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A systematic review by the Cochrane Library concluded that there is no credible link between the MMR vaccine and autism, that the MMR vaccine has prevented diseases that still carry a heavy burden of death and complications, that the lack of confidence in the MMR vaccine has damaged public health, and that the design and reporting of safety ...
Lifileucel, sold under the brand name Amtagvi, is an adoptive T cell therapy used for the treatment of melanoma. [1] [2] [3] Specifically, lifileucel is a tumor-derived T cell immunotherapy composed of a recipient's own T cells. A portion of the recipient's tumor tissue is removed during a surgical procedure prior to treatment. [3]
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while "any vaccine can cause side effects", [11] most side effects are minor, primarily including sore arms or a mild fever. [11] Unlike most medical interventions vaccines are given to healthy people, where the risk of side effects is not as easily outweighed by the benefit of ...
Ofatumumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody to CD20, which appears to provide rapid B-cell depletion. [13] Under the brand name Kesimpta, it is approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis in the United States as well as in the European Union and other regions.
Now, on Dec. 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the very first treatment in the country based on the technology. In the medical world, that’s lightning speed.
When it was introduced in 2011, it was the first new drug approved to treat lupus in 56 years. [8] Sales rose to $31.2 million in the first quarter of 2012. [37] The total cost for the first year of treatment with belimumab is $28,000. [38]
The FDA is requiring that vaccine maker Valneva do a postmarket study to make sure there are no serious risks to the vaccine. The most common side effects reported in studies submitted to the FDA ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved the first vaccine meant to prevent infections in infants, with the new drug designed to be administered to pregnant mothers in their third ...