Search Results for: Therapy

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019

Checkpoint blockade immunotherapy enhances the frequency and effector function of murine tumor-infiltrating T cells but does not alter TCRβ diversity.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: May 18, 2019 Checkpoint blockade immunotherapy is now a first-line treatment option for patients with melanoma. Despite achieving objective responses in about half of patients, the exact immune ... Read more

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019

The current status of pharmacotherapy for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease: transition from single-target to multitarget therapy.

Parkinson's Disease Literature

Publication date: May 15, 2019 Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons. Motor features such as tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability are common ... Read more

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019

Dr. Whitman on Expanding the Benefit of Immunotherapy in Solid Tumors

Melanoma Media

Publication date: May 17, 2019 Eric Whitman, MD, medical director of Atlantic Health System Cancer Care, Atlantic Health System, discusses ways to expand the benefit of immunotherapy in non-immunogenic solid ... Read more

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019

[Palliative care of patients receiving opioid substitution therapy].

Opioids Literature

Publication date: May 16, 2019 Patients with opioid use disorder survive longer and reach higher ages due to harm reduction and maintenance programs. Therefor and because of concomitant comorbidities there ... Read more

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019

Translational challenges in advancing regenerative therapy for treating neurological disorders using nanotechnology.

Precision Medicine Literature

Publication date: May 14, 2019 The focus of regenerative therapies is to replace or enrich diseased or injured cells and tissue in an attempt to replenish the local environment and ... Read more

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019

Epigenetics in cancer therapy and nanomedicine.

Precision Medicine Literature

Publication date: May 16, 2019 The emergence of nanotechnology applied to medicine has revolutionized the treatment of human cancer. As in the case of classic drugs for the treatment of ... Read more

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019

Factors Associated With Delirium Following Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Systematic Review.

Parkinson's Disease Literature

Publication date: May 14, 2019 Delirium following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been a clinical challenge, which, however, has not been investigated through a systematic literature review. The objective of this ... Read more

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019

Nivolumab Clearance Is Stationary in Resected Melanoma Patients on Adjuvant Therapy: Implications of Disease Status on Time-Varying Clearance.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: May 15, 2019 Nivolumab clearance (CL) in patients with advanced melanoma (MEL) decreases over the treatment duration with change in CL associated with improved disease status, measured by ... Read more

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019

Are patients in haemodialisis good candidates for immunotherapy treatment?

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: May 14, 2019 The effectiveness and safety of nivolumab, an anti-programmed cell death protein 1 mAbmonoclonal antibody, in patients with renal replacement therapy is unclear, with limited evidence ... Read more

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019

Are patients in haemodialisis good candidates for immunotherapy treatment?

Melanoma Literature