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The addition of the CDK* 4/6 inhibitor ribociclib to endocrine therapy significantly extended overall survival (OS) in premenopausal women with HR+ HER2- advanced breast cancer, as evidenced in the phase III MONALEESA-7** trial.
Gentamicin, while not as effective as ceftriaxone in clearing gonorrhoea infection, may be a suitable alternative treatment for patients who are intolerant or resistant to ceftriaxone, according to the G-ToG study.
MIMS Pharmacist presents an overview of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and its role in resisting the effects of oxidative stress and aging.
Pembrolizumab is noninferior to standard chemotherapy for overall survival (OS) in advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer in the first-line setting, thus providing a potential alternative treatment option for patients with G/GEJ, according to the KEYNOTE-062 study presented at ASCO 2019.
Men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) who receive testosterone suppression therapy may have a better survival outcome with the addition of enzalutamide over other non-steroidal anti-androgen (NSAA) therapies, according to the phase III ENZAMET* trial.
Women with platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer with germline BRCA mutations who relapsed after previously receiving ≥2 lines of chemotherapy demonstrated better objective response rates (ORRs) and progression-free survival (PFS) following treatment with olaparib than platinum-based chemotherapy, according to results of the SOLO3* trial.
The reduced mortality/morbidity benefit previously demonstrated with selexipag in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) may be more pronounced when treatment is initiated soon after diagnosis, according to results of a post hoc analysis of the GRIPHON* study presented as a poster at ATS 2019.
