Ph-Positive Leukemia: No Longer a Death Sentence?

TOPLINE: A combination of targeted treatment and immunotherapy has revolutionized Philadelphia chromosome–positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia management, achieving long-term survival rates of 75%-80% without systemic chemotherapy or transplantation. METHODOLOGY:  Researchers initiated a treatment protocol in 2000 using tyrosine kinase inhibitors plus glucocorticoids for induction without systemic chemotherapy. Analysis included first-, second-,Continue Reading

Efimosfermin Leads to Significant MASH Improvement

SAN DIEGO — Boston Pharmaceuticals’ once-monthly efimosfermin alfa (formerly BOS-580) prescribed for metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH) with F2 and F3 fibrosis significantly improved MASH resolution and fibrosis after 24 weeks, according to results of a phase 2 trial presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2025. An analogue of the fibroblastContinue Reading

Endoscopic Procedure Shows Promise in Type 2 Diabetes Care

A novel investigational endoscopic procedure targeting the duodenum appears beneficial in improving glycemic parameters in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). In a new dose-finding study, the re-cellularization via electroporation therapy (ReCET, Endogenex) improved insulin sensitivity, beta-cell function, and other glycemic parameters at 12 and 48 weeks in 51 individualsContinue Reading