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CSL Ltd. has begun enrolling U.S. patients in a Phase III late-stage randomized control trial to assess whether Hizentra subcutaneous immune globulin (SCIG) can alleviate symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) — a blood circulation disorder that is one of the most common and disabling symptoms of long COVID with no approved therapies.
An mRNA vaccine has entered human trials as a treatment for lung cancer. Unlike traditional cancer vaccines such as the HPV vaccine, BNT116 is a therapeutic cancer vaccine designed to reduce tumor growth in patients with cancer or prevent its recurrence.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ABRYSVO (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine [RSV]), a bivalent RSV prefusion F (RSVpreF) vaccine, for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by RSV in individuals 18 through 59 years of age who are at increased risk for LRTD caused by RSV.
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- By Lee Warren
The accomplishments of AI in the healthcare sector are impressive, but as AI continues to improve patient care and enhance provider skills, addressing its challenges will be critical.
- By Keith Berman, MPH, MBA
Affecting more than 100,000 American children and adults, sickle cell disease is an inherited hemoglobinopathy that results when a single-nucleotide mutation in the ß-globin gene yields an abnormal “sickle” hemoglobin (HbS). Now, these patients may be eligible for a one-time gene therapy that offers the potential of a durable functional cure by eliminating severe VOCs and associated hospitalizations.
- By Diane L.M. Cook
For patients with genetic disease, recent evolution of and FDA approval for gene therapies are transforming care and turning an ambitious dream into a life-changing reality. But getting affordable treatments to patients safely and efficiently remains a challenge.
- By Amy Scanlin, MS
The future of healthcare is being driven by digital transformations and emerging technology that provide preventive, personalized and predictive medicine.
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Special guest expert Leslie Vaughan, Chief Operating Officer of Nufactor, discusses the insurance reimbursement process in specialty pharmacy and how to make it easier for patients.
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