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Prescribers should be aware of new, second-generation antihistamines to manage hay fever and outbreaks of hives, according to a recent study.

Two studies in the 1990s identified gum bleeding as a biomarker for vitamin C levels, although this connection somehow disappeared in dental conversations around gum bleeding.

Research has shown that female adolescents and adolescents with darker skin are disproportionately affected by acne's psychological impacts.

Clinicians can play an important role in counseling patients about the 5 main OTC categories of laxatives to treat this gastrointestinal condition.

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The definition of oligometastatic disease has continued to be shrouded in uncertainty due to the varying assessment criteria that exist at present during trial analyses.

The development of precision medicine for pancreatic cancer has faced a number of challenges, including a lack of specific molecular-targeted drugs.

Margetuximab, trastuzumab deruxtecan, and tucatinib have all been approved in the past 2 years for the treatment of various subsets of patients with breast cancer.

Individuals receiving aducanumab showed significant dose- and time-dependent reduction of amyloid beta plaque, whereas patients in the control arm had no reduction, according to the FDA.

Jonathan Spicer, MD, medical director of the McGill University Health Center Thoracic Oncology Network, discusses what some of the most important findings were in regard to patient outcomes from the phase 3 trial assessing nivolumab plus platinum-doublet chemotherapy for resectable non-small cell lung cancer.

Research pharmacist Brian Wortz, PharmD, with Cancer Treatment Centers of America, said working as a pharmacist in clinical research provides interesting opportunities to be at the forefront of drug development.

Jonathan Spicer, MD, medical director of the McGill University Health Center Thoracic Oncology Network, discusses findings regarding adverse events during the phase 3 trial assessing nivolumab plus platinum-doublet chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment for resectable non-small cell lung cancer.

This week on Pharmacy Times, there are a number of important topics that will be covered and posted throughout the week.

Jonathan Spicer, MD, medical director of the McGill University Health Center Thoracic Oncology Network, discusses what the findings of the phase 3 CheckMate 816 trial assessing nivolumab plus platinum-doublet chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment for patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer may mean for future treatment options.

Jonathan Spicer, MD, medical director of the McGill University Health Center Thoracic Oncology Network, discusses his presentation on surgical outcomes from the phase 3 CheckMate 816 trial assessing nivolumab plus platinum-doublet chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment for patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer.

Guselkumab also showed promising results in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, with improved disease activity in joints and across multiple domains through 1 year.

Cabenuva, the first long-acting injectable for the treatment of HIV, is a 2-drug copackaged product containing cabotegravir and rilpivirine.

Study highlights the importance of developing solid relationships with patients, so they are comfortable asking questions and trust pharmacists with their care.

ibrutinib (Imbruvica) plus venetoclax (Venclexta) shows complete response and complete response with incomplete bone marrow recovery rate of 56% among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.

If it were to be approved now, the drug would be used in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have progressed on an androgen receptor-directed therapy and 1 to 2 taxane-based chemotherapeutics.

Jonathan Strosberg, MD, section head of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program and vice president of Medical Oncology at the Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses the overall impact of the research assessing lutetium Lu 177 dotatate for midgut neuroendocrine tumors.

Venetoclax (Venclexta) plus fulvestrant (Faslodex) did not provide superior outcomes compared to fulvestrant monotherapy among patients with locally advanced or metastatic ER–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.

Jonathan Strosberg, MD, section head of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program and vice president of Medical Oncology at the Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses patients reports of their quality of life while being treated with lutetium Lu 177 dotatate for midgut neuroendocrine tumors.

Andrea Apolo, MD, a Lasker clinical research scholar and head of the Bladder Cancer Section at the National Cancer Institute, explained how results from the phase 3 trial could change the treatment opportunities for patients with aRCC, as well as the treatment landscape more broadly.

The investigative therapy targets a specific molecule that is generally only expressed on the prostate cancer cell, according to a recent interview.

Researchers estimate a 5-year overall survival rate of 42.9% for patients treated with durvalumab compared with 33.4% for those administered a placebo after chemoradiation therapy.

Jonathan Strosberg, MD, section head of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program and vice president of Medical Oncology at the Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses some of the adverse events patients experienced during the phase 3 trial assessing lutetium Lu 177 dotatate for midgut neuroendocrine tumors.