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Important information about Dupixent and vaccines

The Checkup by Singlecare

Dupixent works by moderating the immune system—and that can interfere with how your body responds to certain vaccinations. How Dupixent works in the body “People with autoimmune diseases have an immune system that essentially overreacts to certain triggers,” says Jody A. Can you get vaccinated while taking Dupixent?

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EC approves Libtayo® for metastatic cervical cancer

European Pharmaceutical Review

In March 2021, the trial was halted early due to highly significant overall survival (OS) rates in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) patients. Immune-mediated adverse reactions (ARs) occurred in 21 percent of patients treated with Libtayo ® and led to permanent discontinuation in 4.6 percent), immune-mediated hepatitis (2.4

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Zinc for the Common Cold

The People's Pharmacy

A review in the journal BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (April 7, 2021 ) concluded that elderberry may reduce the severity and duration of colds. Studies have confirmed that adequate zinc is essential for good antiviral immune response ( Advances in Nutrition , July 1, 2019 ). Don’t forget the zinc lozenges.

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Can you use metronidazole for cats?

The Checkup by Singlecare

She says metronidazole is a viable treatment option for a cat with no previous adverse reactions to the antimicrobial medication. White blood cells play a vital role in fighting infections, so a lowered count can potentially reduce the immune system’s ability to ward off diseases. Increased liver enzymes.

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Innovation in immuno-oncology: Leading companies in oncolytic viral proteins

Pharmaceutical Technology

A major strategy for OV development is genetic manipulation to weaken virus pathogenicity, enhance target selectivity, reduce adverse reactions, and/or insert exogenous therapeutic genes into the virus genome. OVs can be attenuated natural viruses or recombinant viruses.

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The 5 Stages of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

The Thyroid Pharmacist

This means that our immune system recognizes the thyroid gland as a foreign invader and begins to attack it, eventually leading to the destruction of our thyroid tissue. Left unbalanced, the immune system may go on to attack different parts of the body, leading to the development of other autoimmune conditions.

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Developing point-of-care CAR T manufacturing

European Pharmaceutical Review

This is especially important due to the two unique toxicities of CAR T cells, namely CRS and the neurology toxicities that subsequently received the term immune effector cell- associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS). After this incident CAR-related toxicity scales and guidelines were established to prevent adverse reactions.