- |||||||||| Isturisa (osilodrostat) / Novartis, Recordati
Ectopic ACTH syndrome secondary to metastatic liver cancer () - Apr 6, 2023 - Abstract #AFMRSER2023AFMR_SER_81; Following K supplementation, he was treated with furosemide, lisinopril, and spironolactone.Workup for an aldosteronism-type syndrome was sent including renin, aldosterone, cortisol (prior to MRA)...High dose dexamethasone (8 mg) had no effect in suppressing cortisol (203.9 mcg/dl), supporting ectopic ACTH secretion over pituitary ACTH hypersecretion...The cortisol synthesis inhibitor osilodrostat is being considered pending biopsy results.Overall, our patient had ectopic ACTH syndrome, likely of paraneoplastic origin, resulting in pseudohyperaldosteronism...Primary liver NET (if confirmed) would be very rare, accounting for only 0.3% of primary NET. To our knowledge, there are only 3 reported cases within the literature of a paraneoplastic ATCH syndrome secondary to hepatic NET.
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Severe Covid-19 Infection Complicated by Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) () - Apr 6, 2023 - Abstract #AFMRSER2023AFMR_SER_18; HLH can present with features indistinguishable from sepsis/septic shock or cytokine release syndrome and is increasingly recognized as a rare but serious complication of Covid-19 infection. Diagnosis is based on 9 criteria summarized by the HScore and early identification is critical in the management of this highly fatal disease with standard therapy of prolonged etoposide and dexamethasone.
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Journal: An update on corticosteroid treatment for IgA nephropathy. (Pubmed Central) - Apr 5, 2023 Both reduced-dose corticosteroids and targeted-release budesonide are new therapeutic options that can be used in patients with high-risk disease. More novel-targeted therapies with a better safety profile are currently under investigations.
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Journal: Complications Following Facial Injection of Growth Factor Solution. (Pubmed Central) - Apr 5, 2023 Although recurrence rate was relatively high, aesthetic, symptomatic, and psychological improvements were achieved in most patients. We developed a workflow that might help diagnose and treat complications following unknown dermal filler injections.
- |||||||||| Trial completion date, Trial primary completion date: Immunotherapy for Neurological Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (clinicaltrials.gov) - Apr 5, 2023
P2, N=60, Enrolling by invitation, Trial primary completion date: Dec 2022 --> Dec 2023 Trial completion date: Apr 2023 --> Apr 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Apr 2023 --> Apr 2024
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Preclinical, Journal: Preclinical Modeling of Intravitreal Suspensions. (Pubmed Central) - Apr 4, 2023 By using such a model, a preclinical formulator may be able to more confidently determine if development of a complex formulation is required or if a simple suspension may work to support a study design. In this report, the model is used to predict the intravitreal preformance of two different molecules (triamcinolone acetonide and GNE-947) at multiple dose levels in rabbit eyes as well as provide a prediction for the performance of a marketed formulation of Trimacinolone Acetonide in humans.
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Preclinical, Journal: Histological and Biomechanical Effects of Local Anesthetics and Steroids on Achilles Tendon: A Study in Rats. (Pubmed Central) - Apr 4, 2023 Histological findings demonstrated that the group with the most toxicity to the tendon was the group that received injection of dexamethasone alone...In future clinical studies, the effect of steroids on the tendon should be investigated more comprehensively. Whether biomechanical results overlap with histological results should be investigated further.
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Review, Journal: Possible, probable, and certain hypercortisolism: a continuum in the risk of comorbidity. (Pubmed Central) - Apr 4, 2023 Mild hypercortisolism or autonomous cortisol secretion (ACS) is a term used for patients with adrenal incidentaloma and pathological dexamethasone suppression test (DST) results, but without specific clinical signs of hypercortisolism...In case of overt Cushing's syndrome, cardiovascular risk is extremely high, and standard mortality ratio is high, cardiovascular disease being the leading cause of death. The present review summarizes the current evidence for a detrimental cardiometabolic profile in patients with possible (NFAI), probable (ACS) and certain hypercortisolism (overt Cushing's syndrome).
- |||||||||| Monjuvi (tafasitamab-cxix) / MorphoSys, Xencor, Incyte, Specialised Therap, Rituxan (rituximab) / Biogen, Zenyaku Holdings, Roche
Trial completion date, Trial primary completion date: Chemotherapy (DA-EPOCH+/-R) and Targeted Therapy (Tafasitamab) for the Treatment of Newly-Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome Negative B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (clinicaltrials.gov) - Apr 4, 2023 P2, N=30, Recruiting, Trial primary completion date: Mar 2023 --> Jun 2023 Trial completion date: Jun 2027 --> Sep 2030 | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2025 --> Sep 2025
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Trial completion date: Cutaneous Lupus Medication Experience Study (clinicaltrials.gov) - Apr 4, 2023 P=N/A, N=11, Active, not recruiting, Trial completion date: Aug 2023 --> Oct 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Aug 2023 --> Oct 2024 Trial completion date: Mar 2023 --> Jun 2023
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