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Patients with breast cancer who underwent chemotherapy and skipped RNI did not face an increased risk of disease recurrence or death 5 years post-surgery.

Although PFS was improved in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, OS data were immature, requiring further research.

Mridula George discusses the role of personalized circulating tumor DNA monitoring in predicting the response to neoadjuvant therapy for early-stage breast cancer.

Trastuzumab deruxtecan and elacestrant both represent important new treatment options for subgroups of patients with breast cancer.

Peter J. Siavelis, discusses the role of the InteLogix platform to enable a more rapid response to changes in the pharmaceutical supply chain.

Pharmacy Times will be covering the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), happening December 5 through 9 in Texas.

Jennifer N. Clements PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, BCPS, CDCES, FADCES, FCCP discusses the role of Semaglutide and Tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes and obesity

Pharmacists address aspects of patient care that are unique to the focus of the pharmacist, such as financial toxicity and data collection for components of social determinants of health (SDOH).

A single infusion of VERVE-101, a gene editing tool, improved both blood PCSK9 protein levels and blood LDL-C levels in 10 individuals with high-risk HeFH.

Ince describes why patients who are considered fragile are often underdiagnosed and undertreated, and that the VOYAGER PAD analyses can encourage the treatment of the fragile population.

The AZALEA-TIMI 71 randomized trial evaluated the safety and tolerability of 2 blinded doses of the novel factor XI inhibitor abelacimab compared with open-label rivaroxaban.

Bonaca also notes that pharmacists can play a key role in educating patients and clinicians about the appropriate use and dosing of antithrombotic drugs for vascular protection.

Harrington discusses how the performance of milvexian in prior phase 2 trials focused on different patient populations creates the foundation for future research.

Sehnert emphasizes that mavacamten treatment benefits were present in both patients with sarcomere mutation positive HCM and sarcomere mutation negative HCM.

Clinically meaningful lowering of blood pressure through reduction in dietary sodium was achieved safely and rapidly in 1 week in a middle-aged and elderly cohort.

Elevated Lp(a), which was previously untreatable, may become treatable in the near future, according to the study investigator.

The SPRINT trial was the first to demonstrate the benefit of further reduction in blood pressure, but it included a limited Asian population and excluded patients with diabetes or history of stroke.

The SELECT trial expands on existing literature that have shown safety and cardiovascular benefit in individuals with diabetes to now also show benefit in obesity.

The American Heart Association published a statement describing the cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) construct, specifically highlighting treatment challenges for CKM syndrome.

Experts discuss challenges and recommendations for addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion in pharmacy programs for minority students.

Regular usage of cannabis may increase the risk of heart failure, stroke, or heart attack, even after adjusting for other cardiovascular disease risk factors.

A low carbohydrate diet plus a sodium glucose contransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor was found to be safe and effective for weight loss and glycemic control in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Although SGLT2 inhibitors are not a cure of diabetic kidney disease, this treatment can help reduce the risk and manage the disease either alone or with complementary therapies.

Deep-rooted discrimination and stigma can contribute to stressors that worsen disease progression and access to care, according to experts.

Other than dialysis, Shah notes that patients with kidney disease who are pregnant can receive either nifedipine or labetalol to control blood pressure.

Nickolas also describes how the use of novel imaging technologies, microRNA, and transcriptomics help experts better understand underlying pathogenesis of ROD.

Understanding the mechanisms leading to weight loss could help identify potential benefits for cardiorenal health in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and sodium zirconium cyclosilicate may be paired with these kidney disease medications to reduce high serum potassium.