We surveyed primary care physicians (n=10) and endocrinologists (n=10) to see how SGLT-2 inhibitors and the combo pills will be used and what the potential impact of usage with GLP-1 agonists may have.
This survey of US primary care physicians (n=10) and endocrinologists (n=10) was undertaken to evaluate the impact of GLP-1 agonists if they were to be introduced in the Diabetes market.
We conducted a survey of 20 infectious diseases specialists to evaluate current drug usage for the treatment of selected severe/inpatient infections and gauge physician interest in new drugs.
“When people need therapy (for advanced stage Follicular Lymphoma), there’s a whole gamut. If they have relatively low volume disease, one option, which unfortunately in the community I would say is underutilized, is single-agent rituximab.”
[Newer treatments] are definitely being used in the relapse population, and that’s where they made their mark like most other investigational agents for other cancers. I think the issue is that the response rate with initial induction therapy is so high. Whether or not there is going to be a maintenance-type study strategy, that’s a question with some of these therapies that are relatively low toxicity, but when you have a complete remission rate of 90-95%, and ALL’s not the most common disease – it’s a pretty rare cancer actually – that it’s going to be difficult to do large studies for indications in the randomized setting.
“It [Abraxane] is so easy to give. Women tolerate it so well. It works pretty good, it doesn’t work all the time, it works pretty well, and the patients don’t get so fatigued, they don’t have side effects, they don’t need premeds, and they rarely need to be boosted for white cells decrease. Whereas in the Eribulin, you know they’re gonna be coming back. It’s a pretty easy drug to give. Patients tolerate it fairly well… I use it [Abraxane] as first line and I go back to it. Even if I have somebody that progresses, if they’ve been off of it for a while, I will often even go back to it.”
On key factors effecting treatment: “First of all tolerability, because if the tolerability is not good then there will be no adherence. The second is efficacy, and the third one maybe is also whether the compound is also available as a depot. I think that is a major advantage if a drug, if an antipsychotic, is indeed available as a depot or as a long-acting injection (LAI).”
KOL believes that the available schizophrenia treatments that provide the most efficacy also have the highest side effects.
Following the 2015 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), we interviewed an Alzheimer’s Disease expert on his opinion of the data presentations and the future of Alzheimer’s Disease treatment.
KOL is optimistic on amyloid-targeted therapy and believes IV therapy will be tolerated if approved.
This interview with a US hematologist focuses on the changing dynamics with the introduction of novel/direct oral anticoagulants (NOAC, DOAC) in the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and prevention of recurrence.
This interview with an EU vascular physician explores the dynamics in the 5 major European markets regarding the introduction of novel/direct oral anticoagulants (NOAC, DOAC) in the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and prevention of recurrence.
This 5-question survey of 30 primary care physicians and 29 endocrinologists in the United States evaluates the impact of the EMPA-REG cardiovascular outcomes trial (CVOT) of SGLT2 inhibitor Jardiance (Boehringer, LLY).
Given the rapid change in the healthcare industry over the last few years, it is no surprise that we are starting to see more non-traditional healthcare partnerships, specifically with big tech companies.
Expensive oncology treatments [PD-1 and upcoming CAR-T therapies] will continue to be covered by large insurers formularies, but access will be restricted according to NCCN guidelines.
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