Anti-LAG-3 antibody LBL-007 plus anti-PD-1 antibody toripalimab in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma and other solid tumors: an open-label, multicenter, phase Ib/II trial by Gang Chen, Dong-Chen Sun, Yi Ba, Ya-Xiong Zhang, Ting Zhou, Yuan-Yuan Zhao, Hong-Yun Zhao, Wen-Feng Fang, Yan Huang, Zhen Wang, Chao Deng, De-Sheng Hu, Wei Wang, Jin-Guan Lin, Gui-Ling Li, Su-Xia Luo, Zhi-Chao Fu, Hai-Sheng Zhu, Hui-Li Wang, Sheng-Li Cai, Xiao-Qiang Kang, Li Zhang, Yun-Peng Yang

“…In phase Ib, patients received LBL-007 200 mg or 400 mg and toripalimab 240 mg intravenously once every 3 weeks. In phase II, all patients received LBL-007 at the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) and toripalimab 240 mg intravenously once every 3 weeks. …”
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A process-based evaluation of biases in extratropical stratosphere–troposphere coupling in subseasonal forecast systems by C. I. Garfinkel, Z. D. Lawrence, Z. D. Lawrence, A. H. Butler, E. Dunn-Sigouin, E. Dunn-Sigouin, I. Statnaia, A. Y. Karpechko, G. Koren, M. Abalos, B. Ayarzagüena, D. Barriopedro, N. Calvo, A. de la Cámara, A. Charlton-Perez, J. Cohen, D. I. V. Domeisen, D. I. V. Domeisen, J. García-Serrano, N. P. Hindley, M. Jucker, H. Kim, R. W. Lee, S. H. Lee, M. Osman, M. Osman, F. M. Palmeiro, I. Polichtchouk, J. Rao, J. H. Richter, C. Schwartz, S.-W. Son, M. Taguchi, N. L. Tyrrell, C. J. Wright, R. W.-Y. Wu

“…</p> <p>In the Northern Hemisphere, nearly all S2S forecast systems underestimate the strength of the observed upward coupling from the troposphere to the stratosphere, downward coupling within the stratosphere, and the persistence of lower-stratospheric temperature anomalies. …”
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Editorial by Christian Gütl

“…Dear Readers,&amp;nbsp;I would like to wish you all the best for the new year! It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to our first regular issue in 2025 with a pleasant new achievement. …”
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Brief Report: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Thoracic SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Tumors by Alissa J. Cooper, MD, Andrea Arfe, PhD, Biagio Ricciuti, MD, Andréanne Gagné, MD, PhD, Lynette M. Sholl, MD, Alessandro Di Federico, MD, Mark M. Awad, MD, PhD, Mihaela Aldea, MD, PhD, Maria Rosa Ghigna, MD, Miruna Grecea, MD, Phoebe Clark, MS, Jamie E. Chaft, MD, Mark G. Kris, MD, Gregory J. Riely, MD, Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD, Ibiayi Dagogo-Jack, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, Lingzhi Hong, MD, PhD, Neda Kalhor, MD, Natalie Vokes, MD, Anita Bowman, MS, Soo-Ryum Yang, MD, Natasha Rekhtman, MD, PhD, Adam J. Schoenfeld, MD

“…Five patients had durable responses (≥2 y); all received immunotherapy as part of first-line regimens. …”
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Hybrid azole-based conjugates as upcoming anticancer and antimicrobial agents by Luís M. T. Frija, Bruno E. C. Guerreiro, Inês C. C. Costa, Vera M. S. Isca, Lucília Saraiva, Beatriz G. Neves, Mariana Magalhães, Célia Cabral, Maria L. S. Cristiano, Patrícia Rijo

“…Results: Compound 11 exhibited significant inhibitory activity against S. aureus and S. epidermidis, with the further molecules demonstrating some inhibitory potential against all the tested Gram-positive, Gram-negative, and yeast strains. …”
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β-synuclein in cerebrospinal fluid as a potential biomarker for distinguishing human prion diseases from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease by Bing Xu, Kang Xiao, Xiaoxi Jia, Rundong Cao, Donglin Liang, Ruhan A, Weiwei Zhang, Chunjie Li, Liping Gao, Cao Chen, Qi Shi, Xiaoping Dong

“…Results The median of β-syn levels (2074 pg/ml; IQR: 691 to 4332) of all PrDs was significantly higher than that of non-PrDs group (504 pg/ml; IQR: 126 to 3374). …”
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A phase 1b clinical trial to determine the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of simian adenovirus and poxvirus vectored vaccines against Mycobacterium avium complex subspecie... by Jeremy Sanderson, Jeremy Aboagye, Rebecca Makinson, Katerina Rapi, Samuel Provstgaard-Morys, Lisa Stockdale, Alison Lawrie, Isabelle Lanigan, Nishat Halim, Abdel Douiri, Emily Greenlay, Rayka Malek, Emma Gray, Lindsey West, Fatima El Oulidi, Paul Ian Cross, Michael Stallibrass, Sarah C. Gilbert, Adrian V.S. Hill, Katie J. Ewer

