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EC approves drug for hemophilia A
The European Commission (EC) has approved the recombinant factor VIII Fc fusion protein efmoroctocog alfa (Elocta) to treat patients with...
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Trial of ofatumumab in FL stopped early
Photo courtesy of GSK Genmab A/S said it is stopping a phase 3 trial of ofatumumab in follicular lymphoma (FL) after a planned interim analysis...
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Template can help guide care for cancer survivors
for radiation therapy Photo by Rhoda Baer A new template can help standardize plans for long-term care of cancer survivors who have undergone...
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FDA approves new indication for dabigatran
Photo by ec-jpr The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran etexilate mesylate (Pradaxa) for...
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CHMP recommends pegaspargase for ALL
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended marketing authorization for pegaspargase (...
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MDA may help prevent malaria resurgence
Plasmodium vivax Image by Mae Melvin Mass drug administration (MDA) may have helped prevent a resurgence of malaria in Greece, according to...
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Group uses lettuce to produce clotting factor on large scale
Photo by Daniel Ventura Investigators have shown they can use lettuce to produce a factor IX product on a large scale. The product successfully...
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Companies abuse orphan drug designation, team says
Photo by Steven Harbour Health experts are calling on US lawmakers and regulators to “close loopholes” in the Orphan Drug Act. The experts say the...
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FDA approves ixazomib for MM
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ixazomib (Ninlaro), the first oral proteasome inhibitor, for use in combination with...
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EC approves carfilzomib for relapsed MM
Photo courtesy of Amgen The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for carfilzomib (Kyprolis) to be used in combination...
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Model enables screening of MM drugs
showing multiple myeloma Researchers have created a 3-dimensional model that can be used to screen drugs designed to treat multiple myeloma (MM...
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NICE issues guideline for blood transfusions
Photo courtesy of UAB Hospital The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued its first guideline on blood transfusions...
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Unexpected findings in young cancer patients
Photo by Bill Branson Many young cancer patients—not just those with a family history of cancer—may benefit from comprehensive genomic screening...
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Long-term risk of hospitalization in cancer survivors
patient and her father Photo by Rhoda Baer Results of a large study suggest that adolescent and young adult cancer survivors have an increased...
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Coconut oil may prevent bloodstream infection
Coconut oil may combat infection with Candida albicans, according to preclinical research published in mSphere. Mice on a diet that included...