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Can RA patients taper MTX from targeted therapy?
A recent study has found that tapering methotrexate (MTX) from targeted therapy in patients with controlled rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is feasible, but this may result in a 10-percent decrease in the ability to sustain remission for up to 18 months.
Can RA patients taper MTX from targeted therapy?
18 Jan 2023
Fluvoxamine strikes out in mild-to-moderate COVID-19
Treatment with fluvoxamine does not appear to improve outcomes in patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, with a study showing that the drug does not shorten symptom duration as compared with placebo.
Fluvoxamine strikes out in mild-to-moderate COVID-19
18 Jan 2023
Artificial pancreas yields good results in type 2 diabetes patients
A fully closed-loop insulin delivery system, also known as artificial pancreas, helps improve the management of type 2 diabetes in adults, increasing the time spent in target glucose range by 8 hours per day without promoting hypoglycaemic events as compared with standard insulin therapy, as reported in a study.
Artificial pancreas yields good results in type 2 diabetes patients
17 Jan 2023
Lebrikizumab–topical corticosteroid combo improves outcomes in moderate-to-severe AD
Treatment with lebrikizumab, when combined with low- to mid-potency topical corticosteroid (TCS), helps reduce disease severity in adolescent and adult patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), with a safety profile consistent with that reported in previous AD studies, according to the phase III ADhere trial.
Lebrikizumab–topical corticosteroid combo improves outcomes in moderate-to-severe AD
16 Jan 2023
PFS in relapsed/refractory CLL/SLL: Zanubrutinib triumphs over ibrutinib
The second-generation BTK* inhibitor zanubrutinib was superior to the standard-of-care ibrutinib in improving progression-free survival (PFS) among patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (R/R CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), according to results of the phase III ALPINE trial presented at ASH 2022.