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First CAR T-cell therapy recommended on NHS

European Pharmaceutical Review

CAR T-cell therapy engineers a patient’s own immune cells (T-cells) to detect, target and destroy cancer cells. Could CAR T therapies be manufactured in one day?

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Intratumoural viral delivery improves glioblastoma survival

European Pharmaceutical Review

The viral therapy “aims to awaken the patient’s immune system and trigger a healing from within,” Dr Fueyo commented. After injection, patients that respond well develop inflammation inside the tumour, triggering an immune response that first kills the virus.” This makes it difficult to treat the cancer with immunotherapy.

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Amitriptyline for NERVE PAIN (REVIEWED)

Druggist

Diseases , on the other hand, are known causes of nerve pain, for example, obesity, diabetes, stroke (ibid) or chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain in cancer patients. 2003) and additionally may affect the immune system which plays a big part in neuropathic pain (Fornasari, 2017). Epub 2016 Dec 29. Sommer C, Cruccu G.

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Jiashu Xie, PhD

Blog: Ask a Student Pharmacist

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How Myo-inositol Can Improve Hashimoto’s Symptoms

The Thyroid Pharmacist

12) For anyone looking to support immune health, hormone balance, and metabolic health, in addition to their thyroid, this is a great option. (37-39) Selenium may also interact with other supplements and medications, such as cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, antacids, chemotherapy drugs, corticosteroids, niacin, and even birth control pills.

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Nicolas Paquette-Lamontagne, VP, Medical Affairs at Blueprint Medicines Shares his Views on Clinical Data of Ayvakit for Patients with Systemic Mastocytosis

PharmaShots

In SM, activated mast cells release histamine and other proteins that promote allergic reactions, inflammation, and other immune responses, and people living with the disease. Traditional therapies have included multi-kinase inhibitors, chemotherapy, and symptom-directed treatments.

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Nicolas Paquette-Lamontagne, VP, Medical Affairs at Blueprint Medicines Shares his Views on Clinical Data of Ayvakit for Patients with Systemic Mastocytosis

PharmaShots

In SM, activated mast cells release histamine and other proteins that promote allergic reactions, inflammation, and other immune responses, and people living with the disease. Traditional therapies have included multi-kinase inhibitors, chemotherapy, and symptom-directed treatments.