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Patients with mild hypertension who are at low risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) do not appear to derive mortality or CVD benefit from antihypertensive treatments, raising questions on the need for treatment in this population, according to a recent study from England.
The FOURIER trial previously demonstrated that adding the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor evolocumab to background statin therapy lowered LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) below target levels and significantly reduced the risks of cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). At the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2018 in Munich, Germany, experts reiterated how evolocumab helps lower LDL-C levels and reduces CV events even in patients with various comorbidities.
MIMS Pharmacist presents an overview of a standardized extract of Pinus pinaster bark, and its potential role in slowing down the progression of diabetic retinopathy.
MIMS Pharmacist presents an overview of Lactobacillus plantarum 299v's physiological role, as well as contemporary research on its pharmacology and effects.
Patients with advanced, unresectable melanoma may derive overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) benefits when treated with a nivolumab plus ipilimumab combination or nivolumab alone, according to 4-year results of the phase III CheckMate 067* trial presented at ESMO 2018.
Patients with previously treated metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma had improved overall survival (OS) when a trifluridine-tipiracil combination was added to a supportive care regimen compared with best supportive care alone, according to findings of the phase III TAGS* trial.
