 diabetes.

The new indication would include adults with heart failure with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 40% or higher, such as mildly reduced or preserved LVEF.

Data from conference abstracts and presentations indicate that both preexposure prophylaxis methods continue to demonstrate efficacy.

DC646 had a strong safety profile, targeted intestinal FXR, and disrupted FXR-co-activator interactions in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).

The authors note that further research is needed to clarify cost-effectiveness, long-term adherence, and psychosocial impacts of oral immunotherapy.

Some of these approaches for chronic kidney disease (CKD) include cystatin C, SGLT2 inhibitors, point-of-care testing in remote areas, and acid-lowering medications.

Untargeted lipidomics identified a glycerophospholipid and sphingolipid signature that differentiated severe alcohol-related hepatitis (sAH) from decompensated cirrhosis (DC).

Although the 16-week end point was not met, tezepelumab demonstrated meaningful effects in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) after 32 weeks.

Although improvements were observed in blood pressure (BP) medication adherence, there were no improvements in stain or glucose-lowering medication use.

Currently, EN001 is undergoing evaluation in a phase 1b trial.

The cancers linked with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure included nonastrocytoma gliomas, acute myeloid leukemia, and Wilms tumors.

The treatment is currently undergoing evaluation in an investigational preclinical program and is projected to be in human trials in 2026.

The treatment's expanded indication for chronic kidney disease (CKD) is expected to be available by April 2025.

The approval is based on results from 2 phase 3 clinical trials that showed revakinagene taroretcel’s efficacy in macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel).

The move is expected to expand clozapine access for patients with schizophrenia.