A Syfovre vision side effects cases presentation was one of the most important at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in San Francisco in early November. William J. Johnson, M.D., of the Wolfe Clinic in Iowa, reported on Syfovre vision side effects cases ranging from hemorrhagic occlusive vasculitis-type … [Read more...]
Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib as Second- and Third-Line Treatments of Pleural Mesothelioma
In a Dutch single-institution phase II trial (PEMMELA) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Douma et al found that the combination of pembrolizumab and lenvatinib showed activity as second- and third-line treatments of patients with pleural mesothelioma. Study Details A total of 38 evaluable patients with disease progression after … [Read more...]
Wegovy, Rybelsus, and Ozempic Linked to Gastroparesis by Medical Study
Patients who use drugs containing semaglutide are at an increased risk of gastroparesis, according to an October 2023 medical journal article about patients who used two different types of weight-loss drugs. The Novo Nordisk drugs Wegovy, Rybelsus, and Ozempic each have semaglutide as their active ingredient. Accordingly, Wegovy, Rybelsus, and … [Read more...]
Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib in second-line and third-line patients with pleural mesothelioma (PEMMELA): a single-arm phase 2 study
Background: The combination of pembrolizumab, an anti-PD-1 antibody, and lenvatinib, an antiangiogenic multikinase inhibitor, shows synergistic activity in preclinical and clinical studies in solid tumours. We assessed the clinical activity of this combination therapy in patients with pleural mesothelioma who progressed after platinum-pemetrexed … [Read more...]
Retinal Vasculitis Cases Caused by Syfovre Injection Kits With a 19-gauge Filter Needle?
In what seems to be the latest Syfovre safety update, in early October 2023 Apellis reported an increase in the number of Syfovre retinal vasculitis cases, but Apellis did not provide any significant new information regarding an “explanation” as to how certain Syfovre injection kits might have caused these adverse reaction events. EndPoints News … [Read more...]
Ozempic Gastrointestinal-related Adverse Events Cases Increasing
The number of Ozempic gastrointestinal-related adverse events cases, including ileus cases, that have been reported to the FDA during the first 6 months of 2023 was covered in this September 28, 2023 article, “FDA Adds New Warning for Ileus to Semaglutide (Ozempic) Label”, published September 28, 2023, on the HCPLive® website: According to the US … [Read more...]
Exhaled Breath May Predict Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Mesothelioma
The identification of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath is a promising opportunity for noninvasive detection and prediction of treatment outcomes in patients with mesothelioma, according to data from a pilot study presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer, held … [Read more...]
Study Questions Use of Aggressive Surgery in Early Mesothelioma
Extended pleurectomy decortication combined with platinum and pemetrexed chemotherapy was associated with worse outcomes in patients with resectable mesothelioma compared with chemotherapy alone, according to a randomized trial. “As a surgeon, you have no idea how much it pains me to conclude that extended pleurectomy decortication — an … [Read more...]
Ozempic, Rybelsus, and Wegovy Use Might Cause Gastroparesis, Gastric Stasis, or Stomach Paralysis
In recent years we have seen an increasing number of adverse event reports for three Novo Nordisk semaglutide-containing drugs — Ozempic, Rybelsus, and Wegovy — that involve severe stomach conditions, including: Gastroparesis Gastric Stasis Stomach Paralysis The most common symptoms are nausea and vomiting, which can be severely … [Read more...]
Ozempic Gastric Side Effects: Gastroparesis, Stomach Paralysis, Intestinal Blockages
In the several years since Ozempic was approved by the FDA, there have been adverse event reports of Ozempic gastric side effects such as gastroparesis, stomach paralysis, and intestinal blockage cases in patients using Ozempic. Gastroparesis may also be called delayed gastric emptying. Gastroparesis is a long-term, chronic condition that can be … [Read more...]
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