Pfizer/Bristol drug cuts recurrence of blood clots – study
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In the year-long trial of 2,486 patients who had been previously treated for the condition known as venous thromboembolism (VTE) the drug, apixaban, met the combined primary goal by significantly reducing the recurrence of blood clots and death from …
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Drug Tames Refractory AML
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The result is greater risk of relapse, faster relapse after initially successful treatment, high blast counts, and shorter survival relative to standard-risk AML, Levis said, adding that the prognosis in this population is "very grim." He said the role …
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Minute drug delivery systems show promise of treating deep infections
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It may be the ultimate "silver bullet" – an extremely small particle made of iron coated with ceramic and silver and finally a powerful drug that can find its way through the human body to target a deep infection – and treat it. A team of researchers …
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