Biktarvy Demonstrates Efficacy, Viral Suppression in Treatment-Naïve Adults With HIV
July 28th 2021A pooled analysis of a 48-week open-label extension of a pair of phase 3 studies found that 99% of patients with HIV who initiated treatment using bictegravir 50 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg tablets maintained an undetectable viral load through 4 years of follow-up.
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Women, Black Adults Less Likely to Receive Heart Failure Diagnoses In Primary Care Settings
July 27th 2021According to the investigators, this discrepancy remains even if the individual reported symptoms of heart failure during a routine outpatient health care appointment within the past 6 months.
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Ruxolitinib Improves Outcomes for Certain Patients With GvHD
July 27th 2021According to the investigators, treatment with ruxolitinib resulted in a significant improvement in ORR after 24 weeks, with an ORR of 49.7% in the ruxolitinib arm compared to 25.6% in the best available therapy arm.
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One dose of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine (Vaxzevria) was 82% effective against hospitalization or death caused by either the Beta or Gamma variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to data from the Canadian Immunization Research Network, currently published as a pre-print.
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Study: Ibrutinib Effective Treatment for Difficult to Treat Forms of Hairy Cell Leukemia
July 27th 2021The research team noted that although HCL has a good prognosis for the majority of patients, a small population will develop variants of the disease do not respond well to existing FDA-approved therapies or cannot tolerate the adverse effects of established therapies.
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FDA Approves Expansion of Shingrix for Prevention of Herpes Zoster in Immunocompromised Adults
July 26th 2021Zoster vaccine recombinant, adjuvanted has been approved by the FDA for the prevention of herpes zoster in adults 18 years of age and older who are, or will be, at an increased risk of shingles because of immunodeficiency or immunosuppression.
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