Gillian McGovern is an associate editor at Pharmacy Times®. She graduated from Rowan University in 2023 with a BA in Writing Arts and concentrations in Publishing & Writing for the Public, Technical & Professional Writing, and Creative Writing.
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation for AC699 for Patients With ER+/HER2– Breast Cancer
August 15th 2024AC699 is being evaluated for patients with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2–), estrogen receptor 1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer with disease progression on or after at least 1 line of endocrine-based therapy.
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FDA Approves Vorasidenib for Adults, Pediatric Patients With Grade 2 Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma
August 7th 2024This marks the first FDA-approved systemic therapy for patients with grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with a susceptible isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IHD1) or IDH2 mutation.
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Expert: The Definition of Alzheimer Disease is Shifting From Clinical to Biological
August 2nd 2024Edward B. Lee, MD, PhD, also describes how understanding Alzheimer disease requires the integration of multiple fields including genetics, pathology, epidemiology, pharmacology, and physiology.
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CDC Recommends International Travelers Receive MMR Vaccination 2 Weeks Prior to Travel
August 2nd 2024The CDC says that even if travel is less than 2 weeks away, unvaccinated individuals should still receive a dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine for protection against the disease.
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Expert: Tau Oligomers Are a Culprit in the Spread of Alzheimer Disease Pathology
August 1st 2024Tara Spires-Jones, DPhil, FMedSci, discusses how oligomeric tau clumps inside brain synapses, pointing to indirect evidence that it may be progressing through the brain by jumping between connections.
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Long-Acting Injectable Form of Cabotegravir Safe for HIV Prevention in Pregnant Cisgender Women
July 29th 2024An extension of a long-acting cabotegravir study shows safety prior to and during pregnancy in cisgender women, with full results being presented at the 2024 International AIDS Conference.
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