Three Lakes Foundation and the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently announced their collaboration on a multiphase educational initiative aiming to reduce the time it takes to diagnose patients with Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD).
Bayer to Highlight New Cardiovascular and Renal Data at ACC.22, Including Late-Breaking Presentations for KERENDIA as Well as Oral Factor XIa Inhibitor Program
American College of Cardiology, Bayer, Business, Cardiovascular, Clinical Data, Clinical Trials, Factor XIa (FXIa) Inhibitors, First-In-Class, Kidney Disease, Kidneys, Medical Societies, Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists (MRAs), Pharma Companies, R&D, TherapeuticsBayer will present a range of new clinical data at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session (ACC.22), being held April 2-4, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Data from KERENDIA® (finerenone), a first-in-class nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA)1 and asundexian, an investigational oral Factor XIa inhibitor2 will be presented at the meeting. These data highlight Bayer’s ongoing commitment to patients with cardiovascular (CV) and kidney diseases.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted vTv Therapeutics’ TTP399 Breakthrough Therapy designation for type 1 diabetes.
Abbott became the first anchor sponsor of the American Diabetes Association’s Health Equity Now platform to address health disparities for people with diabetes.
A recent study shows that Bristol Myers Squibb’s oral tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor deucravacitinib was associated with noticeable improvements in signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis compared with placebo.
Covid-19 heart changes raise death risk; virus may be lead killer of young adults during surges
American College of Cardiology, Antibiotic overuse, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, COVID-19 Deaths, Data, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Doctors, Heart Injury, Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Outbreaks, R&D, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States, Young AdultsIn a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for Covid-19, a new study may help identify which Covid-19 patients with signs of heart injury are at higher risk for death.
After a disappointing end to a nine-year trial, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration officially gave AMAG Pharmaceuticals notice of the proposal to withdraw approval of Makena, an injectable progestin treatment to reduce preterm births.
White Paper: Consistent Terms for Testing in Precision Medicine
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Biomarkers, Biotech, Cancer, Diagnostics, Genetic Testing, Hematologic malignancies, Inherited Mutations, Medical Societies, Patient Advocates, Patient Education, Pharma, Precision Medicine, Solid Tumors, Testing Labs, White PapersThe Consistent Testing Terminology Working Group published a white paper with industry-wide recommendations for precision medicine testing terms to be utilized in patient education and communication.
While employees of Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Biogen who attended a management meeting in Boston tested positive for COVID-19, numerous biopharma organizations are cancelling or postponing activities that involve large groups of people.
Almost 15,000 physicians, scientists, health-care professionals and industry representatives from around the globe presented research, treatment recommendations and advances toward a diabetes cure at the American Diabetes Association (ADA)’s 79th Scientific Sessions in San Francisco.