A publication in JAMA Network Open found that folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 intake and serum levels are inversely related to metabolic syndrome (MetS) incidence, with higher intake levels...
Early phase studies by scientists at the University of Washington found that a plasmid DNA breast cancer vaccine may produce favorable outcomes, generating anti-tumor immunity. The study, published in...
The clinical trial landscape — globally and in the United States — is one of many complexities, difficulties, implications, and guidelines. Clinical trials can provide critical information on treating chronic and acute...
Last week, the FDA approved Gilead Science’s Sunlenca (lenacapavir), the first and only capsid inhibitor-based HIV treatment. The treatment is intended for adult patients whose HIV cannot be...
Pharmaceutical companies Merck & Co and Moderna Inc announced positive clinical trial results for their investigational melanoma vaccine candidate last week. The personalized cancer treatment that...
According to a recent press release, Janssen recently submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the FDA for talquetamab to treat relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The CDC states that...
Clinical trial diversity is a necessity for ensuring equitable access to healthcare. Clinical trial data is extrapolated and used to make regulatory decisions, including drug approval, dosages,...
According to the CDC, 20% of children and adolescents in the United States deal with pediatric obesity. Obesity is linked with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, joint problems,...
Data from the CDC suggests that 75% of overdoses in the United States involve opioids. It is abundantly clear to healthcare professionals that the rates of opioid use disorder (OUD) are rising —...
In the United States and worldwide, clinical trials play a vital role in developing, testing, approving, and rolling out medical interventions. In the US, the FDA monitors and regulates clinical trials, using the results to decide whether...
The American Cancer Society states that ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in women in the United States. The organization also says that, in 2022, nearly 13,000 people...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, is a life-threatening neurodegenerative disease that can lead to paralysis and death. Over 5,000 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with ALS each year,...
A recent analysis by Vantage Market Research found that in 2021 the global biosimilars market was valued at $28.46 billion. Projections based on market trajectory predict that the market will surpass $103.94 billion by 2028. While...
AstraZeneca and Avillion recently teamed up to develop PT027, an asthma rescue inhaler. PT027 is a pressurized metered-dose inhaler that delivers a fixed dose of two combined asthma medications,...
Norstella, a leading pharmaceutical solutions provider, completed its merger with Citeline earlier this month. As a result of the merger, Citeline will join Norstella’s group of brands, including...
According to an announcement by the NHS, the first humans have been transfused with lab-grown red blood cells as part of the RESTORE trial. The RESTORE trial is a randomized clinical trial in which red...
In recent years, remote patient monitoring tools have gained traction as they have been introduced and integrated into patient care. The uptick in the use of remote patient monitoring tools and platforms was driven, in part, by travel...
After producing strong clinical trial results for its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, Pfizer says it is ending enrollment in its study and preparing to submit for FDA approval.
The Phase 3...
According to a press statement released on October 18, 2022, the Treventis Corporation, a biotechnology company, was granted $2.97 million to research and develop an anti-tau misfolding drug. The press...
On October 17, 2022, the FDA announced that its Orphan Products Grants Program has awarded 19 grants and 2 contracts, amounting to over $38 million, for rare disease research. This action will...
