This content is machine translated Anxiety and sleep disorders Phytotherapeutic agent has no effect on driving ability Anxiety and sleep disorders are common and are associated with a reduced quality of life. Sedatives such as benzodiazepines have anxiolytic effects but impair driving ability. This is associated with…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer. HRD+ tumors: first PARP inhibitor approved for first-line maintenance therapy As the first and only PARP inhibitor, olaparib was recently approved by swissmedic for first-line maintenance therapy in patients with advanced, HRD-positive ovarian cancer. The addition of olaparib to bevacizumab resulted…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Effectively reduce re-hospitalization in patients with iron deficiency Intravenous iron (III) carboxymaltose results in significantly fewer hospital readmissions in patients with heart failure and iron deficiency compared with placebo. This is the conclusion of a study published in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated BRAFV600E-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Evidence for additional benefit of dual blockade An expert panel finds considerable added benefit in the dual-blockade encorafenib combined with cetuximab in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer with BRAFV600E mutation after prior systemic therapy. This is…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Non-small cell lung cancer with EGRF mutation. New approval for osimertinib for adjuvant therapy Following convincing results from the Phase III ADAURA study, the indication for osimertinib was expanded in Switzerland. Thus, the drug may now also be used for adjuvant therapy in early-stage…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Mild Cognitive Impairment Significant cognition improvement through BrainXpert Energy Complex Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) benefit from taking BrainXpert Energy Complex twice daily. A six-month study proved that the special ketonic drink is an effective alternative source of energy…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Hormone receptor-positive breast carcinoma New option for adjunctive therapy The GnRH agonist triptorelin has been used successfully for some time in various areas, including the treatment of hormone-dependent prostate cancer. The drug is now also approved for adjuvant therapy…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated KESIMPTA® (ofatumumab) for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis High efficacy with good tolerability For patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RMS), KESIMPTA® (ofatumumab) has recently become the first subcutaneous antibody-based therapy option available. In the ASCLEPIOS I and II trials, ofatumumab was shown to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Functional gastrointestinal disorders Combination of peppermint and caraway oil significantly reduces visceral hyperalgesia Visceral hyperalgesia plays an important role in the pathomechanism of functional gastrointestinal complaints. Symptom-oriented analgesic treatment can modulate the pain threshold. The analgesic effects of menthacarin have been demonstrated in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis High patient satisfaction thanks to rapid and sustained efficacy of ixekizumab From the patient’s point of view, a rapid onset of action is one of the most important treatment goals, along with appearance-free skin. Both the data from the UNCOVER-3 study…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Unipolar depression St. John’s wort is a proven traditional therapy option In particular, the use of standardized St. John’s wort preparations has been shown to be effective for mild to moderate depressive symptoms, both for induction therapy and relapse prophylaxis. Based…
