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... with severe eosinophilic asthma patients to self-administer a drug known as Mepolizumab, with reimbursement under the PBS. A new ... allow patients with severe eosinophilic asthma to self-administer a drug known as NUCALA (Mepolizumab), with Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme ... at the University of Newcastle and HMRI, access to new self-administration options for severe eosinophilic asthma is a timely and ...
Category: Research
In Australia, approximately 8% of all babies are born preterm (before 37 completed weeks of gestation). That’s about 25,000 babies every year born premature in Australia. (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - 2011)
Unfortunately, despite the high prevalence of preterm birth, the causes are still largely unknown. Researchers at the Mothers and Babies Research Centre are working to improve the understanding of human pregnancy and what can cause problems to arise, potentially leading to premature birth.
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Encouraging preliminary results from an ongoing phase 1 study have triggered the announcement of phase 2 studies for a first-in-class nasal spray to protect people from respiratory viral diseases such as COVID-19 and influenza.
Category: Researcher Profiles
... support funding including a recent NHMRC Ideas grant exploring novel drug targets in leukemia. He has received over 3 million dollars in ... discovery that Venotoclax was a viable effective oral anti-leukemic drug. The results of this trial, led by Dr Enjeti at the Calvary Mater ... as part of an International effort, has led to the US Food and Drug Administration considering this drug in older leukemia patients which ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
What are your research interests? Development of a targeted drug delivery system for the uterus to ensure that drugs given to women ... and labour. Dr Paul is part of a team that has developed a targeted drug delivery system for the uterus and was recently selected to present ... (proteomics) In vivo laboratory studies (handling, monitoring, administration of substances) In vivo imaging Affiliations Mothers and ...
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... to these reflex mechanisms before and during dopamine or droperidol administration, it will be possible to assess not only the mechanisms of ... The aim is to characterise the effect of increasing doses of each drug on the integrated cardiorespiratory responses to hypoxia in the ...
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... trial, with patients being randomly selected to receive either the drug Lopinavir-Ritonavir, which is currently used to treat HIV, a ... that new drugs can be added if they show promise. Similarly, if a drug doesn’t appear effective or causes severe side effects it can be ... many elements and challenges to it, the design, the governance, the administration, the recruitment, data collection and analysis, not to ...
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... and laboratory data. Determining the effectiveness of early antivenom administration compared to current snake bite guidelines. Investigating ...
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... that occur to these reflex mechanisms before and during sevoflurane administration, it will be possible to assess not only the mechanisms of action of this drug, but further the role of chemoreflexes during surgical procedures ...
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... and chronic lung disease of prematurity. Treatment for a PDA is administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. This treatment ...
