A Phase 2 clinical trial has started of DS-1211 in individuals with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum (PXE), a rare multisystem genetic disease that causes calcium deposits in soft tissue resulting in considerable morbidity.
Canada: A recent study has shown that microcalcifications could influence the association between vitamin D and calcium intake and risk factors for breast cancer. The results appeared in the journal.
Netherlands: Lipoprotein(a) is robustly associated with the development of aortic valve calcification (AVC) but not with the progression of calcification over long-term follow-up, says a recent study..
One year outcomes from the Disrupt PAD III Trial comparing intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) with a drug-coated balloon (DCB) to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) with a DCB was presented today as late-breaking clinical research at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2022 Scientific Sessions.