I honestly find the HARMONI-A data confusing.
➡️ KEYNOTE-789: no benefit w/ post-osi pembro
➡️ ORIENT-31: sintilimab+bev biosimilar improved PFS post-osi, not OS
➡️ ETOP-BOOSTER: no bev benefit w/ 2L osi
But PD1/VEGF bispecific w/ PFS benefit?
EGFR Resisters #LCSM Chat #asco24
Updated clear cell renal cancer guidlines ESMO - Eur. Oncology.Ipi/nivo now has additional weak support in IMDC good risk (I,C). Belzutifan gets strong support in 3rd line (I,B) but less strong 2nd line (VEGF TKI preferred).1st line PD1/VEGF unchanged Annals of Oncology ow.ly/nZA050RP77l
Diseased blood vessels in the retina trigger pathways associated with aging, including inflammation & production of VEGF.
Chief Scientist Mike Sapieha, Ph.D. explains how #senolytic therapies can target senescent pathways, potentially reducing harmful symptoms in the retina.
“Las inyecciones intravítreas han permitido un gran salto en el tratamiento de enfermedades maculares que, de otra forma, causarían pérdida de visión irreversible”, Alfredo Adán Civera
💉 Así funcionan los fármacos anti-VEGF y los corticoides en la DMAE o el edema macular diabético
Neovascular glaucoma patients can maintain vision if intervened early in the disease.
This gentleman had NVG in both eyes and subsequently received anti VEGF, underwent Vit+EL followed by AGV OU.
We could salvage one eye. And this is him today after 9 years.
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Congrats to our NIH/UVA #resident , Dr. Max Laws, for receiving the AANS /CNS Columbia Softball Charity Skull Base Award for his presentation “A VEGF+ sub population of Schwann cells drives vestibular #schwannoma tumorogenesis”. #AANSAnnualMeeting
Annual meeting of the CARE 1 metastatic 1st line RCC study which is open in France 🇫🇷 and will open in 🇬🇧 soon. Biomarker driven trial (PD-L1) of ipi/nivo vs VEGF/PD1 Laurence Albiges . The Barts team in Paris enjoying the sunshine !!
We are working to redefine the standard of care in anti-VEGF, a large and growing market. Learn more: bit.ly/3RkpyHY
$OTLK #retinadisease #ophthalmology