Clinical

The FDA and the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Wednesday gave positive decisions on an expanded indication for Merck’s pneumococcal 15-valent conjugate vaccine (Vaxneuvance).

Abstracts presented at EULAR 2022 focused on racial differences in gout prevalence and treatment, highlighting racial disparities in recent decades.

Collecting more than 3 decades’ worth of data, researchers determined that none of the identified blood biomarkers are accurate enough to take the place of current diagnostic approaches, either due to lack of data or lack of specificity.

Research supports markers like C-peptide not only for the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D), but also for patient management.

In this study, Italian investigators evaluated how sacubitril/valsartan (Sac/Val) dose titration among older patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) might affect reverse cardiac remodeling and if the success of up-titration can be predicted.

Three medical experts highlight unmet needs they routinely run into while treating patients with NSCLC.

Joshua Sabari, MD, provides a breakdown of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its actionable mutations.

Recent research used incidence and mortality data from the GLOBOCAN 2020 database to gain insight into worldwide patterns of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2020.

Two practicing physicians discuss clinical pathways and decision-making tactics used at their respective institutions for RRMM management.

Dr Richter explains which patients would benefit the most from using lenalidomide vs pomalidomide, while Dr Kaufman calls attention to clinical trials that support the use of pomalidomide in RRMM therapy.

Dr Kristin Highland continues the treatment landscape discussion, focusing on systemic sclerosis ILD (SSc-ILD) and clinical trial data that studied therapy options for IPF, PF-ILD, and SSc-ILD.

The panel provides an overview of the treatment landscape for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressing fibrosing ILD (PF-ILD).

Dr Arwen Podesta explains her PDT patient selection process and the factors she considers before treatment.

Dr Podesta calls on her experience using PDTs with patients to describe what successes and challenges are common.

A new report offers novel insights into a very small patient population.

Researchers emphasize the importance of characterizing and recognizing this subtype to identify patients at risk of Kaposi sarcoma.

About 43% of patients experienced complete depletion of B cells after the first round of rituximab, and those patients had greater odds of longer-term success.

A patient’s quick response to cemiplimab (Libtayo) was reversed after the therapy was stopped due to progression of apparent metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

A recent review summarized the current knowledge and treatment paradigm of multiple myeloma, including recent advances and challenges in nanomedicine. 

A dichotomous classification scheme has helped in the intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) space, but some potential variants require further exploration, the article states.

Transfusion dependence is common for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), but real-world data show inconsistent patient experiences and varied transfusion practices between countries.

Surveys of health care professionals, patients, and caregivers explored unmet needs in sickle cell disease (SCD), as well as the significant impact the disease has on everyday life.

Major adverse cardiac events are rare but serious in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), and increased awareness is crucial to identify and treat these conditions in a timely manner.

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) also improved quality of life and physical activity levels while reducing anxiety and depression levels.

Levels of the hormone increase with disease severity, a new study has found.

Omid A. Hamid, MD, chief of Translational Research and Immunotherapy, director, Melanoma Therapeutics, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, spoke with The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) about evaluating therapy options for patients with advanced melanoma.

A literature review revealed that supplementation with vitamin D could provide therapeutic benefits for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who are undergoing chemotherapy. However, more research is needed to confirm findings.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have changed the way certain cancers are treated, but more can be done to optimize treatment and improve patient responses.

Investigators said the benefits appeared relatively early in treatment for many patients and persisted throughout the study period.

A single-center analysis of more than 30 years of data shows rates of preterm births and preeclampsia remained stable