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Muscle and Bone

22nd Jan 2026

Pain control using liposomal bupivacaine after knee replacement surgical procedures: a plain language summary

Screenshot of the first page of the PLSP article.
22nd Sep 2025

A plain language summary of the LUMINA-1 study: bone imaging in patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

25th Jun 2025

Plain language summary: emapalumab therapy for patients with rheumatologic conditions and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

25th Jun 2025

Plain language summary: how following multiple sclerosis medication prescriptions affects disease flare-ups, physical limitations, and medical expenses

23rd May 2025

Plain language summary: Real-world outcomes of SDZ ETN (etanercept biosimilar) treatment for rheumatic diseases in the COMPACT study

20th May 2025

Health outcomes and healthcare service use in older adults with and without multiple sclerosis: a plain language summary

22nd Apr 2025

Daily zilucoplan self-injections eased symptoms in people with generalized myasthenia gravis: Plain Language Summary of the RAISE Study

22nd Apr 2025

Plain language summary of the MycarinG study: Rozanolixizumab eased symptoms in people with generalized myasthenia gravis

19th Mar 2025

Plain language summary of key findings from the first Rare Bone Disease Summit: challenges and priority action

17th Mar 2025

A plain language summary of the combined safety findings of adalimumab-adbm from the VOLTAIRE clinical trials in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and chronic plaque psoriasis

17th Jan 2025

Plain language summary of the pivotal study of calcium hydroxylapatite with lidocaine for improvement of jawline contour

10th Dec 2024

Abaloparatide in men with osteoporosis (ATOM) study results: a plain language summary

This is a plain language summary of a clinical research study. The studyinvestigated the effects of a drug called anamorelin for people in Japan withadvanced gastrointestinal cancer (colon, rectum, stomach or pancreas) whoalso had a condition called cachexia.People with cachexia have a loss of appetite, severe weight loss, loss of bodyfat, and loss of muscle. Anamorelin has been shown in previous researchstudies to improve appetite and increase lean body mass (the total weight of the body, not counting fat) and overall bodyweight. In this study, participants were given anamorelin (100 mg daily) for 12 weeks.
26th Jun 2024

Anamorelin for the treatment of people with gastrointestinal cancer and cachexia: A plain language summary

This is a plain language summary of a clinical research study. The study waslooking the effects of a drug called anamorelin for Japanese people withadvanced non-small cell lung cancer (often shortened to NSCLC) who alsohad a condition called cachexia. People with cachexia have a loss of appetite,severe weight loss, loss of body fat and loss of muscle mass (called musclewasting). Cachexia is common in many chronic (long term) diseases, such ascancer and can lead to a decrease in a person's ability to do everyday tasks(called functional strength). Cachexia can negatively affect a person's qualityof life and increases the risk of serious side effects during chemotherapy.Anamorelin is a drug that has been shown in previous research studies to improve appetite and increase lean body mass(the total weight of the body, not counting fat) and overall body weight. In this study, participants were given anamorelin(100 mg daily) for 12 weeks.
26th Jun 2024

Anamorelin for the treatment of Japanese people with non-small cell lung cancer and cachexia: A plain language summary

This is a summary of a clinical trial called MAIA. The trial tested 2 combinations of cancer drugs (daratumumab plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone compared with lenalidomide and dexamethasone) in people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. None of the participants who took part in the study had been treated before or were eligible to receive stem-cell transplants
23rd May 2023

Plain Language Summary: the MAIA study, daratumumab plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

1st Mar 2023

The effects of palovarotene in patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: a plain language summary

25th Nov 2022

The impact of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) on patients and their family members: results from an international burden of illness survey

20th Sep 2022

Plain language summary of the VOLTAIRE-RA study in patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis

20th Jun 2022

Prednisone and deflazacort in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a patient perspective and plain language summary publication of the Cincinnati study

1st Dec 2021

Plain language summary of the long-term effect of ataluren in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

16th Aug 2021

Vosoritide treatment accelerates bone growth in children with achondroplasia

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