Patient Outcomes

Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Protects Against Omicron

by Samantha McGrail

Moderna recently announced that its COVID-19 vaccine booster increased neutralizing activity levels against the Omicron variant. The currently authorized 50-microgram booster of mRNA-1273...

Kite’s Yescarta Helps High-Risk Large B-Cell Lymphoma Patients

by Samantha McGrail

Kite, a Gilead Company, recently announced positive primary results from a Phase 2 study of Yescarta in patients with high-risk large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). The global ZUMA-12 study enrolled 42...

J&J’s CAR T-Cell Therapy Effective in Multiple Myeloma Patients

by Samantha McGrail

Johnson & Johnson recently announced longer-term results from the Phase 1b/2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of its T-cell (CAR-T) therapy for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple...

J&J’s COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Increased Antibody, T-Cell Responses

by Samantha McGrail

Johnson & Johnson recently announced preliminary results from an independent study, which showed that a booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine increased both antibody and T-cell responses. In the...

SAGE, WHO Support Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Booster

by Samantha McGrail

The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) for the World Health Organization (WHO) recently supported using Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in...

GSK Welcomes Gavi Decision to Fund Routine Malaria Vaccines for Kids

by Samantha McGrail

GSK recently welcomed the decision of the Gavi Board to fund the procurement and introduction of malaria vaccines into routine child immunization programs in eligible countries. GSK developed its...

3 Doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Neutralizes Omicron Variant

by Samantha McGrail

Pfizer and BioNTech recently announced that their COVID-19 vaccine neutralized the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant after three doses. A month after receiving the booster vaccination, sera obtained...

FDA Approves Imaging Drug to Identify Ovarian Cancer

by Samantha McGrail

FDA recently approved imaging drug Cytalux to assist surgeons in identifying ovarian cancer lesions.   Cytalux is approved for use in adult patients with ovarian cancer to help identify...

Moderna Doses First Patients in Phase 2 Study of mRNA RSV Vaccine

by Samantha McGrail

Moderna recently dosed the first participant in the Phase 2/3 study of its mRNA respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate. mRNA-1345 is an RSV vaccine for a prefusion F glycoprotein,...

FDA Expands Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Authorization

by Samantha McGrail

FDA recently expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include individuals 18 years of age and older. Caregivers can administer the...

FDA Approves Rare Blood Disease Injection For Adults

by Samantha McGrail

FDA recently approved PharmaEssentia’s injection to treat adults with polycythemia vera, a rare blood disease that causes overproduction of red blood cells.  The monopegylated, long-acting...

Opdivo Plus Chemotherapy Helps Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients

by Samantha McGrail

Bristol Myers Squibb recently announced that Opdivo plus chemotherapy significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) in patients with resectable stage IB to IIIA non-small cell lung cancer...

Jardiance Slows Kidney Decline by 40% in Heart Failure Patients

by Samantha McGrail

Eli Lilly and Company recently announced that Jardiance slowed kidney function decline in adults with heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) over 40 percent regardless of chronic...

J&J Increases Access To Its COVID-19 Vaccine Through COVAX

by Samantha McGrail

Johnson & Johnson recently entered into an agreement with the US government and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to allow access to its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX Humanitarian...

CHMP Recommends Approval Of Roche’s COVID-19 Antibody Combination

by Samantha McGrail

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recently recommended the approval of Roche’s COVID-19 antibody combination, Ronapreve. CHMP...

Merck’s COVID-19 Treatment Receives First Authorization in UK

by Samantha McGrail

Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics recently announced that the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) authorized their COVID-19 treatment for adults. The UK’s...

Pfizer’s COVID-19 Treatment Reduces Hospitalization by 89%

by Samantha McGrail

Pfizer recently announced that its COVID-19 treatment, PAXLOVID, reduced hospitalization and death in high-risk adults with coronavirus by 89 percent compared to placebo.  In the Phase 2/3...

Eli Lilly Drug Proves Effective In Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

by Samantha McGrail

Eli Lilly and Company recently announced that tirzepatide elicited superior A1C and body weight reductions from baseline in adults with type 2 diabetes with increased cardiovascular risk.  Data...

FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children

by Samantha McGrail

FDA recently granted emergency use authorization to Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children five through 11 years of age. The agency based its decision on data from a Phase 2/3...

Bristol Myers Squibb Reinforces Efficacy of MS Drug, Zeposia

by Samantha McGrail

Bristol Myers Squibb recently announced interim results from a Phase 3 open-label extension trial, which showed the long-term efficacy and safety profile of Zeposia in patients with relapsing forms of...