Enhertu, a HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugate, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for pretreated patients with metastatic HR-positive, HER2-low or HER2-ultralow breast cancer based on results from the DESTINY-Breast06 trial.
"These findings highlight the need to identify biological mechanisms contributing to sex specificity to facilitate risk stratification, targeted drug development, and improved management of long COVID," wrote the study's authors.
NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.
A recent study shows that even 3.4 minutes of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity per day could significantly reduce cardiovascular risk, particularly in non-exercising women.