Substantial portion of cancer patients in early trials access drugs that are later approved, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that almost 20% of patients ...
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Weight-loss drugs could help extend life of replacement joints, research indicates
Even slight weight loss spurred on by cutting-edge GLP-1 drugs can help prevent replacement knees and hips from wearing out, ...
Uses and Side Effects of Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
Ozempic and others in a new class of weight-loss drugs have been called “the medical sensation of the decade.” Are ...
Beyond Drugs: Blood-Based Therapies in Sickle Cell Disease and Beyond
Given the remarkable advances seen with gene therapies for sickle cell disease (SCD), it may seem counterintuitive to suggest the ...
Metsera’s IPO Raises $275M to Show How Its Obesity Drugs Can Top Current GLP-1s
Drugs that activate the GLP-1 receptor transformed the treatment of obesity, but biotech company Metsera contends that limitations keep them ...
RFK Jr. says U.S. won’t use march-in rights for expensive drugs
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, doesn’t think ...
How Healthcare Leaders Reacted to the 15 Additional Drugs Selected for Medicare Negotiation Program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled 15 additional drugs chosen for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program ...
South African regulator decides Vertex provides sufficient access to CF drugs
After a lengthy investigation, South African regulators decided Vertex Pharmaceuticals has sufficiently provided access to its cystic fibrosis medications, ending ...
Popular diabetes and obesity drugs also protect kidneys, study shows
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The biggest and most comprehensive analysis of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists on kidney and cardiovascular ...
Protein-Design Startup Archon Adds $20M to Show How ‘Cages’ Can Change Antibody Drugs
Over decades, antibodies have established themselves as a key therapeutic modality for a wide range of diseases. But antibodies as ...
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