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Metformin medication not protective against age-related macular degeneration

02 Jan 2023

Treatment with metformin, along with lifestyle changes, initiated for the prevention of diabetes does not appear to reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration, a study has found.

Metformin medication not protective against age-related macular degeneration

02 Jan 2023

Investigational drug for dry eye disease scores high in phase III study

01 Jan 2023

Treatment with the NOV03 (perfluorohexyloctane) ophthalmic drop is well tolerated and yields significant improvements in the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) associated with meibomian gland dysfunction, according to the results of a phase III study.

Investigational drug for dry eye disease scores high in phase III study

01 Jan 2023

Procalcitonin-based algorithm reduces unnecessary antibiotic use in acute pancreatitis

01 Jan 2023 by

A procalcitonin-guided algorithm could reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics in patients with acute pancreatitis, according to results of the PROCAP trial.

Procalcitonin-based algorithm reduces unnecessary antibiotic use in acute pancreatitis

01 Jan 2023

Albumin confers survival benefit in select patients with cirrhosis

31 Dec 2022

Treatment with albumin appears to cut the risk of death in cirrhotic patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis or hepatic encephalopathy, with long-term treatment potentially lowering the risk of cirrhosis complications and need for paracentesis, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Albumin confers survival benefit in select patients with cirrhosis

31 Dec 2022

Parkinson’s, T2D drug affords cardioprotection in youth with T1D

31 Dec 2022 by

Bromocriptine quick release, a medication used for Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes (T2D), appears to confer cardiovascular benefits such as lower blood pressure (BP) and reduced aortic stiffness in teenagers with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to data from the BCQR-T1D study.

Parkinson’s, T2D drug affords cardioprotection in youth with T1D

31 Dec 2022

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-31 December 2022)

31 Dec 2022

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16 - 31 December 2022 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-31 December 2022)

31 Dec 2022

Semaglutide triumphs as an anti-obesity treatment for adolescents

30 Dec 2022 by

Adding a once-weekly dose of semaglutide to lifestyle intervention successfully reduced body mass index (BMI) in adolescents with obesity, according to results of the phase IIIa STEP TEENS trial.

Semaglutide triumphs as an anti-obesity treatment for adolescents

30 Dec 2022

Daunorubicin for newly diagnosed AML: Does more equate to better outcomes?

30 Dec 2022 by

In acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) patients who received the 7+3* induction, a higher daunorubicin dose or a double induction did not seem to yield better outcomes, findings from the two-part phase III SAL Dauno-Double trial suggest.

Daunorubicin for newly diagnosed AML: Does more equate to better outcomes?

30 Dec 2022

RAS inhibitor discontinuation of no help in slowing kidney decline

29 Dec 2022

Stopping treatment with renin–angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease does not appear to raise the levels of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) or decelerate its decline, according to a study.

RAS inhibitor discontinuation of no help in slowing kidney decline

29 Dec 2022

Methotrexate boosts response to pegloticase for gout

29 Dec 2022

Co-treatment with methotrexate (MTX) appears to enhance response rates to pegloticase among patients with uncontrolled gout, according to a study.

Methotrexate boosts response to pegloticase for gout

29 Dec 2022

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Metformin medication not protective against age-related macular degeneration

Metformin medication not protective against age-related macular degeneration

Investigational drug for dry eye disease scores high in phase III study

Investigational drug for dry eye disease scores high in phase III study

Procalcitonin-based algorithm reduces unnecessary antibiotic use in acute pancreatitis

Procalcitonin-based algorithm reduces unnecessary antibiotic use in acute pancreatitis

Albumin confers survival benefit in select patients with cirrhosis

Albumin confers survival benefit in select patients with cirrhosis

Parkinson’s, T2D drug affords cardioprotection in youth with T1D

Parkinson’s, T2D drug affords cardioprotection in youth with T1D

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-31 December 2022)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-31 December 2022)

Semaglutide triumphs as an anti-obesity treatment for adolescents

Semaglutide triumphs as an anti-obesity treatment for adolescents

Daunorubicin for newly diagnosed AML: Does more equate to better outcomes?

Daunorubicin for newly diagnosed AML: Does more equate to better outcomes?

RAS inhibitor discontinuation of no help in slowing kidney decline

RAS inhibitor discontinuation of no help in slowing kidney decline

Methotrexate boosts response to pegloticase for gout

Methotrexate boosts response to pegloticase for gout