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Novel treatments and recent data about new drugs were presented at the first conference of Advanced Topics for Oncology Pharmacy Professionals (ATOPP).

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, so Pharmacy Times interviewed Warren O, a person living with HIV for 11 years who has first-hand experience with HIV stigma, on his perspective on the critical role of testing all sexually active individuals who may be at risk for HIV.

The small-molecule inhibitors of the SOX 11 oncogene showed promise both as single agents and in combination with ibrutinib.

Improvements in glycemic control were seen as early as 3 months after program implementation and were sustained up to a year with continued program engagement.

The objective of the study was to determine the impact of telemedicine consultations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic on the glycemic control of patients at an endocrinology clinic.

Researchers observed improvements in total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and serum gamma glutamyl transferase among patients both with and without diabetes.

Myokine cathepsin B, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and klotho were all found to be influential in delaying the progression of Alzheimer disease.

Although most vaccines are administered during infancy and childhood, it is important for people in all stages of their life to continue protection efforts from eradicated and new diseases.

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The investigators conducted a systematic review of the existing literature using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines to evaluate the efficacy of dietary supplements and alternative therapies for weight loss in participants aged 18 and older.

Azacitidine (Onureg) was approved by the FDA in September 2020 as a maintenance therapy for acute myeloid leukemia.

Panelists also recommended the use of bezlotoxumab as a co-intervention with standard of care antibiotics in patients with a recurrent C. diff infection within the past 6 months.

Investigators observed improvements in inflammation of the cornea and ocular itching among patients receiving Verkazia in both trials.

Ribociclib was found to prolong overall survival and improve post-progression outcomes in patients with HR-positive/HER2−negative advanced breast cancer, particularly among younger patients with a significant unmet need.

Results from the LOTIS-2 and LOTIS-3 trials show durable responses and a manageable toxicity profile among patients with both diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma treated with loncastuximab tesirine-lpyl (Zynlonta).

Further, the ISCs reside in a series of regularly folded valleys of the gut, which the researchers call crypts.

Individuals with diabetes, and other related underlying health conditions, are being hospitalized 6 times more often and are 12 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than those without diabetes.

The researchers noted that during high-risk pregnancies, special monitoring and care throughout the pregnancy is mandatory.

Community pharmacy teams can help reduce hospitalizations through the provision of medication reconciliation, which adjudicates discrepancies such as therapeutic omissions, duplications, dosing errors, drug interactions, and unintentional therapeutic changes.

Investigators found that a single initial dose may be sufficient for patients with prior infection.

The research team discovered that community pharmacists, as a skilled clinical workforce, could positively contribute to the future of COVID-19 vaccination programs by continuing to be active in COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.

Bia Labate, PhD, public education and culture specialist at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, and Kelan Thomas, PharmD, MS, associate professor of clinical sciences at Touro University California College of Pharmacy, discuss the psychedelic medicine market and the outlook for the field.

New drug products from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals and Cipla Limited are therapeutic equivalents to Sunovion Pharmaceuticals’ Brovana Inhalation Solution, 15 mcg/2 mL.

The investigators said that although pneumococcal vaccines were known to reduce severe cases of childhood pneumonia, no studies from Asia had measured their efficacy until now.

A study comparing once-monthly injectable galcanezumab-gnlm with rimegepant has been planned to support the assessment of potential treatments to prevent migraines.

According to the authors of the KEYNOTE-826 trial results, this is the first anti-programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1)/PD-L1 therapy to demonstrate improvements in OS and PFS that were clinically meaningful and statistically significant regardless of PD-L1 status.

Investigators identified 2 subgroups at risk of developing bacterial biofilms: those who have taken a significant amount of medications over their lifetimes and those who have undergone organ transplants.

Patients who received non-opioid prescriptions were more likely to report having no pain in the first week after surgery than those who received opioids and both groups reported equal levels of satisfaction.

Primary results from the randomized portion of the INVICTUS study had previously shown that ripretinib was able to significantly improve progression-free survival with a clinically meaningful overall survival benefit in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

The demand for drug treatments in Europe and North American has increased in recent years, as awareness of the bleeding disorder rises.