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Lipid-lowering interventions targeting proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9): an emerging chapter in lipid-lowering therapy

Constantine E Kosmas, Eddy DeJesus, Rosmery Morcelo, Frank Garcia, Peter D Montan, Eliscer Guzman

Article Type

Review

Published

22 Nov 2017

This review aims to present and discuss the current clinical and scientific data pertaining to lipid-lowering interventions targeting PCSK9.

Analgesics in the management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: a perspective review

Rajesh R Tampi, Corey Hassell, Pallavi Joshi, Deena J Tampi

Article Type

Review

Published

22 Nov 2017

This review assesses the efficacy and tolerability of analgesics in reducing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia among older adults from published randomized controlled trials.

Approving cancer treatments based on endpoints other than overall survival: an analysis of historical data using the PACE Continuous Innovation Indicators™ (CII)

Neon Brooks, Mario Campone, Silvia Paddock, Scott Shortenhaus, David Grainger, Jacqueline Zummo, Samuel Thomas, Rose Li

Article Type

Original Research

Published

15 Nov 2017

This article examines the relationship between U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and the publication of OS evidence to understand better the risks and benefits of delaying approval until OS evidence is available.

Prognostic and predictive factors of eribulin efficacy in heavily pretreated patients affected by metastatic breast cancer: correlation with tumor biology and previous therapies

Sabrina Rossi, Alessandra Cassano, Antonia Strippoli, Giovanni Schinzari, Ettore D’Argento, Michele Basso, Carlo Barone

Article Type

Original Research

Published

08 Nov 2017

This retrospective study looks to find specific predictive criteria related to patient or tumor characteristics in order to select patients that might benefit the most from eribulin and define the correct treatment sequence.

Synchronous GISTs associated with multiple sporadic tumors: a case report

Danila Comandini, Azzurra Damiani, Alessandro Pastorino

Article Type

Case Report

Published

04 Aug 2017

The authors report a case of primary prostate and lung tumors associated with gastric and small bowel GISTs, unrelated to any known hereditary syndrome.