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Mirvetuximab soravtansine (MIRV), an antibody drug conjugate (ADC), showed antitumour activity in women with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer* (PROC) with high folate receptor alpha (FRα) expression, findings from the phase III SORAYA study have shown.

Women with histories of infertility, recurrent miscarriages, and stillbirths are more likely to experience premature or early menopause, with stronger associations observed for Asian women, as reported in a study.

The prescribing patterns for acne among local primary care physicians appear to deviate from clinical practice guidelines used to achieve optimal outcomes for young people, as shown in a Singapore study.

Use of medicines for COVID-19 during pregnancy is higher in patients with more severe disease, according to a study. In addition, a trend towards increased corticosteroids use has been observed and appears to be consistent with changing guidelines.

Pathological response at cystectomy may improve with maximal resection in patients undergoing transurethral resection for muscle-invasive bladder cancer prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to a study.

Increased sodium intake is associated with increased coronary and carotid atherosclerosis burden in the general Swedish population, even in normotensive individuals and those without known cardiovascular disease (CVD), the SCAPIS* study finds.

Treatment with low-dose naltrexone does not appear to reduce nociceptive pain among patients with arthritis, as reported in a small pilot study.