• Comparable effectiveness of CPX-351 and HMA plus venetoclax in older AML patients

    CPX-351 therapy did not result in different overall survival (OS) outcomes or response rates than venetoclax plus HMA therapy in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) between 60 and 75 years of age.

  • Promising results: Tacrolimus plus dexamethasone in immune thrombocytopenia

    The combination regimen of low-dose tacrolimus plus high-dose dexamethasone provides benefits over high-dose dexamethasone monotherapy in patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), promising first-line treatment for patients with ITP.

  • Talquetamab plus daratumumab for multiple myeloma

    The dual therapy demonstrated durable and deep responses in heavily pre-treated patients with refractory MM. The combination regimen was tolerable and did not show overlapping toxicity. It is therefore a promising option for treating patients with MM.

  • Benefits of eprenetapopt plus azacytidine for TP53-mutant MDS and oligoblastic AML

    Combination therapy of eprenetapopt plus azacytidine showed efficacy and safety in patients with TP53-mutant myelodysplastic syndrome and oligoblastic acute myeloid leukaemia.

  • TNF inhibitor for immune-mediated inflammatory disease increases risk of new-onset psoriasis

    Immune-mediated inflammatory disease treated with a TNFα inhibitor had a 2-fold increased risk of new-onset psoriasis compared with conventional therapy.

  • Secukinumab also tolerable in paediatric psoriasis patients

    Pooled safety analyses of 2 phase 3 trials revealed similar tolerability of the IL-17A inhibitor secukinumab in children and adolescents with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

  • Digital health: Treating depression via app?

    Digital health apps offer those affected by depression the possibility of supporting psychotherapy. Dr. sc. hm. Gwendolyn Mayer explains what these apps are about, who they are suitable for and how effective they are.

  • Dying with dignity - how can couples say goodbye

    When a person is at the end of their life, it means change. At Heidelberg University Hospital, a team of therapists works with the concept of Dignity Therapy according to Chochinov and expands it to include the aspect of couple relationships.

  • How successful is virtual reality in depression and anxiety disorders therapy?

    The number of mental illnesses worldwide is growing - and with it the need for good therapies. What is the benefit of treating depression and anxiety with virtual reality? Researchers from New Zealand have evaluated studies.

  • Psychosocial late sequelae of the Covid-19 pandemic

    What does the Covid-19 pandemic do to people psychologically? This questions was addressed in a lecture at the University Hospital Jena, Germany.

  • Rheumatism and COVID-19: How safe are TNF inhibitors?

    Most rheumatism drugs can be used safely in SARS-CoV-2 infections. Some even seem to protect against severe cases, but individual drugs were associated with a complicated disease path.

  • Cancer drug also works for cardiovascular diseases

    Recent advances in immuno-oncology could open up new treatment options for cardiovascular diseases in the future. A team from Heidelberg (Germany) and Stanford (USA) has found decisive steps in this direction.

  • Dr. Angelo Bianco: We are not just science

    Dr. Bianco shares his thoughts on the condition of hospitalised patients, in particular the elderly, and stresses the importance of humanising care in the medical profession.

  • Disease severity of patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome classified for the first time

    An international team succeeds on the path to better understand the manifestations of this hereditary disease.

  • To the health of legions

    The Roman legions are considered a model of military efficiency. Military medicine was structured, including Greek influences and rituals, to provide care to these exceptional combatants.

  • COVID-19: Guidelines of drugs for home therapy situations

    An annotated guide to the Guidelines for Home Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infections - by Dr Carla Bruschelli

  • Early predictors of disability progression in paediatric-onset MS

    Progression of disability in patients with POMS can be predicted by relapse frequency, greater number of relapses with incomplete recovery, amongst others.

  • Ocrelizumab shows long-term benefits in primary progressive MS

    PPMS who were originally randomised to ocrelizumab had a lower risk of disability progression than original placebo receivers after 8-years of follow-up.

  • Ibudilast reduced retinal atrophy in primary progressive MS

    Ibudilast was associated with reduced retinal atrophy compared with placebo in patients with primary progressive MS (PPMS). This was not the case for SPMS.

  • Ublituximab meets primary endpoint for relapsing MS

    Ublituximab was superior to teriflunomide in relapsing MS patients. Annualised relapse rates and MRI parameters demonstrated this.

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