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The Promising Fixed-duration Oral Regimen for Older and Unfit Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a chronic lymphoproliferative disorder characterised by proliferation of monoclonal mature B-cells in peripheral blood, bone marrow, and secondary lymphoid tissues, such as spleen and lymph nodes 1 . The incide...

Jun 13, 2023
The Anti-CGRP Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for a Powerful Relief from Migraine

The Unmet Need in Preventive Therapy for Migraine The pharmacotherapy of migraine involves the treatment of acute headaches and prophylaxis for preventing headaches 3 . Among the key goals of migraine preventive treatment, Prof. McAllister emphasise...

Jun 13, 2023
A Great Leap forward in Therapeutic Development

Understanding the molecular mechanisms of different diseases allows us to develop novel medicines. Yet, developing a brand-new drug is relatively costly and laborious, especially for treating rare diseases. Drug repurposing has been progressively gr...

Aug 18, 2021
No Additional Benefit in Prescribing Longer Antibiotic Courses

Antibiotic is extensively used in clinical practices for treating bacterial infections. Yet, antibiotic resistance is also a serious global health concern and resistant bacteria have posed tremendous threat to global health in 21 st century. A recen...

May 19, 2021
Rapamycin Shows Anti-Aging Effects in Human Skin

Originally indicated for preventing organ rejection in patients receiving organ transplants, rapamycin is now being explored for its potential to intervene with the aging process and extend lifespan. A recent study showed that topical application of...

Sep 30, 2020
Recent Development in Pharmacological Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder

Recent Development in Pharmacological Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder Cannabis is one of the most commonly used illicit drugs that an estimate of 13.9% of the general population older than 12 reported past-year use in the United States in 2016, ...

Jun 15, 2020
Low-dose Aspirin was Associated with Lower Liver-related Mortality

In a nationwide study of patients with chronic viral hepatitis in Sweden, the long-term effects of low-dose (≤160 mg) aspirin on incident hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), liver-related mortality, and gastrointestinal bleeding were investigated. 50...

May 13, 2020