Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals announced positive results from its Phase 3 PALISADE study on plozasiran, a new drug for treating familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS). FCS is a rare genetic condition that causes extremely high triglyceride levels, leading to serious health issues like acute pancreatitis. Currently, there are no approved treatments for FCS in the United States or
Merck & Co.’s new vaccine, CAPVAXIVE (V116), has been approved by the FDA for preventing invasive diseases and pneumonia in adults 18 and older caused by specific strains of the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. This vaccine is particularly aimed at protecting adults over 50 from around 84% of invasive pneumococcal diseases. In several studies, CAPVAXIVE showed
Today the Team at JoinAStudy.ca would like to acknowledge the dedicated work of one of our Investigators, Dr. Sabeen Anwar. Dr. Anwar and her team have played a key part in gathering new data to advance the knowledge of patient care for the condition of Psoriatic Arthritis. The APPRAISE study, a prospective observational investigation conducted
Merck & Co. has presented data from a phase 3 trial showcasing the potential of its pneumococcal vaccine candidate, V116, to rival Pfizer’s current market dominance in vaccines of this nature. In the United States, Prevnar 20 (Pfizer’s vaccine) currently commands a dominant 95% share. However, Merck contends that V116 offers broader protection, making it
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi have announced positive results from their phase 3 trial, titled NOTUS, evaluating Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The trial demonstrated that Dupixent significantly reduced COPD exacerbations by 34% (compared to placebo) in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD who also show evidence of type 2 inflammation of
Two new phase 2 studies suggest that the investigational drug orforglipron, developed by Eli Lilly, shows promise in the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Currently, GLP-1 agonists (a class of medications utilized in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity) approved for these conditions are administered via under the skin injection,
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for Arexvy, the world’s first vaccine designed to protect older adults against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV is a common respiratory virus that can cause serious illness, particularly in adults over 65 years of age, and in infants and young children. It
JoinAStudy.ca Investigators Dr. Peter Dzongowski, Dr. Michael Jones and Dr. Sean Peterson were all recently involved in GSK trial AReSVi 006, evaluating a vaccine candidate for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Recruitment was highly successful for all three investigators, whose work has helped lead to the first RSV vaccine candidate to show statistically significant and clinically
Researchers have found that bilingualism can slow down and mitigate the course of age-related changes in the human brain. The study is authored by scientists from the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience in Moscow, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan and Northumbria University in Newcastle. A sample of cognitively healthy senior (60+ years of age) bilingual
JoinAStudy.ca Investigator Dr. Anil Gupta was recently asked to assist in the presentation of strategies for preventing COVID progression and transmission in the outpatient setting, including the latest therapeutic developments. This effort was supported by an educational grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. The presentation linked below will define the sub-populations that are most
