The AJMC® clinical page includes all the published content across AJMC.com, The American Journal of Managed Care® and Evidence-Based Oncology™ on a variety of specialties, including dermatology, cardiology, oncology, and rheumatology.
May 8th 2024
Investigators of a retrospective study encourage colleagues to utilize molecular testing for patients with an established diagnosis of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), to be sure they don’t miss out on treatments, like luspatercept, for which they qualify.
Older Patients With DLBCL Face Poor Overall Survival, High Costs With R-GemOx Treatment
April 1st 2024Treatment with R-GemOx was associated with significant health care resource utilization, high costs surrounding treatment, and low overall survival in elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
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Medication Persistence and Its Impact on Type 2 Diabetes
Most newly treated patients with type 2 diabetes exhibit suboptimal medication persistence, which is associated with higher risk of hospitalization and increased medical costs.
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Dr Raj Chovatiya Explains Oral JAK Inhibitor Monitoring Protocols for AD Treatment
April 1st 2024Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, associate professor at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, described monitoring protocols for clinicians when using oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors to treat patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).
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Dr Jeff Stark: Bimekizumab Shows Long-Term Efficacy When Used to Treat Patients With HS
April 1st 2024Despite the positive week 48 results when used to treat moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), Jeff Stark, MD, of Union Chimique Belge, noted that bimekizumab is still considered an investigational therapy for HS treatment as it has not yet received an FDA approval.
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Emerging Data Continue to Evolve Treatment Utilization in MPNs
April 1st 2024Despite being used for decades, there continues to be emerging data on interferons and how they should be used in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), explains Raajit Rampal, MD, PhD, hematologic oncologist, associate attending physician, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
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Patients Treated With Mirvetuximab Soravtansine vs Chemotherapy Report Better HRQOL
March 29th 2024An abstract presented at the 2024 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer explored patient-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among patients treated with mirvetuximab soravtansine compared with standard chemotherapy.
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The Supreme Court seems likely to reject a challenge to the abortion pill mifepristone; the FDA is inspecting far fewer pharmaceutical companies conducting clinical research; AstraZeneca has sued to block an Arkansas law that it said would unlawfully expand the 340B program to include for profit-pharmacy chains.
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Diagnosing and Understanding the Pathogenesis of Bronchiectasis
March 27th 2024Pamela J. McShane, MD, explores the clinical manifestations of bronchiectasis, including productive chronic cough, hemoptysis, and recurrent respiratory infections, while emphasizing the importance of CT scans in revealing improper airway narrowing and addressing the misdiagnosis of COPD and asthma.
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