OSN SuperSiteSustained-release and combination therapies may be future of retinal treatmentOSN SuperSite“The steroid is kind of like a shotgun, whereas the anti-VEGFs, Lucentis and Avastin, are like sniper bullets,” Dr. Haller said, noting that cor…
Clinical Oncology NewsEverolimus Touted As Game Changer In Breast CancerClinical Oncology NewsAdding everolimus (Afinitor, Novartis) to exemestane therapy improved progression-free survival (PFS) by four months compared with therapy with exemestane alo…
Diabetes drug knocks down inflammationFuturity: Research News"Apart from corticosteroids, which are known anti-inflammatory drugs, and insulin, no other drug demonstrates such a powerful and rapid anti-inflammatory effect," says senior author…
EC Sanction of DuoCort's Plenadren Triggers ViroPharma's $33M Acquisition of …Genetic Engineering NewsEC approval of DuoCort's Plenadren® (hydrocortisone modified release tablet) therapy for adrenal insufficiency in adults marks the go-a…
Does Vitamin D Help People with Lupus?San Francisco Chronicle (press release)The clinical activity of lupus did not change significantly, and none of the patients showed a flare of the disease or required an increase in corticosteroids or immunosuppres…
FDA Warning: Rare Cancer Linked to TNF Blockers Used for ArthritisAbout – News & IssuesThe rare cancer has mostly affected adolescents and young adults being treated for Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis with TNF blockers (also known as tumor n…
Irish firm uncovers fast-acting relief for aspirin's side-effectIrish TimesThe one downside of azathioprine research is the drug's side effects. Its acidic nature means that people taking it regularly are at risk of getting ulcers or bleeding i…
TNF Blockers and Cancer: FDA Requires Increased SurveillanceMedscapeEven in the absence of immunosuppressive drugs, a higher incidence of lymphomas has been found in patients being treated for RA, Crohn's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic …
The Hospitalist OnlinePediatric HM LiteratureThe Hospitalist OnlineThe authors previously found no evidence of a benefit of corticosteroids in these infants, but post-hoc analysis suggested a benefit in infants with mild oxygenation abnormalities. Stud…
MedIndiaNext-generation everolimus-eluting coronary stent gains US approvalCardiology TodayThe FDA has approved a next-generation everolimus-eluting coronary stent for the treatment of coronary artery disease. The stent (Xience Prime, Abbott) is indica…