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Elranatamab is a B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-CD3-targeted bispecific antibody.

Promising data suggest triplet regimens may more effectively treat patients with unresected and metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Among heart failure patients, those who were at risk of social isolation had a worse attitude about advance care planning.

Daniel Weiner, MD, MS, associate professor at Tufts University, discusses effective treatment approaches for diabetic kidney disease at ASN Kidney Week.

Pharmacists are the premier medication experts within health care, who understand more about medication interactions than most physicians and have the unique ability to prevent complications, improve adherence, and save lives.

Some of the most frequently noted biotin interferences are with immunoassays for thyroid markers, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin, and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.

Among nicotine users, there was an approximately 4 beat per minute jump in heart rate after vaping or smoking.

Investigational broadly neutralizing antibody shows promise as potential as a first-in-class treatment option for HIV.

Researchers observed disparities in health outcomes between Black individuals and White individuals due to stroke, diabetes, and coronary heart disease.

Pre-planned safety reviews performed for the duration of the study found that the investigational vaccine is well-tolerated with no safety concerns for both the vaccinated individuals and their newborns.

Double-digit inflation, low reimbursement rates, and staffing shortages present obstacles.

Phase 3 trial evaluated luspatercept-aamt and shows highly statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in red blood cell transfusion for those with myelodysplastic syndromes.

Investing in adequate education and training of new employees up front can save a considerable amount of time and money on the back end.

The drug is a selective, nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist found to also protect against COVID-19 and pneumonia-related adverse events in patients with diabetes.

The vaccine is suggested to cause more rare cases of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome than the mRNA-based vaccine, especially among younger individuals.

Tenofovir alafenamide is a nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor specifically indicated to treat HBV in adults with compensated liver disease.

Carl Schmid, executive director of the HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute, discusses how the new once every 2-month injectable PrEP has shown potential to increase adherence among populations with the greatest need.

Study finds little evidence to support the long-standing recommendation that women with a first-degree family relative diagnosed with breast cancer should get screened 10 years earlier.

It is time to compensate pharmacy technicians in accordance with their value.

Epcoritamab is an investigational subcutaneous bispecific antibody being investigated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

A compound often found in citrus fruits, nobiletin, could be a less toxic and more effective treatment for cholangiocarcinoma.

Chronic hypertension during pregnancy increases the risk of poor pregnancy and birth outcomes.

Purpose-built assisted reality solutions help streamline processes and maintain regulatory compliance from the laboratory to the factory floor.

Providers working in collaboration with pharmacists saw significantly more patients than providers who worked independently.

Camizestrant is a next-generation oral SERD and pure Erα antagonist that has demonstrated anti-cancer activity across a range of preclinical models, including in patients with ER-activating mutations.

Inflammation-based prognostic scores can be a valuable tool in assessing the overall survival of patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Otilimab also inhibits the biological function of GM-CSF by blocking the interaction of GM-CSF with its cell surface receptor.

The estimation of glomerular filtration rate based on cystatin C could provide a more robust prediction of cardiovascular disease and mortality in patients.