This content is machine translated HER2-positive breast cancer and lymphoma New applications and antibodies The antibody-drug conjugate trastuzumab emtansine, T-DM1 (Kadcyla®), is composed of the antibody trastuzumab and the chemotherapeutic agent DM1 and is currently being investigated for the treatment of HER2-positive cancers. It…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Juvenile idiopathic arthritis Aggressive combination therapy leads to faster disease inactivity Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), also called juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, is a collective term for several forms of arthritis, all of which involve chronic long-term joint inflammation. This inflammation begins in…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Apremilast PDE4 inhibition in the treatment of inflammatory diseases. The PDE-4 inhibitor apremilast was discussed as a potential option in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis at this year’s ACR Congress in San Diego. Promising results show good efficacy both…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic Arthritis Therapeutic options and results There are increasing signs of success in the treatment not only of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but also of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). At the ACR Congress in San Diego, researchers were…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Fibromyalgia Pregabalin concurrently with antidepressants? In the treatment of fibromyalgia, pregabalin may also be used during concurrent therapy with antidepressants. This is shown by new research findings presented at this year’s ACR Congress in San…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Immunotherapy and immunomodulation Disease-modifying therapies for multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is the most common neurological disease in young adults. Already at a young age it can lead to permanent disability, but the disease activity at the beginning of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Highlights from the ASCO Congress New treatment options for melanoma At the ASCO Congress, updates on immunotherapy and kinase inhibitors in melanoma were among the topics presented. Current research is yielding some promising insights into new treatment methods, for example…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Recurrent cystitis Multimodal concept instead of monotherapy with antibiotics Recurrent cystitis in women of all ages is becoming an increasing problem in practice – not because of antibiotic resistance, but because of constantly re-ascending host intestinal and skin bacteria.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Treatment of the flu-like infection Strengthen the immune system with herbal medicines There are effective medicinal plants for flu-like infections with the familiar symptoms of fever, runny nose, cough and feeling bruised. The best researched is an extract from Echinacea purpurea, the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated College breast cancer Seal for high-quality and practice-oriented training for five years now Under the label Kollegium Brustkrebs, a continuing education platform for specialists interested in breast cancer was created in 2008. The platform is characterized by a high level of quality and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Vaccination in children and adults The 10 most frequently asked questions about vaccinations The author provides insight into the most common problems that arise in everyday practice regarding vaccinations. Topics include immunological safety in the case of incomplete or distant and therefore forgotten…
