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Phase II trial of nipocalimab for Sjögren’s disease turns in promising results

15 Jul 2024 by

The investigational monoclonal antibody nipocalimab helped reduce the intensity of Sjögren’s disease in adults in the phase II DAHLIAS trial.

Phase II trial of nipocalimab for Sjögren’s disease turns in promising results

15 Jul 2024

Tofacitinib shows good retention rates in PsA patients

15 Jul 2024

Tofacitinib demonstrates safety and persistence in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who are mostly refractory to biologic and oral targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, results of a study have shown.

Tofacitinib shows good retention rates in PsA patients

15 Jul 2024

Semaglutide may improve NYHA functional class in obesity-related HFpEF

15 Jul 2024 by

Patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) treated with semaglutide are more likely to show an improvement in NYHA functional class at 52 weeks than those who received placebo, according to a study.

Semaglutide may improve NYHA functional class in obesity-related HFpEF

15 Jul 2024

Mitapivat breaks new ground as first potential Tx option for NTD thalassemia

15 Jul 2024 by

Mitapivat, a first-in-class, oral, allosteric activator of pyruvate kinase (PK), breaks new ground in the global phase III ENERGIZE study, the first trial to demonstrate the potential of an oral treatment for both alpha- and beta-non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia (NTDT).

Mitapivat breaks new ground as first potential Tx option for NTD thalassemia

15 Jul 2024

Keto diet + exercise: Good for narcoleptics?

15 Jul 2024 by

A 10-week study presented at EAN 2024 has shown that a ketogenic or “keto” diet plus regular physical exercise may be beneficial for people with narcolepsy.

Keto diet + exercise: Good for narcoleptics?

15 Jul 2024

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 June 2024)

15 Jul 2024

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-30 June 2024 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 (16-30 June 2024)

15 Jul 2024

Ivonescimab plus chemo confers progression-free survival advantage in pretreated NSCLC

14 Jul 2024

Ivonescimab plus chemotherapy has a tolerable safety profile and appears to significantly prolong progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease progressed while receiving EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) therapy, according to interim data from the phase III HARMONi-A study.

Ivonescimab plus chemo confers progression-free survival advantage in pretreated NSCLC

14 Jul 2024

Tofacitinib improves response, lowers mortality in severe UC

13 Jul 2024 by

In patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis (UC), the addition of tofacitinib to corticosteroids results in better response to treatment, reveals a study. This benefit persists beyond 7 days, as shown by the lower rates of medical or surgical rescue therapy at 90 days.

Tofacitinib improves response, lowers mortality in severe UC

13 Jul 2024

Certain antipsychotics tied to increased pneumonia risk

13 Jul 2024

Specific antipsychotic drugs such as high-dose quetiapine, high- and medium-dose clozapine, and high-dose olanzapine appear to be associated with a heightened risk of pneumonia among patients with schizophrenia, as shown in a study.

Certain antipsychotics tied to increased pneumonia risk

13 Jul 2024

NATALEE update: Ribociclib + NSAI well tolerated

12 Jul 2024 by

Latest findings from the ongoing phase III NATALEE trial have shown that 3-year treatment with adjuvant ribociclib, in combination with a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI), remained well tolerated in patients with HR+/HER2- early-stage breast cancer (EBC).

NATALEE update: Ribociclib + NSAI well tolerated

12 Jul 2024

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Phase II trial of nipocalimab for Sjögren’s disease turns in promising results

Phase II trial of nipocalimab for Sjögren’s disease turns in promising results

Tofacitinib shows good retention rates in PsA patients

Tofacitinib shows good retention rates in PsA patients

Semaglutide may improve NYHA functional class in obesity-related HFpEF

Semaglutide may improve NYHA functional class in obesity-related HFpEF

Mitapivat breaks new ground as first potential Tx option for NTD thalassemia

Mitapivat breaks new ground as first potential Tx option for NTD thalassemia

Keto diet + exercise: Good for narcoleptics?

Keto diet + exercise: Good for narcoleptics?

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 June 2024)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 June 2024)

Ivonescimab plus chemo confers progression-free survival advantage in pretreated NSCLC

Ivonescimab plus chemo confers progression-free survival advantage in pretreated NSCLC

Tofacitinib improves response, lowers mortality in severe UC

Tofacitinib improves response, lowers mortality in severe UC

Certain antipsychotics tied to increased pneumonia risk

Certain antipsychotics tied to increased pneumonia risk

NATALEE update: Ribociclib + NSAI well tolerated

NATALEE update: Ribociclib + NSAI well tolerated