FDA OKs First New P Vivax Malaria Treatment in 60 Years
July 24th 2018The FDA has approved, under Priority Review, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)’s tafenoquine (Krintafel), which is the first single-dose medicine for the prevention of Plasmodium vivax (P vivax) malaria relapse in patients over the age of 16 years who are receiving antimalarial therapy.
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Asthma Control Linked to Atrial Fibrillation Risk
July 23rd 2018A new research study, published in JAMA Cardiology, aimed to further confirm a previous correlation between asthma and atrial fibrillation (AF) and to determine if the degree of asthma control affected the risk of developing AF.
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FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Tecentriq, Avastin Combo for Liver Cancer
July 20th 2018Genentech announced that the FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to atezolizumab (Tecentriq) in combination with bevacizumab (Avastin) as a first-line treatment for patients with the most common form of liver cancer.
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