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Anshul Mangal, biotech entrepreneur, attorney, CEO, and founder of Project Farma, discusses how supply chain disruptions and the current cancer drug shortage are affecting patients.

Insurance status is known to be associated with health care access and outcomes, and a recent study found that maternal private insurance is associated with a lower infant mortality rate compared with public Medicaid insurance in the United States.

Data from the SPHERE registry revealed racial and ethnic discrepancies in disease severity, comorbidities, and outcomes experienced by patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) receiving selexipag.

Investigators found that myeloma cells may lose or change targets and subsequently go undetected by these therapies, suggesting that screening for such changes regularly could help guide treatment.

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2023 will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from November 2-5, as experts from across the globe gather to discuss the latest innovations in renal care and current issues facing the field.

Data from a 4-year trial of preschool-aged children offers new insight into the effects of initiating obesity management strategies among children in early life.

At ERS International Congress 2023, new data related to use of sotatercept offered providers additional insight into the effects of the agent in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

A study of patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma who received ixazomib-based therapy in real-world settings found the treatment effective and tolerable in clinical practice.

Results showed higher-exposure dupilumab met the study’s primary endpoint for peak esophageal intraepithelial count ≤6 eos/high-power field.

Bosutinib has a new indication in leukemia as a well as a newly-approved formulation.

Results highlighted a growing number of incident cases of asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and rheumatoid arthritis from 1990 to 2019.

After 1 year of treatment with risdiplam, 81% of the 26-infant cohort was able to sit independently for 30 seconds, a milestone not typically reached in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

Coverage of the Institute for Value-Based Medicine session with Zangmeister Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio.

The phase 4 ANNEXA-I trial was stopped early after showing superior hemostatic efficacy and the capability to limit potentially life-threatening intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) compared with usual care in patients taking oral factor Xa (FXa) inhibitors.

Results from the AiDAPT trial show hybrid closed-loop therapy significantly improves maternal glycemic control during pregnancy complicated by T1D.

Researchers have developed a new line method (NLM) that showcased benefits for genetic screening in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

Researchers identified an optimal early relapse time point to incorporate into traditional risk features and formed a novel prognostic classification utilizing both static and dynamic risk.

Melissa Levine, MD, a family medicine specialist at Arizona Community Physicians and medical director for the Abacus Health accountable care organization (ACO), discussed strategies for succeeding in an ACO and how primary care can complement oncology care for patients with cancer.

This comprehensive comparative analysis examined the economic and health care resource utilization implications of initiating glucocorticoid and exon-skipping therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

The location of integration of a gene therapy has been crucial for the safety and efficacy of the treatment to cure infants with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency.

The ranibizumab biosimilar was the first in ophthalmology to the US market in 2022, but its competition has already had a year of interchangeability exclusivity.

Uptitration of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors was less successful in women than men with acute heart failure (AHF), especially in those with HF with reduced ejection fraction.

Researchers used real-world data to further validate the use of selexipag in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

A phase 3, randomized, parallel-group trial showcased the efficacy of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for combatting depressive symptoms brought on by multiple sclerosis (MS).

Miriam J. Atkins, MD, FACP, president of the Community Oncology Alliance, discusses the challenges facing oncology today, such as physician and nurse recruitment and minority clinical trial enrollment.

MARIPOSA demonstrated the combination reduced risk of progression or death by 30% compared with osimertinib. MARIPOSA-2 found amivantamab plus chemotherapy and amivantamab plus chemotherapy and lazertinib also improved progression-free survival (PFS) over chemotherapy after progression on osimertinib.

Helen Shih, MD, MS, MPH, FASTRO, Massachusetts General Hospital, weighs the risks and benefits of treating or postponing treatment of low-grade gliomas.

At the 2023 COA Payer Exchange Summit being held October 23-24 in Reston, Virginia, Lalan Wilfong, MD, US Oncology Network, emphasizes the importance of oncology care equity, ensuring continuity of care, and enhancing care coordination.

Tina Cascone, MD, PhD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the impact of the CheckMate 77T study on the treatment approach for non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Datopotamab deruxtecan not only demonstrated a statistically significant improvement over chemotherapy for breast cancer and docetaxel for non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but the intervention therapy had less toxicity.