When it comes to CLL/SLL treatment, what’s the difference between BTK inhibitors and BCL-2 inhibitors? Understanding how these treatment approaches work and how they fit into the treatment…
BTK degrader BGB-16673 reduced tumor burden in 85% of patients from a high-risk, hard-to-treat group with relapsed / refractory CLL. Dr. Stephan Stilgenbauer from Ulm University and colleagues…
Determining which patients are most likely to benefit from BRAF-targeted therapies was the topic of a recent review by Anna C. Pavlick, DO, MBA, of New York University…
Determining which patients are most likely to benefit from BRAF-targeted therapies was the topic of a recent review in ASCO Educational Book by Anna C. Pavlick, DO, MBA,…
Join Michael Hochman, MD, MPH, for the first episode of Updates in Slow Medicine. This installment features a brief examination of recent research regarding non-specific clinical tests and…
A preliminary clinical study looking at previously untreated metastatic melanoma showed promising results when treating with the combination of an IL-2 signaling agonist and nivolumab. Primary trial objectives…
Early data from the phase III CheckMate 067 trial, reported in September 2017, showed that patients with advanced melanoma treated with nivolumab, with or without ipilimumab, maintained their quality…
Authors of an article published in Clinical Genitourinary Cancer analyzed aspects of laparoscopic treatment of renal cell cancer during pregnancy. Led by Lucio Dell’Atti of the Department of…
CDC’s Dr. Manisha Patel describes clinical features of measles, how to diagnose it in a patient, and what to do if you suspect you have a case. [Includes…
Benjamin Prince, MD, MSCI, FAAAAI, allergist/immunologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, discusses when to consider starting IgG replacement therapy. IgG replacement therapy is pooled antibody from…
Benjamin Prince, MD, MSCI, FAAAAI, allergist/immunologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, discusses primary immunodeficiency diseases. Many patients have a genetic defect that results in part of…
A retrospective study’s multivariate analysis suggests that in the treatment of early invasive melanoma, the use of Mohs micrographic surgery is associated with better outcomes when compared with…
