Lonsurf, a combination of trifluridine and tipiracil in pill form, is designed to treat advanced colorectal cancer patients who have had previous chemotherapy and biologic treatments. The drug has now received FDA approval, according to the American Gastroenterological Association.
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Carl D. Frank, MD, is a gastroenterologist practicing at Austin (Texas) Gastroenterology. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Physicians, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Texas Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy.
A new drug has been developed to treat the "superbug," Clostridium difficile, according to a NBC News report.
Sohail Shaikh, MD, with the Center for Bariatric Endoscopy in Mont Clair, N.J., is the first gastroenterologist to perform the Intragastric Balloon procedure in the Northeastern United States.
From payment issues to new technology and superbugs to company news, here are 10 of the biggest stories to break in the gastroenterology and endoscopy field this year.
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Michelle Beilstein, MD, is a gastroenterologist practicing at The Oregon Clinic in Tualatin. She is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and American College of Gastroenterology.
Here are five recent gastroenterology or endoscopy studies to know.
Here are five news updates on key gastroenterology and endoscopy companies.
On Sept. 17, more than 60 members of the American Gastroenterological Association traveled to Capitol Hill for the organization's Advocacy Day.
Gilead Sciences is in the process of evaluating its approved hepatitis C drug Sovaldi used in combination with the experimental NS5A inhibitor velpatasvir, according to a Medscape report.