In a phase 3 trial, a purified human fibrinogen concentrate reduced intraoperative blood loss and lowered thromboembolic risks compared with fresh frozen plasma or cryoprecipitate during major surgeries.
Chemotherapy, while targeting cancer cells, also leaves a lasting mark on normal blood cells by introducing DNA mutations that can persist for decades.
Tyzavan is the first FDA-approved vancomycin formulation available at room temperature that requires no compounding, thawing, or dilution, enabling faster treatment in time-critical infections like sepsis.
The FDA approves vutrisiran (Amvuttra) as the first RNAi therapeutic to reduce cardiovascular events and mortality in adults with transthyretin-mediated (ATTR) amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy.
Preclinical study demonstrates that aspirin may prevent cancer metastasis by inhibiting platelet-produced TXA2, which normally suppresses T-cell immunity against spreading cancer cells.