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Theranostics
January 2025
Sorbonne Université, CNRS, INSERM, Laboratoire d'Imagerie Biomédicale, Paris, France.
Renal pseudotumors, which mimic tumors on imaging, pose diagnostic challenges that can lead to unnecessary interventions. Sensing ultrasound localization microscopy (sULM) is an advanced imaging technique that uses ultrasound imaging and microbubbles as sensors to visualize kidney functional units. This study aims to investigate whether sULM could differentiate between renal pseudotumors and tumors based on the presence of glomeruli.
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December 2024
Oncohematology Division, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milan, Italy.
Richter syndrome (RS) represents a major unmet need in the lymphoma field, being refractory to chemoimmunotherapy and targeted agents. The BCL-2 inhibitor venetoclax in combination with dose-adjusted EPOCH-R chemoimmunotherapy showed promising efficacy in patients affected by RS. However, responses were not durable, suggesting the need for further treatment optimization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Ther
December 2024
Department of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, PR China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China. Electronic address:
Purpose: Ipatasertib is a selective inhibitor of Akt, a frequently activated protein kinase that plays a critical role in human cancers. The current clinical trial aimed to assess the pharmacokinetic properties, safety, and tolerability of ipatasertib administered to Chinese patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.
Methods: A Phase I, single-arm, open-label study was performed in Chinese patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors for whom standard therapy either does not exist or has proven ineffective.
Adv Sci (Weinh)
December 2024
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, P. R. China.
Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is the most lethal tumor arising from thyroid follicular epithelium. Lenvatinib is an off-label use option for ATC patients in many countries but an approved prescription in Japan. However, lenvatinib resistance is a substantial clinical challenge.
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December 2024
Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy; Gastroenterology Unit, Azienda Ospedale Università di Padova, Padova, Italy. Electronic address:
Background: Freezing donor fecal microbiota has improved fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for recurrent C. difficile infection (CDI), achieving short-term effectiveness similar to fresh-samples. Research shows frozen fecal matter remains effective for up to 12-months at -80 °C.
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