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Nature MedicineGlyco-Engineered Anti-CD20 Antibody Cuts Relapse Risk 93% in Neuromyelitis Optica Phase 3 Trial

Obinutuzumab β, a type II anti-CD20 antibody that depletes B cells, greatly reduced 1-year relapses in patients with AQP4 antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica.

JAMAPD-1/VEGF Bispecific Antibody Ivonescimab Extends Survival by 2.7 Months in EGFR Lung Cancer Phase 3 Trial

Final results show that adding the bispecific antibody to chemotherapy improved overall survival in EGFR-mutant lung cancer that progressed after targeted therapy.

BMJEarly BCG and Polio Vaccination of Low-Birth-Weight Newborns Lowers Death Risk by 17%

In a trial of 5,420 newborns under 2 kg in neonatal intensive care units in India, neonatal deaths fell in the group vaccinated right after birth.

The New England Journal of MedicineCardiac Myosin Inhibitor Aficamten Beats Beta-Blocker Metoprolol in Head-to-Head Phase 3 Trial

As first-line treatment for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, aficamten alone improved exercise capacity and symptoms more than metoprolol alone.

Nature MedicineAI-Assisted Mammography Reading Finds 17.6% More Cancers in Real-World Use Among 460,000 Women

Adding AI to Germany's national breast cancer screening raised the cancer detection rate without increasing recalls.

The New England Journal of MedicineTwice-a-Year HIV Prevention Shot Leads to Zero Infections Among 2,134 Women in Phase 3

Lenacapavir, given every six months, allowed no new HIV infections in a phase 3 trial of young women in South Africa and Uganda.

The New England Journal of MedicineCRISPR-Edited Cell Therapy Exa-cel Eliminates Pain Crises in 97% of Sickle Cell Patients

A therapy that edits a patient's blood stem cells with gene scissors to revive fetal hemoglobin nearly eliminated vaso-occlusive crises in a phase 3 trial.

The New England Journal of MedicineScreening for Colorectal Cancer With One Blood Draw: cfDNA Test Has 83% Sensitivity for Colorectal Cancer

Compared with colonoscopy, a blood cfDNA test found 83% of colorectal cancers but caught only 13% of precancerous lesions.

JAMATwice-a-Year RNA Interference Blood Pressure Shot Clearly Lowers 24-Hour Blood Pressure in Phase 2

Zilebesiran, which switches off angiotensinogen production in the liver, lowered systolic blood pressure by more than 14 mmHg compared with placebo in a phase 2 trial in mild to moderate hypertension.

The LancetMalaria Vaccine R21 Shows 68-75% Efficacy in Phase 3 Trial of Children in 4 African Countries

The low-cost malaria vaccine R21/Matrix-M showed high efficacy in a phase 3 trial of about 4,800 African children.

Journal of Clinical MedicineCornus and Ribes fasciculatum Complex Extract Reduces Body Fat in 12-Week Trial in Overweight Women

In a randomized, double-blind trial, the body fat percentage and body fat mass of the group taking the extract fell significantly more than in the placebo group.