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Encouraging trial results for long Covid fatigue treatment

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Researchers from the University of Oxford have reported findings from a Phase II clinical trial investigating the efficacy of an investigational treatment against long Covid fatigue. Clinical trial details On average, patients had symptoms of fatigue for about 18 months prior to entering the study.

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From data to cure: The journey of AI in cancer trials

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Deepika Khedekar , Associate Centralized Clinical Trial Lead at IQVIA Inc, looks at the challenges of utilising artificial intelligence (AI) in oncology clinical research. MIT research 4 tells us a hard truth: about 95% of these trials fall short, leaving behind a trail of broken hopes for cancer patients each year.

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Novo Nordisk announces positive results for haemophilia treatment  

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Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has announced positive results for its prophylactic treatment targeting people living with haemophilia A or B with inhibitors. . The company’s concizumab treatment is an anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI)? References . References .

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Medicinal cannabis: Why more clinical trials and better access is needed

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Big pharma is helping to shape the focus The good news is that clinical trials are on the increase and market education is upping pace. Large pharmaceutical companies are cautiously picking their spots as well. This data is proving useful in testing hypotheses before starting any clinical trials.

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Targeted breast cancer drug extends lives of patients in Phase III trial

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A new type of targeted medicine has shown ‘remarkable’ benefits for patients with advanced breast cancer in a major Phase III clinical trial. . The findings establish capivasertib as a potential new treatment for people with oestrogen receptor (ER) positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) negative breast cancer. .

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Diabetic eye disease: The urgent need for early, non-invasive treatments

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Despite affecting such a large subset of diabetic patients, treatment options are limited to repeated, invasive intravitreal injections to the eye. Diabetic retinopathy – current treatments The journey for patients with DR is one of increasing severity and loss of vision. In 2019 there were >14.2 Br J Clin Pharmacol.

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US launches clinical trial for pandemic preparation  

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An early-stage clinical trial has been launched in the US investigating a vaccine against Nipah virus infection. . The clinical trial has been launched by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to evaluate an investigational vaccine to prevent infection with Nipah virus.