placebo
Interviews and expert commentary tagged “placebo” — the latest oncology research and clinical practice from the Audio Journal of Oncology.

Non Drug Intervention: Better Than Antipsychotic Drugs for Aggressive Challenging Behaviour in Intellectual Disability
Peter Tyrer REFERENCE: Lancet 371:57 January 5, 2008 PETER TYRER, Imperial College, W6 8RP London A randomized study comparing treatment with risperidone, or haloperidol, or placebo to treat patients

New Drug AMG 531 Effective in Splenectomized Patients with Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Terry Gernsheimer TERRY GERNSHEIMER, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle An investigational drug AMG 531 has increased and sustained platelet counts in splenectomized patients with chroni

Maraviroc: New Antiretroviral Drug Shows Efficacy and Safety
HOWARD MAYER, Pfizer Global Research, New London CT MARK WAINBERG, McGill University, Montreal Abstract Number: 104aLB, 104bLB, 14th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Los Angele

Integrase Inhibitor Raltegravir Doubles Antiviral Response Rate in Treatment Experienced HIV-Infected Patients Compared to Optimised Background Therapy Alone
ROY STEIGBIGEL, State University of New York at Stony Brook JOHN W. MELLORS, University of Pittsburgh REFERENCE: Abstract 105aLB, 105bLB, 14th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections,