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Trastuzumab biosimilar on par with reference agent in HER2-positive gastric cancer
CT-P6, a trastuzumab biosimilar approved for the treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive advanced gastric cancer (AGC), is as efficacious as reference trastuzumab in terms of response rates, progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS), a study has shown.
COVID-19 infection relatively rare in vaccinated IBD patients
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who have completed a COVID-19 vaccine regimen have a low risk of developing COVID-19, though receipt of mRNA vaccines may offer better protection, according to a small study presented at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress 2022.
Long-term PEN therapy promising in children with mild Crohn’s disease
Partial enteral nutritional (PEN) therapy shows potential in the long-term management of mild paediatric Crohn’s disease, helping to avoid the use of corticosteroids and prevent side effects commonly observed with other inflammatory bowel disease therapies, according to a study presented at the virtual Crohn's & Colitis Congress.
Delaying endoscopies due to COVID-19 safe in IBD patients
Delays in endoscopies due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic does not seem to worsen clinical outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), though healthcare utilization patterns appear to be affected, according to a study reported at the recently concluded 2022 Crohn’s & Colitis Congress (CCC 2022).
Sexual dysfunction linked to psychological factors, but not IBD severity
In patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), erectile and sexual dysfunction (SD) are significantly associated with psychological factors, but IBD severity appears to have no impact on such conditions, suggests a recent study. Likewise, the type of medication used to treat the underlying disease has no influence on SD development.