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PLD-apatinib combo show promise for ovarian cancer
A combination regimen comprising apatinib, a small-molecule TKI*, and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) led to improved progression-free survival (PFS) in women with platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer (PROC), results of the APPROVE trial suggest.
PLD-apatinib combo show promise for ovarian cancer
03 Oct 2022Women, diabetics more likely to suffer from delayed gastric emptying after gastrectomy
Among patients who undergo distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer, the risk of developing delayed gastric emptying (DGE) appears to be higher among women and those with diabetes, according to a recent study.
Women, diabetics more likely to suffer from delayed gastric emptying after gastrectomy
03 Oct 2022Use of RAS inhibitors associated with lower cancer risk in T2D
A real-world study of over 250,000 type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients from Hong Kong has found that use of renin-angiotensin-system inhibitors (RASIs) is independently associated with reduced risk of cancer, including diabetes-related cancers and cancer-specific mortality in diabetes.
Use of RAS inhibitors associated with lower cancer risk in T2D
03 Oct 2022Brensocatib has no impact on COVID-19 clinical outcomes
Results of the STOP-COVID trial, presented at ERS 2022, showed no clinical outcome benefit with the dipeptidyl peptidase-1 (DPP-1) inhibitor brensocatib compared with placebo in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the UK.