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In post hoc analyses of the phase III SINUS-24 and SINUS-52 trials, the monoclonal antibody dupilumab continued to render improvements for patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), as well as among those with comorbid asthma regardless of asthma characteristics.

Secondary analysis of the DARE-19* trial presented at ASN Kidney Week 2021 has shown that the effect of dapagliflozin in patients with cardiometabolic risk factors hospitalized with COVID-19 is consistent regardless of kidney disease status.

Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) shows sustained safety and efficacy in heavily pretreated patients with multidrug-resistant hepatitis B virus (HBV) through 3 years of treatment, albeit leading to elevations in cholesterol levels.

The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and bridging fibrosis is low, reveals a recent study. In addition, dose-dependent statin can substantially lower the risk of HCC in patients with NASH cirrhosis.

New research suggests that COVID toe – a form of COVID-19–associated pernio or chilblains – may be a side effect of the immune system's response to fighting off the virus.

In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) who were receiving the novel nonsteroidal MRA* finerenone, use of SGLT-2is** at baseline did not influence treatment outcomes, according to a subgroup analysis of the FIDELITY*** trial presented at ASN 2021.