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Oncology

PRONOUCE fails to resolve CV safety questions for GnRH antagonists, agonists

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Slow recruitment and low event rates have led to early termination of the PRONOUNCE trial, which hoped to determine the relative cardiovascular safety of gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonists and agonists in men with prostate cancer.

Rheumatology

Mediterranean diet may be beneficial for people with axSpA

Improved adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern is associated with a reduction in disease activity among people with axial spondyloarthritis, indicate findings from an Italian observational study.

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16-09-2021 | Rheumatology | News | Article

Low rates of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection after vaccination in people with RMDs

Preliminary findings from two studies point to low overall rates of breakthrough COVID-19 following vaccination in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

16-09-2021 | Rheumatology | News | Article

Booster dose may enhance COVID-19 vaccination response in people with autoimmune disease

Having a booster dose of vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 augments the humoral immune response in the majority of people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, suggest findings from a small study.

16-09-2021 | Diabetes | News | Article

Age-specific risk profiles may be needed for effective diabetes prevention

The influence metabolic factors have on type 2 diabetes risk falls as people get older, whereas lifestyle factors convey a greater risk with age, show data from a large, prospective cohort in China.

15-09-2021 | Rheumatology | News | Article

EULAR releases guidance on managing difficult-to-treat RA

EULAR has issued evidence-based points to consider for the management of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis.

15-09-2021 | Oncology | News | Article

No overall survival benefit with first-line bevacizumab–erlotinib in EGFR-mutant NSCLC

The addition of bevacizumab to erlotinib does not improve the overall survival of treatment-naïve patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer harboring an activating EGFR mutation, NEJ026 study data show.

15-09-2021 | Diabetes | News | Article

Risk factors for early retinopathy in type 2 diabetes revealed

Factors including insulin use and ethnicity can help predict who will develop proliferative diabetic retinopathy within 5 years after type 2 diabetes diagnosis, say researchers.

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