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Extending letrozole treatment beyond 5 days induces ovulation in certain PCOS patients
For women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), if a 5-day letrozole regimen for ovulation induction does not work, extending the duration of treatment may do the job, as shown in a study.
Extending letrozole treatment beyond 5 days induces ovulation in certain PCOS patients
31 Oct 2022
Real-world data affirms palbociclib–AI combo efficacy in metastatic breast cancer
The use of the combination of palbociclib plus an aromatase inhibitor (AI) in the first-line treatment setting appears to confer survival advantage on patients with hormone receptor–positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–negative (HR+/HER2−) metastatic breast cancer (MBC), according to real-world data.
Real-world data affirms palbociclib–AI combo efficacy in metastatic breast cancer
30 Oct 2022
Carbapenem-sparing cephamycins effective in E coli-induced UTI
Cefmetazole and cefoxitin prove to be effective in the treatment of patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)–producing Escherichia coli, according to two separate studies presented at IDWeek 2022.
Carbapenem-sparing cephamycins effective in E coli-induced UTI
28 Oct 2022
Cemiplimab shows favourable signals as first-, second-line treatment alternative for NSCLC
In the 3-year follow-up of the EMPOWER-Lung 1 study, first-line cemiplimab continued to outdo chemotherapy (CT) in providing survival benefit for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Moreover, in the second-line setting (patients with progressive disease [PD]), cemiplimab added to CT provided meaningful and durable objective response rate (ORR) and overall survival (OS) benefit.
