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Upadacitinib works in select ankylosing spondylitis patients
The Janus kinase inhibitor upadacitinib induces significantly higher response than placebo in ankylosing spondylitis patients with inadequate response to biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, without introducing new safety signals, according to data from a phase III trial.
Venetoclax-obinutuzumab ± ibrutinib induces PFS benefit in CLL
A time-limited regimen of venetoclax plus obinutuzumab with or without ibrutinib improved progression-free survival (PFS) in fit, treatment-naïve patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), according to results of the phase III GAIA/CLL13 trial presented at EHA 2022.
Anaemia a major indication for obstetric red cell transfusion in multiethnic population
Red cell transfusion at a high-volume tertiary hospital in Singapore has an incidence of 3.2 percent in a multiethnic obstetric population, according to a study. Anaemia during pregnancy is the most common reason for transfusion administration.
Keto or Mediterranean diet for diabetes: Do we have a clear winner?
The ketogenic (keto) diet appears as good as the Mediterranean diet in reducing blood sugar in individuals with prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a small, randomized, crossover trial.
Dextromethorphan-bupropion relieves symptoms in major depressive disorder
Treatment with dextromethorphan-bupropion (AXS-05) significantly improves depressive symptoms relative to bupropion alone and is well tolerated in patients with major depression, results of a phase II trial have shown.
