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Cemiplimab shows favourable signals as first-, second-line treatment alternative for NSCLC

Cemiplimab shows favourable signals as first-, second-line treatment alternative for NSCLC

28 Oct 2022 byAudrey Abella

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.

28 Oct 2022
COVID-19 worsens antibiotic resistance

COVID-19 worsens antibiotic resistance

28 Oct 2022 byTristan Manalac

While rare, infection with antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria (AR-GNB) following a positive COVID-19 diagnosis is more severe and often results in worse outcomes, according to a study presented at the recent Virtual ID Week 2022.

28 Oct 2022
Does cerebral embolic protection reduce stroke risk post-TAVR?

Does cerebral embolic protection reduce stroke risk post-TAVR?

27 Oct 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

The use of a cerebral embolic protection (CEP) device did not reduce the risk of periprocedural stroke in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to results of the PROTECTED TAVR study presented at TCT 2022.

27 Oct 2022
Does obesity raise risk of hospitalization IBD patients?

Does obesity raise risk of hospitalization IBD patients?

27 Oct 2022

Obesity does not increase the likelihood of hospitalization among biologic-treated patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), suggests a recent study.

27 Oct 2022
B/F/TAF safe, effective in adults with high HIV-1 RNA, low CD4 count

B/F/TAF safe, effective in adults with high HIV-1 RNA, low CD4 count

27 Oct 2022 byStephen Padilla

Adults with a high baseline HIV-1 RNA or low CD4 count may benefit from initial treatment with bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF), which has been shown to be safe and efficacious over 5 years of follow-up in a study presented at the ID Week 2022 Virtual Conference.

27 Oct 2022