RSV Older Adult Vaccine Candidate from GSK Wins FDA Priority Review, PDUFA Date Set
The FDA accepted the GSK BLA and granted priority review to what could be the first vaccine approved against RSV in adults aged ≥60 years, according to the company.
Maternal RSV Vaccine Prevents Infection in Infants, Pfizer Announces
Topline phase 3 trial data showed 81.8% efficacy for the maternal vaccine against severe RSV-related illness in infants from birth through first 90 days of life.
Investigational Glucagon Receptor/GLP-1 Receptor Dual Agonist Bests Semaglutide for Weight Loss in T2D Patients
ObesityWeek® 2022. Coagonism of the glucagon and GLP-1 receptors appears to result in greater weight loss than GLP-1 receptor agonism alone, study suggests.
Low Uptake of Antiobesity Medications Explored in Patient Perception Survey
ObesityWeek® 2022. Low awareness of antiobesity medications and concerns about cost, side effects revealed as barriers to wider uptake in a new study.
Black Patients with Afib Significantly Less Likely to Receive Oral Anticoagulation at Hospital Discharge
Black patients were also at significantly increased risk of stroke, bleeding, and mortality vs White patients 1 year following discharge.
Adult RSV Vaxx Gets EMA Nod: Can USA be Far Behind?
The GSK RSV vaccine candidate has received favorable international regulatory attention which may be an auspicious sign for the US.
Finerenone Mitigates HF, CV Risk Across Baseline Renal Function in Patients with T2D
The findings underscore the importance of routine eGFR and UACR screening in primary care to ensure early detection of CKD and avoid related adverse outcomes.
Low-carbohydrate Diet Could Help Improve Untreated HbA1c of 6.0% to 6.9%
In patients with prediabetes and untreated type 2 diabetes, a reduced carbohydrate diet improved HbA1c and other metabolic markers vs a usual diet.
Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Protection Durable at 10 Years, New Study Finds
Efficacy of the RZV vaccine against herpes zoster infection remained >80% in a long-term follow-up study representing 10 years since initial immunization.
High- vs Standard-dose Dexamethasone Could Pose Risks for Ventilated COVID-19 Patients
High-dose dexamethasone is often prescribed for critically ill COVID-19 patients although there is no evidence for its efficacy. A new study looked deeper.
COVID-19 Vaccine Status Update: Adults, Bivalent Boosters, Kids, & Teens
The overall US COVID-19 vaccination picture has both bright spots and dark areas. Get a quick look at details from the most recent KFF Vaccine Monitor survey.
High-dose Influenza Vaccine Consistently More Effective vs Standard-dose in Older Adults: Meta-analysis
The high-dose influenza vaccines provided greater relative vaccine effectiveness/efficacy vs standard dose in a cohort of more than 45 million.
COPD: Delay Before Start of Triple Therapy May Increase Risk for Exacerbations
CHEST. After a moderate COPD event, treatment with TT within 30 days significantly reduced risk for exacerbation over 12 months vs treatment after 30 days.
Primary Care is the Likely "Home" for Long COVID Care: A Conversation with AAFP Board Chair Sterling Ransone, Jr, MD
AAFP Board Chair Ransone points to recent data that show two-thirds of long COVID patients are already treated in primary care settings.
US FDA Grants EUA for Novavax COVID-19 Booster Shot
Another choice of booster may help increase follow-up vaccination among the 50% of US adults who have yet to get a first booster dose.
The Daily Dose: Dueling DOACS
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We Can't Predict a COVID-19 Surge, But We Can Prepare Patients for It: AAFP Board Chair Dr Sterling Ransone, Jr
It is clear that COVID-19 comes in waves, but it's too soon in the life of the virus to predict patterns, Ransone says. Strategy? Get shots in arms.
Oral Superabsorbent Hydrogel May Help Prevent Progression of Prediabetes to Type 2 Diabetes: New Research
CMHC 2022. Post-hoc analysis of the LIGHT-UP study found GS200 significantly reduced postprandial insulin secretion in adults with overweight and prediabetes.
PCPs, Cardiologists May Not Adequately Stratify, Treat CV Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
CMHC. PCPs and cardiologists appeared to perform only half of items considered necessary for care of T2D patients in a new simulated patient study.
Apixaban Found More Effective than Rivaroxaban in Patients with AFib and Valvular Heart Disease
In the absence of randomized controlled head-to-head trials comparing the 2 anticoagulants, study authors say clinicians should consider their findings when choosing treatment.
How to Talk to Patients about Coadministration of Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines This Year
AAFP Board Chair Sterling Ransone, Jr, MD, encourages patients to get both shots at one visit; if they don't, he has strategies to bring them back for the one they didn't get.
AAFP Tips on Getting Shots into Arms this Flu Season with Sterling Ransone, Jr, MD
AAFP Board Chair Sterling Ransone, Jr, MD, offers an Academy refresher on the annual push-back from patients that is so familiar to family medicine clinicians.
Tezepelumab Reduced Exacerbations in Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma, Regardless of Number of Additional Controller Medications
CHEST 2022. Tezepelumab significantly reduced AAER and improved lung function in patients taking 1, 2, or ≥3 long-acting β-agonists in addition to ICS.
Will This be the Year of the Twindemic? AAFP Board Chair Ransone Thinks Out Loud with Patient Care
About half of American adults plan not to get a flu shot this year; everyone is tired of COVID talk and prevention; but flu is brewing in the southern hemisphere, Ransone says.
Early Diabetes Diagnosis in Women Associated with Early Age at Menopause in Large Canadian Cohort
Early age at either type 1 or type 2 diabetes diagnosis was associated with earlier age a menopause, suggesting an impact of diabetes on reproductive health, authors say.
AAFP Board Chair Sterling Ransone, Jr, MD, Has Concerns About Flu Season 2022-2023
Ransone hasn't had a case of influenza in his practice in 2 years, but with mitigation measures all but over and COVID-19 in the wings, this year could be different.
GSK Announces Positive Pivotal Phase 3 Data for Adult RSV Vaccine Candidate
The investigational respiratory syncytial virus vaccine had an overall efficacy of 82.6% against RSV-LRTD, 94.6% against severe disease, and 94.1% in adults with comorbidities.
CVD Risk Factors May Pose Greater Risk for COVID-19 Mortality than Preexisting Heart Disease
Smoking, age, diabetes, race/ethnicity, and BMI may all pose a greater risk for mortality in severe COVID-19 infection than preexisting CVD, study suggests.
FDA Expands EUA for Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines to Include Children as Young as Age 5 Years
The FDA amended EUAs for omicron-adapted vaccines from both Pfizer and Moderna, authorizing the shots for children and adolescents.
Weight Loss is Essential to Optimize Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Management
Weight loss of at least 5% to 10% for persons with T2D is realistic and essential, says Nisa Maruthur, MD, MHS, coauthor of the new ADA/EASD consensus report.
