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Dapagliflozin, sold under the brand names Farxiga (US) and Forxiga (EU) among others, is a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 10 ] It is also used to treat adults with heart failure and chronic kidney disease .
Medical research for cancer begins much like research for any disease. In organized studies of new treatments for cancer, the pre-clinical development of drugs, devices, and techniques begins in laboratories, either with isolated cells or in small animals, most commonly rats or mice. In other cases, the proposed treatment for cancer is already ...
Cosibelimab, sold under the brand name Unloxcyt, is a monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma. [1] It is a programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) blocking antibody.
Forxiga ™ (dapagliflozin), First-In-Class SGLT2 That Works Independently of Insulin, Now Approved in European Union for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Forxiga, a once-daily oral agent, provides ...
The negotiated drugs include those that are frequently dispensed as well as those that are the most expensive, and treat common conditions including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis ...
Cancer treatments are a wide range of treatments available for the many different types of cancer, with each cancer type needing its own specific treatment. [1] Treatments can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy including small-molecule drugs or monoclonal antibodies, [2] and PARP inhibitors such as olaparib. [3]
Lixisenatide is a member of the class of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist drugs, each of which activates the GLP-1 receptor. GLP-1 is a hormone that helps pancreatic beta cells to secrete insulin in response to high blood sugar.
To lessen the risk of developing ketoacidosis (a serious condition in which the body produces high levels of blood acids called ketones) after surgery, the FDA has approved changes to the prescribing information for SGLT2 inhibitor diabetes medicines to recommend they be stopped temporarily before scheduled surgery.