Antisense Drug Trial Provides Key Insights About Huntington’s Disease
The halted GENERATION HD1 (GENHD1) study of the investigational antisense drug tominersen provided insights about Huntington’s disease staging and informed future clinical trials, researchers said. The phase III study involved 791 manifest Huntington’s disease patients who received intrathecal tominersen 120 mg either every 8 weeks or every 16 weeks, or placebo. Based on an overall […]
Real-World Data Affirms Next-Gen TAVR Device Advantage
PHOENIX — The newer generation Evolut transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device improved on procedural and possibly safety characteristics, the TVT registry showed. The Evolut FX device reduced need for device repositioning and cut procedure time, without a change in valve hemodynamics, at 30 days compared with the Evolut Pro+ device, reported Wah Wah Htun, […]
Aging U.S. Population a Challenge for Oncologists
SAN DIEGO — By 2030 the entire Baby Boomer generation — now estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau to number over 73 million people — will be older than 65. “This is really important for us who care for individuals with cancer because the peak incidence of cancer diagnosis is in the eighth decade of […]
Opinion | The Healthcare Industry Can Do More for Maternal Health
Improving the health of the next generation starts with eliminating gaping inequities in maternal health outcomes. When the U.S. Vice President issues a call to action and follow-up measures to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity — an issue the industry has known about for decades — it is past time for healthcare leaders to make […]
Innovation flows across regions and sectors in complex ways, study shows
Knowledge creation — the generation of new ideas and patents — is an important driver of economic growth. Understanding how knowledge moves across industry sectors and regions can inform research and development (R&D) efforts, promote university-industry partnerships for innovation, and impact private businesses’ location decisions. A new study from the University of Illinois in collaboration […]