New Antibody Conjugate Drug Improves Survival in Older Patients With Acute

New antibody conjugate drug improves survival in older patients with acute

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(Medical Xpress)—Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) patients given a new type of 'smart drug' in addition to chemotherapy treatment are 22 per cent less likely to relapse and around 13 per cent less likely to die from their disease, results from a major …
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Abbott releases Humira data for back disease

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WASHINGTON — Abbott Laboratories reported Monday that its blockbuster drug Humira showed positive results in treating symptoms of an inflammatory joint disease that causes back pain. The North Chicago, Ill., company released results from an ongoing …
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Dare County targets substance abuse crisis

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With his friends, he turned to drugs because they let him hide his self-consciousness, allowed him to be someone cooler, funnier, smoother. He left Avon for rehab and a new life, but returned three years later to show the teens where he grew up that …
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