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What side effects to expect from the shingles vaccine

The Checkup by Singlecare

Luckily, there’s a shot to help prevent it: Shingrix, the shingles vaccine. The Shingrix vaccine triggers the immune system to respond to the varicella virus and suppress the outbreak of shingles,” says David Cutler , MD, a family medicine physician at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California.

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Could personalised mRNA vaccine be first for cancer?

European Pharmaceutical Review

A BioNTech-led Phase I trial demonstrated preliminary evidence that adjuvant autogene cevumeran, a personalised mRNA neoantigen vaccine, in combination with atezolizumab (Genentech) and mFOLFIRINOX can induce substantial T cell activity in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Can an mRNA vaccine stimulate T cell response?

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Personalising peptide vaccines for treating glioblastoma: expert pharmacist commentary

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Pharmacist Dr João Gonçalves PhD considers the real-world evidence of a recent study demonstrating the feasibility and efficacy of a personalised peptide vaccine for glioblastoma – one of the most malignant primary brain tumours in adults. The median overall survival (OS) for the entire cohort was 31.9

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Integrating personalised colorectal cancer vaccines into the evolving treatment landscape

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

The idea of cancer vaccines is not new, but Dr Victoria Kunene, consultant medical oncologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, UK, is leading the charge in their latest iteration: personalised preventative and therapeutic mRNA vaccines against colorectal cancer.

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Study Shows High-Dose Vitamin D Boosts Treatment Response in Breast Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Vitamin D supplementation increased 25-hydroxyvitamin-D levels significantly, suggesting a potential role in enhancing chemotherapy effectiveness. The study's findings support further research with larger samples to explore vitamin D's impact on chemotherapy and breast cancer remission likelihood.

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Anlotinib Following Benmelstobart Plus Chemotherapy Improves Progression-Free Survival in S-NSCLC

Pharmacy Times

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Impact of Patient Access to Care on Rates of Febrile Neutropenia Post Inpatient Administration of a Colony-Stimulating Factor

Pharmacy Times

Transportation barriers, as a health-related social need, significantly impact FN rates in chemotherapy patients. A 67% FN rate difference between pegfilgrastim and filgrastim was observed in patients with transportation barriers.