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Study throws light on vaccine hesitancy in Singapore
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance is high in Singapore, but there are still a reluctant few who prevent the nation from getting a higher immunization coverage against the infection.
Study throws light on vaccine hesitancy in Singapore
15 Jan 2022
Pola-R-CHP triumphs over R-CHOP in improving PFS in DLBCL
The combination of polatuzumab vedotin with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (pola-R-CHP) demonstrated a significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) over the standard-of-care (SoC) regimen of rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) in patients with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), according to results of the phase III POLARIX study.
Pola-R-CHP triumphs over R-CHOP in improving PFS in DLBCL
14 Jan 2022
Fenofibrate keeps lid on triglyceride in NASH patients receiving ACC inhibitor
For nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients with hypertriglyceridaemia, treatment with fenofibrate helps reduce the increases in triglyceride levels associated with acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase (ACC) inhibition, as shown in a study.
Fenofibrate keeps lid on triglyceride in NASH patients receiving ACC inhibitor
13 Jan 2022
Long-term statin users at risk of colon cancer
Use of statins does not appear to be chemopreventive against colorectal cancer (CRC), and no significant association exists between total cholesterol level and CRC risk, a study has found. In addition, long-term statin use may increase the risk of colon cancer.