“…Solicited AEs were 196 in all participants, one AE was graded as severe but resolved within 24 h. …”
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Influence of Genetics, Immunity and the Microbiome on the Prognosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD Prognosis Study): the protocol for a Copenhagen IBD Inception Cohort Study by Johan Burisch, Lene Terslev, Mikkel Østergaard, Annette Bøjer Jensen, Frank Krieger Jensen, Flemming Bendtsen, Charlotte Wiell, Mohamed Attauabi, Klaus Theede, Viktoria Fana, Hartwig Roman Siebner, Henrik S Thomsen, Jakob M Møller, Simon Francis Thomsen, Gorm Roager Madsen, Anne Vibeke Wewer, Rune Wilkens, Johan Ilvemark, Nora Vladimirova, Sanja Bay Hansen, Yousef Jesper Wirenfeldt Nielsen, Helene Andrea Sinclair Ingels, Trine Boysen, Jacob T Bjerrum, Christian Jakobsen, Maria Dorn-Rasmussen, Sabine Jansson, Yiqiu Yao, Ewa Anna Burian, Frederik Trier Møller, Kristina Bertl, Andreas Stavropoulos, Jakob B Seidelin

“…The diagnosis of IBD will be according to the Porto diagnostic criteria in paediatric and adolescent patients or the Copenhagen diagnostic criteria in adult patients. All patients will be followed prospectively with regular clinical examinations including ileocolonoscopies, MRI of the small intestine, validated patient-reported measures and objective examinations with intestinal ultrasound. …”
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The added value of coupling anti-dsDNA and anti-chromatin antibodies in follow-up monitoring of systemic lupus erythematosus patients by Caroline Carlé, Françoise Fortenfant, Chloé Bost, Julie Belliere, Stanislas Faguer, Dominique Chauveau, Antoine Huart, David Ribes, Laurent Alric, Gregory Pugnet, Laurent Sailler, Yves Renaudineau

“…Following therapy introduction, Ab reduction occurred in all patients from the DP + group with a more pronounced effect reported in complete responders. …”
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Poverty Dynamics and the Fundamental Root Causes in Iran by Zahra Azari, Parviz Mohamadzadeh, Davoud Behboudi

“…There is no specific problem in a system and all problems are related. According to the aggregated model and the self-reinforcing causal relationship, to break the causal relationships, planned policies in the form of main and sub-themes are suggested as follows: Ensuring property rights for a large part of society, so that different people are motivated to invest and participate. …”
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The Protective Role of HLA-DRB113 in Autoimmune Diseases by Andreia Bettencourt, Cláudia Carvalho, Bárbara Leal, Sandra Brás, Dina Lopes, Ana Martins da Silva, Ernestina Santos, Tiago Torres, Isabel Almeida, Fátima Farinha, Paulo Barbosa, António Marinho, Manuela Selores, João Correia, Carlos Vasconcelos, Paulo P. Costa, Berta Martins da Silva

“…Although different alleles were associated with particular AIDs, the same allele, HLA-DRB113, was underrepresented in all of the six diseases analysed. This observation suggests that this allele may confer protection for AIDs, particularly for systemic and rheumatic disease. …”
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Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Disease Incidence, Trajectory, and Outcomes by Hsiu-Yin Chiang, Chih-Chia Liang, Ya-Luan Hsiao, Uyen-Minh Le, Yi-Ching Chang, Pei-Shan Chen, David Ray Chang, I-Wen Ting, Hung-Chieh Yeh, Chin-Chi Kuo

“…Exposure: We defined SA-AKD as having sustained ≥1.5-fold increased serum creatinine levels or initiating kidney replacement therapy after the SA-AKI, and we classified SA-AKD into recovery, relapse, and persistent SA-AKD subgroups. Outcomes: All-cause mortality, kidney replacement therapy (KRT), de novo nondialysis dependent CKD (CKD-ND), and late-recovery AKD during 1-year follow-up. …”
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Natural products targeting AMPK signaling pathway therapy, diabetes mellitus and its complications by Min Li, Lu Ding, Lu Ding, Liyan Cao, Zepeng Zhang, Xueyan Li, Zirui Li, Qinjing Xia, Kai Yin, Siyu Song, Zihan Wang, Haijian Du, Daqing Zhao, Xiangyan Li, Zeyu Wang, Zeyu Wang

