October 24th 2024
Gavreto used to treat metastatic RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer and RET fusion-positive thyroid cancer.
Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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Medical Crossfire®: Where Are We in the World of ADCs? From HER2 to CEACAM5, TROP2, HER3, CDH6, B7H3, c-MET and Beyond!
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Fighting Disparities and Saving Lives: An Exploration of Challenges and Solutions in Cancer Care
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Lung Cancer Tumor Board: Enhancing Precision Medicine in NSCLC Through Advancements in Molecular Testing and Optimal Therapy Selection
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CDC Study Shows mRNA Vaccination During Pregnancy Protects Infants From COVID-19
February 21st 2022The CDC released the first real world data February 15 in a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that infants younger than 6 months were overall 61% less likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19 if their mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy through completion of a 2-dose primary mRNA COVID-19 vaccine series with either Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or Moderna (Spikevax).
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In First 2022 Recall, Metformin Pulled Back Because of Carcinogenic NDMA
January 14th 2022Problems with N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)-contaminated metformin were identified by the FDA in 2020. Viona Pharmaceuticals announced in earlier this month that it was recalling 23 lots of the popular diabetes medication.
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Medication Safety Considerations for COVID-19 Treatment Paxlovid
January 11th 2022Smaller doses are recommended for people with moderate renal impairment and the treatment should not be taken by people with serious kidney disease. There are also drug interactions to be aware of because Paxlovid is an inhibitor of CYP3A.
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