Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 16, 2023

Merck ( MSD ) has announced updated results with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in the Phase III Keynote-811 trial, which opens up the possibility of changing the checkpoint inhibitor’s label in HER2-positive gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma so it’s based on the tumour’s PD-L1 biomarker status. It showed promising event-free survival (EFS) of 62.4%

Chemotherapy

The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 29, 2023

People with cancer : There is little information about the interactions between CoQ10 and cancer chemotherapy, so healthcare professionals may advise against its use during cancer treatment. Side effects are minimal and experienced in less than 1% of people taking the supplement, according to the drug label.

FDA

ISPE

MAY 10, 2023

Mexican Governor: Cancer Children Given Water Instead of Chemotherapy.” 3M explores New Label-As-A-Service Concept with Blockchain on Azure to Stop Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals.” Proceedings of Medical Informatics, Europe, Nice, 2022: 755–59. 30 June 2016. link] 6 BBC News. Published 19 January 2017. link] 7 He, J., Cai, and X.

Chemotherapy

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In fact, trastuzumab in combination with chemotherapy is a treatment option for patients with HER2-positive advanced gastric cancer. In a second phase 2 trial with HER2-positive advanced gastric cancer patients, researchers compared T-Dx-T with a physician’s choice of chemotherapy. months a progression-free survival of 5.6

Chemotherapy

pharmaphorum

AUGUST 8, 2022

According to the FDA, out of the almost 290,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in women in 2022, between 80% to 85% would be considered HER2-negative under the old grouping system.

FDA

Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 11, 2022

For young patients with MCL, the standard of care (SOC) is a rituximab-based chemotherapy regimen such as R-CHOP/DHAP, followed by an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a type of B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (B-NHL), typically aggressive but often with an indolent presentation.

Chemotherapy

pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Armed with new clinical trial results, Amgen is expanding studies of its KRAS inhibitor Lumakras in pancreatic cancer, as it tries to extend the label for the first-in-class drug beyond its current use in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Labelling

Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The ADC is already approved in the metastatic setting after chemotherapy or in the case of disease recurrence during or in six months after adjuvant chemotherapy. Baxter Biopharma Solutions has been contracted for the ADC’s parenteral manufacture and packaging.

Packaging

The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 28, 2022

There’s also some evidence that high doses of melatonin given to cancer patients in conjunction with treatment like chemotherapy may help shrink tumors and improve survival rates. Taking too much melatonin can be dangerous,” Dr. Seitz says, “so it’s important to follow the dosage instructions on the product label.” Bedwetting .

Dosage

The FDA Law Blog

MAY 5, 2024

Background In October 2022, President Biden directed the Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Secretary and the Attorney General to “initiate the administrative process to review expeditiously how marijuana is scheduled under federal law.” After the public comment period closes, DEA will review comments and issue a final rule.

Controlled Substances

The Thyroid Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

They include anesthetics, antacids, anti-anxiety medications, antibiotics, antidepressants, antifungals, cholesterol-lowering medications, anti-malarial medications, chemotherapy, appetite suppressants, arthritis medications, psychotropics, and steroids. Published 2022 Nov 2. Government of Canada, Ottawa. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc.

Adverse Reactions

The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 8, 2022

It’s important to note that selenium may also interact with other supplements and medications, such as cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, antacids, chemotherapy drugs, corticosteroids, niacin, and even birth control pills. Published 2022 Mar 14. Those with a CBS gene mutation have difficulty breaking down selenium. 2022;14(6):1225.

Dosage

The FDA Law Blog

MAY 21, 2024

Even though President Joe Biden had asked the Secretary of HHS and the Attorney General to “initiate the administrative process to review expeditiously how marijuana is scheduled under federal law” in October 2022 , we also wondered how the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and DEA would receive the HHS recommendation. Basis at 63-64.

Controlled Substances

The Thyroid Pharmacist

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The biggest culprits associated with weight gain include antipsychotic medications which were traditionally developed for schizophrenia, but are used on and off-label for conditions like bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, irritability, and even insomnia! [17] Published 2022 Feb 22. Published 2022 Nov 16. Front Nutr.

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