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Findings from the INSIGHT study suggest MYL-1701P may provide a new anti-VEGF biosimilar option to patients with the common form of vision loss.

The 48-week results suggest robust CST reduction and visual gains with faricimab up to every 16 week dosing, comparable with aflibercept ever 8-weeks.

The data show 80% of patients were rescue-free up to 6 months with a single OTX-TKI implant injection.

A significant rate of reduction of geographic atrophy growth with pegcetacoplan was observed in both DERBY and OAKS over a 24-month period.

A look into major takeaways on efficacy, safety and functional data from the DERBY and OAKS trials on pegcetacoplan.

Brolucizumab was deemed superior to aflibercept in treatment naive patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

New AAO 2022 data show the novel treatment administration may eventually save patients money versus standard anti-VEGF injfections.

New findings show the investigative single-dose agent is safe and associated with reduced rescue-dose anti-VEGF treatment.

Comparison of 12- and 24-month regimens of common nAMD treatment show little difference in the common adverse event in patient eyes.

GATHER2 reports a 14.3% reduction in mean rate of growth in GA area over 12 months with avacincaptad pegol compared to sham.

The least squares mean change from baseline in BCVA at Week 8 was 6.7 letters for SB15 versus 6.6 letters for aflibercept.

Dr. Craig Granowitz of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals details the success of the LX9211 clinical trial for painful diabetic neuropathy and the unique study design.

Large numbers of vitiligo patients around the world have reported differing outcomes, with darker skin types expressing the more significant severity, according to new findings.

Research presented at EADV 2022 sees positive outcomes with the targeted therapy for patients of varied backgrounds with vitiligo.

Novel insights into the risk-benefit profile of nintedanib in children and adolescents with fibrosing interstitial lung disease (ILD) were provided by late-breaking data presented at ERS 2022 regarding the InPedILD clinical trial.

These data support web-based self-management for individuals with COPD with an objective, clinically relevant, short-term increase in physical activity levels compared to usual care.

“From this study it makes sense that the (icenticaftor) 300mg dose has a benefit-risk profile to further study the clinical benefits,” Dr. Frits Franssen, lead investigator, said at ERS Congress 2022.

Temperatures changes between summer and the rest of the year correlated with the magnitude of decrease in renal function during summer.

Increased risk of AF by fish oil supplement was found to be prominent in low­ risk participants with healthy lifestyles.

Full-dose anticoagulation, but not clopidogrel, reduced thrombotic complications in critically-ill patients with COVID-19.

Digital screening more than doubled the detection rate of treatment-relevant AF in both phases of eBRAVE-AF trial.

Targeting a mean arterial blood pressure of 77 mm Hg or 63 mm Hg was not associated with significantly different percentages of patients dying or having severe disability or coma.

SGLT2 inhibitors reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure, extend survival, and improve overall health status, irrespective of ejection fraction, in patients with heart failure.

Treatment adherence remains a concern in psychiatry.

The treatment strategy led to lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events than usual care in older patients with recent myocardial infarction.

The risk of coronary heart disease and stroke decreased by 22% for every 1 point rise in the sleep score at baseline.

The FDA approved esketamine in 2019 for major depressive disorder.

Postpartum depression rates have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic.