New treatment approved for advanced breast cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2017 9:45 AM ISTNew Treatment with Verzenio (abemaciclib) has been approved by FDA to treat adult patients who have hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal...
FDA approves first treatment for breast cancer with a certain inherited genetic mutation Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Jan 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approved use of Lynparza (olaparib tablets) to include the treatment of patients with certain types...
Lenalidomide to be considered as alternative treatment for chronic erythema multiforme Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTAccording to Dr. Saskia Ingen-Housz-Oro of Henri Mondor Hospital in Creteil and colleagues, Lenalidomide may be an alternative to thalidomide for the...
Moxidectin-New Treatment for Onchocerciasis Vinay Singh singh16 Jun 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Moxidectin Tablets for the treatment of onchocerciasis due to Onchocerca volvulus in patients aged 12...
A Case of Levamisole induced Agranulocytosis Hina Zahid19 Jun 2018 7:03 PM ISTLevamisole is a broad-spectrum antihelminthic which is used currently in veterinary medicine. In humans, the drug was found to have immune-stimulant...
Once weekly carfilzomib, promising for refractory myeloma patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Jun 2018 7:05 PM ISTOnce weekly carfilzomib appears safe and more effective with a convenient dosing regimen versus the twice-weekly schedule for the treatment of...
Antimicrobial prophylaxis in immunosuppressed cancer patients -IDS, ASCO Updated Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2018 7:03 PM ISTThe American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) have released an updated guideline on antimicrobial...
Neutropenic diet of no benefit in reducing infections in cancer patients: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: It has been suggested that neutropenic diet (ND), a diet restricted in fresh vegetables and fruits could potentially decrease the risk for...
PPIs induce Neutropenia and thrombocytopenia: a case report Hina Zahid17 Feb 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Zheng Yu at the Department of Gastroenterology, Fuxing Hospital, the Eighth Clinical Medical College, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China...
ESMO guidelines for management of Diarrhea in adult cancer patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 July 2018 7:01 PM ISTThe European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Practice Guidelines for diarrhea in adult cancer patients is a comprehensive assessment of...
Guideline for management of Aspergillosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Jun 2018 7:03 PM ISTAspergillus species continue to be an important cause of life-threatening infection in immunocompromised patients. This at-risk population is...
