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Avacincaptad pegol, sold under the brand name Izervay, is a medication used for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration. [1] Avacincaptad pegol is a complement inhibitor. [1] Avacincaptad pegol was approved for medical use in the United States in August 2023. [2] [3] [4]
Ipilimumab, in combination with nivolumab, is indicated for the treatment of adults and adolescents twelve years and older with microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed following treatment with a fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan.
Crizotinib is indicated for the treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or relapsed or refractory, systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) that is ALK-positive. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is also indicated for the treatment of unresectable, recurrent, or refractory inflammatory anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive ...
Cancer immunotherapy (immuno-oncotherapy) is the stimulation of the immune system to treat cancer, improving the immune system's natural ability to fight the disease. [1] It is an application of the fundamental research of cancer immunology (immuno-oncology) and a growing subspecialty of oncology.
Pegcetacoplan is the first treatment for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria that binds to and inhibits complement protein C3. [9] Pegcetacoplan was approved for medical use in the United States in May 2021. [9] The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication. [16]
The drug belongs to a promising category of treatments called antibody-drug conjugates, which are engineered antibodies that bind to tumour cells and then release cell-killing chemicals.
Tinlarebant is a investigational new drug that is being evaluated to treat dry macular degeneration and Stargardt disease. [1] It is a retinol binding protein 4 antagonist. [ 2 ]
“GLP-1 medications impact all of the neurotransmitters in the brain associated with mental health—norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine,” says Sue Decotiis, MD, a weight loss doctor based ...