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TNFα antagonists, non-TNF biologics both safe for treating IBD in cancer patients
Tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α antagonists show comparable safety as non-TNF biologics in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in patients with active or recent cancer, as shown in a study.
Can RA patients taper MTX from targeted therapy?
A recent study has found that tapering methotrexate (MTX) from targeted therapy in patients with controlled rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is feasible, but this may result in a 10-percent decrease in the ability to sustain remission for up to 18 months.
Artificial pancreas yields good results in type 2 diabetes patients
A fully closed-loop insulin delivery system, also known as artificial pancreas, helps improve the management of type 2 diabetes in adults, increasing the time spent in target glucose range by 8 hours per day without promoting hypoglycaemic events as compared with standard insulin therapy, as reported in a study.
Lebrikizumab–topical corticosteroid combo improves outcomes in moderate-to-severe AD
Treatment with lebrikizumab, when combined with low- to mid-potency topical corticosteroid (TCS), helps reduce disease severity in adolescent and adult patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), with a safety profile consistent with that reported in previous AD studies, according to the phase III ADhere trial.