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Both the 2-dose and 3-dose vaccination schedules of the four-component meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB) appear to provide protection against a panel epidemiologically relevant strains in adolescents and young adults, according to a phase III study presented at ESPID 2023.

In the ENSEMBLE PLUS study, there appears to be no difference in terms of the frequency and severity of infusion-related reactions (IRRs) between the conventional and shorter infusions of ocrelizumab for the treatment of early relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). However, patients gravitated towards the shorter regimen more than the conventional method.

Undergoing epilepsy surgery appears to yield clinically meaningful gains in quality of life (QoL), according to the results of a meta-analysis.

The use of rivaroxaban in nonhospitalized patients with symptomatic COVID-19 falls short of reducing the composite endpoint of venous and arterial thrombotic events, hospitalization, and death, according to data from PREVENT-HD*.

P2B001, an investigational drug formulation that combines extended release (ER) doses of pramipexole and rasagiline, shows promise in managing Parkinson’s Disease (PD), conferring symptom control similar to that achieved with the marketed ER pramipexole while reducing the troublesome side effect of excessive daytime sleepiness.

Poor outcomes hound several patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who develop intracerebral haemorrhage, reveals a study presented at the recent AAN 2023.