Pharmacy Focus: Independent Rx Forum- What to Know for the NCPA 2022 Annual Convention

SCOUT-HCM data show LVOT gradient reductions persisted, patients switching from placebo responded similarly, and no patient had LVEF below 50%.

Christie Ballantyne, MD, explains how the CORALreef Extension study adds safety exposure and shows LDL-C lowering with oral enlicitide is sustained over time.

At SITC 2026, 10 of 15 patients with advanced melanoma responded to investigational amsokigene autoleucel at the recommended phase 2 dose, with 5 still in response 12 months after infusion.

The glucagon/GLP-1 dual agonist did not raise major adverse cardiovascular event risk in adults with obesity, but GI-related discontinuations were high.

Post hoc AHA 2026 data show the oral GLP-1 receptor agonist lowered systolic blood pressure across hypertension stages, partly beyond weight loss.

If gene therapies are expected to deliver decades of benefit, long-term evidence collection must be coordinated, useful to patients, and financially sustainable.

Matthew Porteus, MD, PhD, highlighted preclinical advances in automated stem cell gene editing that could improve manufacturing scalability while supporting the development of next-generation genetic medicines.

Early metformin may curb insulin starts in gestational diabetes, while a separate analysis ties a history of the condition to advanced CKM syndrome.