GI & Endoscopy

Pfizer published results from its phase III oral clinical trials for tofacitinib in ulcerative colitis in The New England Journal of Medicine.

A study published in Cancer examined if patient navigation impacted colonoscopy outcomes.

The American Gastroenterological Association announced the recipients of its 2017 annual recognition awards.

Array BioPharma and Merck formed a clinical trial collaboration agreement to investigate the safety and efficacy of Array's binimetinib, a MEK inhibitor, with Merck's Keytruda, an anti-PD-1 therapy, in metastatic colorectal cancer patients with microsatellite stable tumors.

Jennifer Dorfmeister is a gastroenterologist at Elgin-based Illinois Gastro.

A study presented at Digestive Disease Week presented encouraging results for aspergillus niger-derived prolyl endoprotease.

European scientists are developing a new endoscope which will play a role in identifying and diagnosing precancerous polyps and early colon cancers, News Medical reports.

The Massachusetts Medical Society re-elected Francis P. MacMillan Jr., MD, as its vice speaker of the house of delegates, Wicked Local reports.

Lumendi released its new endoscopic accessory DiLumen EIP at Digestive Disease Week, May 6 through May 9 in Chicago.

The FDA awarded 510(k) clearance to endoscopic diagnostics company Crospon's Endoflip System with Flip Topography Module.