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Ponatinib-Blinatumomab or Imatinib-Chemotherapy for Adult Ph-Positive ALL.

N Engl J MedOct 15, 2026

This multicenter, phase 3 randomized trial compared frontline ponatinib plus blinatumomab with imatinib plus chemotherapy in adults with Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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The trial provides randomized evidence that a chemotherapy-free combination of a tyrosine kinase inhibitor and immunotherapy can improve event-free survival compared with an imatinib–chemotherapy regimen in adults with…

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Clinical ResearchHematology

Efficacy and safety of mitapivat in patients with sickle cell disease (RISE UP): a phase 3, double-blind, global, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.

RISE UP was a phase 3, double-blind, global, randomised, placebo-controlled trial conducted at 69 sites in 15 countries. It evaluated twice-daily mitapivat in patients older than 16 years with sickle cell disease…

LancetOct 24, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchRheumatology

Ianalumab for the Treatment of Patients with Sjögren's Disease.

Two 52-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase III trials evaluated monthly or less frequent ianalumab in patients with active Sjögren's disease.

N Engl J MedOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchHematology

Prognostic value of measuring LSC frequency in AML: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and reconstructed individual patient data meta-analysis assessed whether leukemia stem cell (LSC) measurements predict outcomes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia at diagnosis or in…

Blood AdvOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEmergency Medicine

A multifaceted intervention to increase bystander CPR rates after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in France: a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised, controlled trial.

This stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised controlled trial assessed a coordinated intervention to increase bystander CPR before EMS arrival among adults with non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in France.

Lancet Public HealthOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchObstetrics & Gynecology

Outcomes of Mindful Mood Balance for Moms, online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for perinatal depressive relapse prevention in the USA: a two-arm, single-blind, pragmatic randomised clinical trial.

This single-blind, pragmatic randomised clinical trial tested a web-based mindfulness-based cognitive therapy programme plus usual care against usual care alone in euthymic pregnant women with recurrent depression and…

Lancet Public HealthOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

Acetic acid chromoendoscopy for detection of neoplastic Barrett's oesophagus: stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial (ACID-trial).

This prospective, open-label, stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial assessed whether acetic acid chromoendoscopy (AAC) improved detection of dysplasia or oesophageal adenocarcinoma during Barrett’s oesophagus…

BMJOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious DiseasesOpen access

Initial HIV Therapy for Adults and Treatment-Associated Weight Gain: The Opti-DOR Randomized Clinical Trial.

The Opti-DOR open-label, noninferiority randomized trial compared two initial antiretroviral regimens in 600 ART-naive adults at two South African sites; 99.5% of participants were Black African.

JAMAOct 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatricsOpen access

Oxygen vs Air at Birth for Moderate- to Late-Preterm Infants: The AIROPLANE Cluster Randomized Crossover Trial.

The AIROPLANE trial was an unblinded, cluster randomized crossover study at 26 Australian maternity hospitals comparing initial oxygen concentrations of 0.30 and 0.21 during the first 3 minutes of respiratory support…

JAMAOct 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchRadiology (Diagnostic)

Cine Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessing Chest Wall Invasion in Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated cine MRI for detecting chest wall invasion in lung cancer, using surgical and histopathologic findings as the reference standard.

J Thorac ImagingOct 24, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatry

Digital Therapeutic Interventions for Suicide Prevention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Their Effectiveness in Reducing Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts.

This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesised randomized clinical trials of digital interventions for suicide prevention. Seventeen studies (N = 5.089) were included.

PsicothemaOct 24, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatryOpen access

Efficacy and safety of GLP-1 receptor agonists for antipsychotic-related overweight and metabolic dysregulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled randomized controlled trials of GLP-1 receptor agonists in adults receiving antipsychotic treatment for overweight or metabolic dysregulation.

Eur J Clin PharmacolOct 24, 2026Read summary

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