New Multiple Myeloma Drug Shows Promise in Treating People With Advanced …
New Multiple Myeloma Drug Shows Promise in Treating People With Advanced …
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10, 2012 — A new oral agent under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is safe and effective in treating relapsed and treatment-resistant multiple myeloma, according to a multicenter, Phase II study presented by Mount Sinai School of …
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Differences negligible in anti-TNF drugs' effectiveness for treating patients …
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There was no significant difference between anti-tumor necrosis factor drugs in their effectiveness for treating patients with psoriatic arthritis, according to study results. Researchers in … Relative risks (RR) for the psoriatic arthritis response …
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Weekly dose reduces targeted drug's side effects, but not its activity against ALL
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"The CD22 antigen is a specific marker for B-cell malignancies and is expressed in more than 90 percent of patients who have acute lymphocytic leukemia," said Susan O'Brien, M.D., professor in The University of Texas MD Anderson Department of Leukemia …
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NIH-funded trial launched to assess experimental TB drug
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"New, simplified treatments that cure TB infection more quickly are desperately needed," said NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. "It has been nearly 50 years since a new drug specifically developed for TB was licensed. This is a relatively small …
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