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LIPI score predicts survival in NSCLC patients treated with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor plus chemo
Use of the lung immune prognostic index (LIPI) score can help predict the efficacy of combination therapy of programmed cell death (PD)-1/PD-ligand 1 (PD-L1) blockade and chemotherapy (CT) in patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC), suggests a study.
LIPI score predicts survival in NSCLC patients treated with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor plus chemo
08 Nov 2023Neoadjuvant immunotherapy delivers better response in NSCLC
Patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have been treated with neoadjuvant immunotherapy show greater response than those treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (CT), as shown in a study. Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) are similar between the two groups.
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy delivers better response in NSCLC
08 Nov 2023Amivantamab-lazertinib bests osimertinib in head-to-head trial on lung cancer
In the phase III MARIPOSA trial, the amivantamab-lazertinib cocktail outdid osimertinib as first-line (1L) treatment for EGFR-mutated, advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Amivantamab-lazertinib bests osimertinib in head-to-head trial on lung cancer
08 Nov 2023Placebo effect delivers in open-angle glaucoma
Treatment with placebo is successful in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, achieving lower intraocular pressure (IOP), compared with untreated control participants, reports a recent study.
Placebo effect delivers in open-angle glaucoma
07 Nov 2023Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir benefits persist against COVID
Management of most adults with COVID-19, particularly those with mild-to-moderate disease, is increasingly occurring in the outpatient setting due to the availability of effective treatment options.
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir benefits persist against COVID
07 Nov 2023Rosuvastatin on par with atorvastatin in CAD
Rosuvastatin is as effective as atorvastatin for the composite outcome of all-cause death, myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, or any coronary revascularization at 3 years in adults with coronary artery disease (CAD), according to the secondary analysis of the LODESTAR trial.
Rosuvastatin on par with atorvastatin in CAD
06 Nov 2023Add-on immunotherapy prolongs survival in advanced endometrial cancer
In the treatment of patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial carcinoma, adding the PD-L1 inhibitor atezolizumab to chemotherapy helps lower the risk of progression or death, according to the phase III AtTEnd trial.