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How long does Zofran take to work?

The Checkup by Singlecare

When over-the-counter (OTC) remedies don’t cut it, your healthcare provider may prescribe Zofran ( ondansetron ), a medication used to treat upset stomach and prevent vomiting—especially when caused by chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. It’s also can be used off-label to treat morning sickness during pregnancy.

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Gilead claims first CAR-T approval for leukaemia in older adults

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The European Commission has approved Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel) for adults aged 26 and over with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor ALL, a patient population not covered by the label for Novartis’ CD19 CAR-T Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel), which covers paediatric and young adult patients up to age 25.

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ADC shrinks brain metastases in HER2+ breast cancer patients

European Pharmaceutical Review

The prospective, open-label, single-arm, Phase II TUXEDO-1 study enrolled 14 women and one man with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer and newly diagnosed untreated brain metastases or brain metastases progressing after previous local therapy.

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Enhancing collaboration to optimise medication therapy in older adults with cancer: a position paper from SOFOG-SFPO

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

4,5 Polypharmacy – daily use of five or more drugs – is common in these patients and increases the risk of DRPs, which can result in adverse outcomes such as postoperative complications, chemotherapy toxicities and functional decline. 10,11 This can be due to side effects of chemotherapy or the addition of certain supportive care medications.

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Rucaparib receives positive CHMP opinion for advanced ovarian cancer

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Suitable for all women with advanced ovarian cancer, regardless of BRCA mutation status, who have responded to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy, rucaparib (brand name Rubraca) is a poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor. Dr Rebecca Kristeleit, consultant medical oncologist and adjunct reader at Guy’s and St.

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Ondansetron for dogs: Dosage and safety

The Checkup by Singlecare

In human patients, it’s used to treat vomiting and nausea due to cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Veterinarians commonly use ondansetron for chemotherapy, but its use in dogs is “ off-label.” Nausea-inducing chemotherapy is a common reason veterinarians give dogs ondansetron.

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Zanubrutinib receives approval in Europe for follicular lymphoma

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Some 217 patients with R/R follicular lymphoma who had received at least two prior lines of systemic therapy were included in the global, randomised, open-label study. Brukinsa is a chemotherapy-free, oral treatment option that can be a practice-changing option for eligible patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma.’