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The phase 2 KRYSTAL-7 trial evaluated adagrasib plus pembrolizumab in patients with KRAS-mutated non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with high PD-L1 expression. The results demonstrated “encouraging preliminary activity.”

Results of the monarchE study showed patients with hormone receptor–positive (HR+), HER2-negative (HER2–) high-risk, early breast cancer had greater benefit after 5 years when receiving adjuvant abemaciclib plus endocrine therapy vs endocrine therapy alone.

Researchers found that heated tobacco products can reduce risks of exacerbations and exposure to toxic chemicals compared with combustible cigarettes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Study investigators note their meta-analysis may be the first to demonstrate the importance of interventions to support adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer.

Pawel Sobczuk, MD, PhD, of the Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology in Warsaw, Poland, previews the upcoming ESMO Congress 2023 in Madrid, Spain.

The results for a proposed aflibercept (Eylea) biosimilar and an accepted ranibizumab (Lucentis) biosimilar were presented at Euretina Congress 2023.

To ensure patients are getting timely access to their treatments, there needs to be better collaboration between payers and providers, said Christine Pfaff, RPh, senior regional director of operations, American Oncology Network.

A 2022 yearlong initiative at Summa Health Cancer Institute saw 100% of its patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiation treatment referred to an oncology dietician for nutritional support and/or speech and swallow therapy.

School nurses play an overworked and understaffed role; Merck's immunotherapy Keytruda (pembroilzumab) has been granted approval for pre- and postsurgical treatment in lung cancer; the FDA is helping to curb tobacco-related health disparities.

Biosimilars are becoming more common as more launch on the market in the United States, but patient and provider education can help speed uptake of these products, explained Bincy Abraham, MD, Houston Methodist – Weill Cornell.

Results show engaging in unstructured physical activities, even those of low intensity and carried out in the morning and early afternoon, is linked to reduced average glucose levels throughout the day and night.

According to the National Cancer Institute, in the year following a cancer diagnosis, the average cost of medical care plus medication exceeds $42,000, with some treatments having a price tag of more than $1 million.

At week 52, sustained remission was observed in significantly more patients receiving sarilumab compared with placebo.

Analysis of a single-specialty practice’s scheduled appointments and reviews of physicians finds that 1-star ratings have a limited but longitudinal influence on new patient volume.

Positive results from STEP-HFpEF indicate that semaglutide can improve quality of life and functional capacity in patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), but large outcomes trials are needed to confirm this, said Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA.

Knowledge of the different treatment options available and the eligibility criteria for each will help identify the right treatment for patients with hepatobiliary cancer.

The preoperative risk assessment algorithm can identify ovarian lesions with a strong likelihood of being non-cancerous and suitable for ovary-preserving surgery.

Significant increases in clinical staging for colorectal cancer were found when evaluating the extended timeframes beyond pre– and post–COVID-19 periods.

In this prospective study, respiratory monitoring of patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) benefited from the use of diaphragm ultrasound imaging.

Following the switch from natalizumab, patients with multiple sclerosis on anti-CD20 therapies like rituximab demonstrated significant reductions in annualized relapse rate.

For patients who had 12 months of continuous health care coverage before and after receiving a diagnosis of vitiligo, treatment rates were at suboptimal levels.

Asian and Hispanic/Latino veterans experience insomnia at some of the highest rates, but these patient groups are also among the least likely to seek treatment for the common sleep disorder.

Vast claims databases can yield valuable information about the unmet medical needs of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe asthma, and those insights point to areas that can be improved by engaging and educating clinicians.

Clinical studies have transformed how breast cancer is prevented, identified, and treated. Successful clinical trials improve patient outcomes, so trial administrators must ensure participants receive appropriate support at trial enrollment.

Despite improvements, hospitals struggle to meet prepandemic standards in door-to-balloon time.

Lower-sodium oxybate (LXB) and sodium oxybate (SXB) were proven equally effective for cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), despite LXB having 92% less sodium.

Qualitative interviews were conducted and a web-based quantitative survey was administered to have a clearer understanding of the economic impact of social determinants of health on patients living with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG).

Amid the impacts of climate change, industrial emissions, and environmental disasters, pulmonologists and other clinicians will need to deliver actionable advice on how to reduce the risks to lung health posed by air pollution, according to panelists at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2023.

A retrospective, population-based study reveals a possible association between COVID-19 infection and autoimmune and autoinflammatory outcomes.

A minimally invasive procedure could revolutionize breast surgery; Black women experience the worst birthing outcomes; Kaiser Permanente health workers' concerns over labor disputes persist.