French biotech Abivax’s might be on the verge of HIV cure and prevention discovery, after achieving a significant reduction of viral load patients during the first 28 days of treatment.
The company has announced results from the first group of patients in its most recent phase 2a trial testing the potential HIV cure treatment codenamed ABX464.
The study aimed at acc...
Metformin found to help reverse lung fibrosis in mice
The type 2 diabetes drug metformin could be used to help treat lung fibrosis condition in the future, researchers have said.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or lung fibrosis is a respiratory disease which occurs when scars are formed in the lung tissues, leading to breathing problems. It can develop after lung injuri...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated labeling for Keytruda (pembrolizumab; Merck) and Tecentriq (atezolizumab; Genentech) for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who are not eligible for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy.
The USFDA is continuing to review Merck's Keytruda and Roche's Tecentriq in pr...
Kratom shares structural similarities with opioid analgesics
Opioid-like dependence due to chronic kratom use can be successfully treated with buprenorphine, according to a recent case report published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine.
Kratom, an herbal supplement that shares structural similarities with opioid analgesics, has recently grown in popularity in the West ...