LX211 Highlighted As Potential Disease Modifying Therapy For Noninfectious Uveitis

An experimental drug, LX211 (LUVENIQâ„¢; oral voclosporin), may become the first approved oral treatment capable of modifying the course of uveitis, a group of serious eye conditions inevitably associated with either severe vision loss or substantial morbidity from steroid use. Results of international Phase 2/3 clinical trials conducted by Lux Biosciences, to be the subject [...]

Primary Care Should Have Systems In Place For Screening And Treating Depression, ACPM Recommends

The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) supports the recommendations of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) that primary care providers should screen all adults for depression, and further recommends that all primary care providers should have systems in place to ensure the accurate diagnosis and treatment of this condition. The earliest and best [...]

The Endocrine Society Holds Capitol Hill Briefing On Latest Obesity Research And Treatment Advances

The Endocrine Society and U.S. House Representative Carolyn McCarthy (NY) hosted a briefing in Washington, DC to discuss how the nation can utilize new research and treatment advances to improve the public’s ability to understand, treat and cure obesity.