Plenadren® (Hydrocortisone, Modified Release Tablet) Data Presented at 2012 …PR Newswire UK (press release)EXTON, Pennsylvania, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — ViroPharma Incorporated (NASDAQ: VPHM) today announced that three posters relating to long te…
Baltimore Sun (blog)Rare disorder nearly takes Baltimore woman's sightBaltimore Sun (blog)The treatment involves high doses of intravenous corticosteroids and often immunosuppressants, which can have side effects such as liver damage, infections or…
ACR Issues Lupus Nephritis Tx GuidelineMedPage TodayMycophenolate mofetil is dosed at 2 to 3 g/day for six months, while cyclophosphamide can be given either at 500 to 1000 mg/m 2 monthly or at 500 mg every 2 weeks for 12 weeks, followed by oral mycoph…
New analysis may help identify breast cancer patients who will benefit from …News-Medical.netA new analysis may help doctors identify breast cancer patients who will benefit from treatment with the immune suppressant drug everolimus, say French resea…
Identifying patients who benefit most from immune suppressantMedical XpressA new analysis may help doctors identify breast cancer patients who will benefit from treatment with the immune suppressant drug everolimus, say French researchers at the 4th IM…
MDA Supports Development of 'Dissociative Glucocorticoid' for DMDMarketWatch (press release)Glucocorticoid (also known as "corticosteroid") medications — such as prednisone and prednisolone — are widely prescribed in DMD, where they…
Combination of two mTOR inhibitors stops growth of hepatocellular carcinomaNews-Medical.netThe first was a derivative of rapamycin, called everolimus (RAD001), which is already used as an immunosuppressant and to treat specific cancers. The second is a…
6 Actions to Conrol AsthmaKULR-TVUse inhaled corticosteroids to control asthma if you have persistent asthma. Your doctor will help you choose the best treatment. * Use a written action plan to highlight two things: 1) what to do daily to prevent attac…
Kansas City StarAs preterm births soar globally, US ranks 130 of 184Reuters IndiaInjections of corticosteroids for mothers in premature labor, which help fetal lungs develop, cost $1 each and could save 370000 babies a year. Problems loom for many pree…
OncLiveManaging Dermatologic Toxicities Associated With Targeted TherapiesOncLivemTOR inhibitors including temsirolimus (Torisel) and everolimus (Afinitor) are commonly associated with rash. Grade 4 rashes are not common, but if they do occur, treatmen…