A new dosage strength of buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual film was approved recently by the Food and Drug Administration. Cassipa sublingual film, made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is a 16 mg/4 mg dosage of buprenorphine and naloxone for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence. Buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual film also is [...]
A front page New York Times story read, “Every year, thousands of people addicted to opioids show up at hospital emergency rooms in withdrawal so agonizing it leaves them moaning and agonizing on the floor.” The article then goes on to quote a heroin addict. I would have stopped reading [...]
Conclusions The overall increase in prevalence rates of BZD dispensations during the study period and the unexpectedly high proportion of individuals who were prescribed a BZD on a long-term basis at a young age indicate a lack of congruence with international and national guidelines. These findings highlight the need for [...]
A monoclonal antibody,BAN2401, that targets soluble amyloid-beta oligomers, slowed cognitive decline by up to 47% while clearing brain amyloid in 81% of patients with mild cognitive impairment and very mild Alzheimer’s disease, according to phase 2 study results. A joint venture with Esai and Biogen, BAN2401, is among the most promising [...]
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning that the seizure and bipolar medication Lamictal (lamotrigine) can cause a rare but potentially life-threatening immune response. This life-threatening immune response, known as hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), causes an uncontrolled immune response and can present as a persistent fever greater than 101° F. [...]
By Lara Bücker , Julia Bierbrodt, Iver Hand, Charlotte Wittekind, and Steffen Moritz Background Problematic and pathological gambling have been linked to depression. Despite a high demand for treatment and negative financial consequences, only a small fraction of problematic and pathological gamblers seek professional help. The existing treatment gap could be narrowed by providing [...]
Treatment with the investigational compound elenbecestat reduced brain amyloid beta levels and was safe and well-tolerated, according to Phase 2 clinical trial results. The presence of amyloid beta plaques is a major characteristic of the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients. Amyloid beta is produced through the work of a key enzyme called [...]
MIAMI — The combination of an esketamine nasal spray and an oral antidepressant may provide additional benefits for patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder, new research suggested. Two posters at a meeting of the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, formerly known as the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit meeting, presented [...]
MIAMI — Adding methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), also known as ecstasy, to intensive psychotherapy appears to relieve posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), regardless of the cause, pooled data from six phase 2 studies show. The findings were presented at the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP) 2018 annual meeting. The pooled data from the [...]
Alzheimer’s disease startup Cortexyme was able to round up $76 million in funding for a potentially first-in-class treatment, while other companies are looking to move away from the field, according to a posting today on FierceBiotech. The healthy sum comes after the company completed an early safety study of its [...]