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After surprise trial failure, ALS doctors brace for one less treatment option

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Physicians are preparing for tough conversations with patients on Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ drug, Relyvrio, while holding out hope it still may help some with the disease.

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Patient Perspective: Jamie Troil Goldfarb shares her clinical trial experience [video]

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For individuals living with a condition like melanoma, volunteering to participate in a clinical trial can be a rewarding experience. Individuals with Jamie’s specific diagnosis are given a 14% 5-year survival rate — but through participating in an immunotherapy clinical trial, Jamie is living without evidence of the disease.

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Immuno-oncology innovations redefining cancer treatment in 2024

Drug Target Review

What innovative approaches and technologies are anticipated to reshape immuno-oncology treatments in 2024? Immuno-oncology, notably through checkpoint inhibitors, has significantly reshaped cancer treatment over the past decade.

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Novo obesity drug protects heart health in large trial

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Treatment with Wegovy led to a 20% reduction in the relative risk of cardiovascular complications or death, a finding that could further shift how doctors treat obesity.

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Eating more fruits and vegetables to reduce dietary acid lowers blood pressure and improves kidney and heart health in patients with hypertension

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Doctors recommend making fruits and vegetables a foundational part of the treatment of patients with hypertension. A new study details the findings from a five-year interventional randomized control trial. A new study details the findings from a five-year interventional randomized control trial.

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A combined PET-MRI scan could improve treatment for patients with early breast cancer

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Milan, Italy: Using a combined scanning technique on patients with early-stage breast cancer improved treatment in almost three out of ten cases in a trial presented at the 14th European Breast Cancer Conference today (Thursday). [1]

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Researcher’s Perspectives: How a personal connection created a career in clinical trials

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Behind every new treatment is the incredible team of doctors, researchers, patients, and clinical trial specialists who worked on the research that made it possible.