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Intranasal vardenafil works faster than oral formulation for ED
Vardenafil (VDF), an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction, administered by an intranasal spray formulation achieves faster but similar plasma concentration with only about one-third dose relative to oral VDF tablet, according to a study.

Cilta-cel a new Soc for lenalidomide-refractory MM?
In patients with lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma (MM), a single infusion of ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel), a dual-binding BCMA*-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, improved progression-free survival (PFS) compared with standard of care** (SoC), according to the phase III CARTITUDE-4 trial.

Donanemab puts brakes on Alzheimer’s disease progression
In the treatment of individuals with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease and amyloid and tau pathology, the immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody donanemab helps slow clinical progression, according to the results of the phase III TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 study.

SG data: Booster mRNA vax shots shield cancer-affected individuals from COVID-19
Administration of booster doses of mRNA-based vaccines provide protection against COVID-19 and its adverse outcomes in patients with cancer who are actively receiving treatment as well as in cancer survivors, as shown in a study from Singapore.

Vedolizumab lowers risk of severe CDI in patients with ulcerative colitis
Treatment with vedolizumab is associated with a reduced adjusted risk of severe Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), but not total CDI, in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), reports a study. Additionally, cytomegalovirus colitis (CMVC) is not seen in those who initiated vedolizumab.

Does ribavirin improve efficacy of SOF/VEL/VOX in HCV retreatment?
The combination of sofosbuvir, velpatasvir, and voxilaprevir (SOF/VEL/VOX) with or without ribavirin demonstrates efficacy for the retreatment of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in whom prior direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment has failed, a study in Egypt has shown.



