Washington University in St. Louis NewsDaily Asthma Tx Not Needed for Wheezing TotsMedPage TodayIntermittent inhaled corticosteroids may be as good as daily dosing at preventing asthma attacks in toddlers with wheezing episodes, but with lower long-ter…
WTNHFDA approves Boston Scientific drug-eluting stentMass High TechBoston Scientific Corp. has won FDA approval of its drug-eluting stent, the Promus Element Plus Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System, and plans to market it in the…
MMF Better Than Azathioprine for Lupus Nephritis MaintenanceMedscapeNovember 23, 2011 — A 3-year randomized double-blind trial concludes that mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is superior to azathioprine as maintenance therapy for lupus nephritis, and illu…
DAWN.comBoston Scientific Receives FDA Nod For Promus Element Plus Stent – UpdateNASDAQ"This approval marks an important milestone for Boston Scientific — the beginning of a transition to higher margins on our everolimus stent offering in the US …
Sirolimus reduced skin cancer incidence in renal transplant recipientsEndocrine TodayPHILADELPHIA — The use of sirolimus led to a statistically significant reduction in the number of skin cancers among kidney transplant patients, according to data pr…
Sirolimus granted orphan drug statusModernMedicineEmeryville, CA—The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to sirolimus (DE-109, Santen) for the treatment of chronic/refractory anterior non-infectious uveitis, non-infectious intermediate uveitis, n…
Everolimus and long acting octreotide as a volume reducing treatment of …7thSpace Interactive (press release)mTOR inhibitors such as everolimus inhibit cell proliferation and might thereby reduce growth of liver cysts. This trial aims to assess the b…
Azathioprine Monotherapy No Better Than Placebo For Sustained Remission in …Gastroenterology & Endoscopy NewsChicago—Although thiopurines have shown benefit in children with Crohn's disease (CD), the efficacy of azathioprine (AZA) in newly diag…
Look for alternatives to dog's anti-itching drugOttawa CitizenThis combination reduces the amount of prednisolone necessary to control itching. There is also a drug called cyclosporine (Atopica), which has far fewer side effects than prednisone. Dr…
Medgadget.comOrbusNeich's New Stent Combines Drug Elution with Agent to Promote HealingMedgadget.comThe product combines abluminal sirolimus drug elution for the control of neointimal proliferation with the company's proprietary Genous Pro-heal…