“…Clinically, diabetes is primarily classified into type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), with T2DM comprising nearly 90% of all diagnosed cases. Notably, the global incidence of T2DM has surged dramatically over recent decades. …”
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STR profiling in a cohort of Saudi patients with acute leukemia by Husein A. Alhatim, PhD Student, Muhammad NH Abdullah, PhD, Suhaili A. Jamaludin, PhD, Armania B. Nurdin, PhD, Sayed A. Amer, PhD

“…CSF1PO, D21S11, D3S1358, D5S818, D7S820, D8S1179, and amelogenin did not show genetic changes in all samples. The overall genetic variability between saliva and blood samples significantly differed (P < 0.001). …”
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COVID-19 on patients with immune-mediated rheumatic disease: a comparative study of disease activity, fatigue, and psychological distress over six months by Claudia Marques, Marcelo M. Pinheiro, Jennifer Lopes, Sandra Lúcia Euzébio Ribeiro, Mary Vânia Marinho de Castro, Lilian David de Azevedo Valadares, Aline Ranzolin, Nicole Pamplona Bueno de Andrade, Rafaela Cavalheiro do Espírito Santo, Nafice Costa Araújo, Cintya Martins Vieira, Valéria Valim, Flavia Patricia Sena Teixeira Santos, Laurindo Ferreira da Rocha, Adriana Maria Kakehasi, Ana Paula Monteiro Gomides Reis, Edgard Torres dos Reis-Neto, Gecilmara Salviato Pileggi, Gilda Aparecida Ferreira, Licia Maria Henrique da Mota, Odirlei Monticielo, Ricardo Machado Xavier

“…Clinical data, disease activity measurements and current treatments regarding IMRD and COVID-19 outcomes were evaluated in all patients. Disease activity was assessed through validated tools at inclusion and at 3 and 6 months post-COVID-19. …”
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The association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in tumor necrosis factor 3 with susceptibility/resistance of Magallana gigas to Halomonas sp. 7T by Hongmei Fan, Qingyu Peng, Tianbao Liu, Lei Fang, Chuanyan Yang, Ning Kong, Lingling Wang, Linsheng Song

“…The MgTNF-3 mRNA was constitutively expressed in haemocytes and all the examined tissues with the highest expression level in adductor muscle, and was significantly induced by lipopolysaccharide stimulation. …”
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Regional adipose distribution and metabolically unhealthy phenotype in Chinese adults: evidence from China National Health Survey by Binbin Lin, Yaoda Hu, Huijing He, Xingming Chen, Qiong Ou, Yawen Liu, Tan Xu, Ji Tu, Ang Li, Qihang Liu, Tianshu Xi, Zhiming Lu, Weihao Wang, Haibo Huang, Da Xu, Zhili Chen, Zichao Wang, Guangliang Shan

“…Odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated by logistic regression models. All analyses were performed separately by sex. Results: In non-obese individuals, metabolically unhealthy participants exhibited higher percent trunk fat and lower percent leg fat compared to healthy participants. …”
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Mucocutaneous Adverse Events in Patients With Cancer Treated with the Highly Selective RET Kinase Inhibitor Selpercatinib (LOXO-292) by Rachel E. Reingold, MD, Rose Parisi, MD, MBA, Guilherme Harada, MD, Andrea P. Moy, MD, George Dranitsaris, PhD, Jasmine H. Francis, MD, Julia Canestraro, OD, FAAO, Julia A. Lester, MPH, Lauren A. Kaplanis, RN, Dazhi Liu, PharmD, BCOP, Mario E. Lacouture, MD, Alexander Drilon, MD

“…The yearly cumulative incidence of all-grade MAEs was 55%, with a median time to onset of 57 (interquartile range: 15–166) days after initiation. …”
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The development of a nurse-led preoperative anaesthesia screening tool by Delphi consensus by M B Nejthardt, P Alexandris, S Bechan, M F A Bijli, S Chetty, J M Dippenaar, M Gibbs, M Johnson, H Kluyts, R Llewellyn, M Motiang, P Mogane, P Motshabi, B Mrara, F Roodt, U Singh, S Spijkerman, E Turton, J van der Westhuizen, B Biccard

“…A panel of 16 experienced full-time clinical anaesthetists representing all university-affiliated anaesthesia departments in South Africa participated to define a nurses’ screening tool for preoperative assessment. …”
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Pragmatic algorithm for visual assessment of 4-Repeat tauopathies in [18F]PI-2620 PET Scans by Theresa Bauer, Matthias Brendel, Mirlind Zaganjori, Alexander M. Bernhardt, Alexander Jäck, Sophia Stöcklein, Maximilian Scheifele, Johannes Levin, Thilo van Eimeren, Alexander Drzezga, Osama Sabri, Henryk Barthel, Robert Perneczky, Günter Höglinger, Nicolai Franzmeier, Johannes Gnörich

“…Sensitivity, specificity, and interrater agreement were calculated for all settings and compared against the visual reads of parametric images (0–60-minutes, distribution volume ratios, DVR). …”
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