Research Summaries

Timelines
Notable FDA Approvals
Timelines
07/27/2026
July 2026 included several FDA drug and biologic approvals across a range of therapeutic areas. This timeline highlights the key alerts our publication covered throughout the month, giving readers a quick,...
07/27/2026
FDA APPROVAL
FDA APPROVAL
07/16/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
The FDA approval provides physicians with a once-daily oral PCSK9 inhibitor option to reduce LDL-C in adults with high cholesterol, including those with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
07/16/2026
FDA APPROVAL
FDA APPROVAL
07/16/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
The FDA approval provides physicians with a once-daily oral PCSK9 inhibitor option to reduce LDL-C in adults with high cholesterol, including those with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
07/16/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
05/11/2026
Ashton L. Stahl
In intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism, catheter-directed fibrinolysis lowered early clinical deterioration vs anticoagulation alone.
05/11/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
04/17/2026
Kate Young
In SOUL, oral semaglutide was associated with fewer composite heart failure events in patients with type 2 diabetes and baseline heart failure.
04/17/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
04/09/2026
Ashton L. Stahl
A systematic review and meta-analysis presented at the 2026 American College of Cardiology Scientific Session evaluated whether tafamidis was associated with improved survival in patients aged 80 years and...
04/09/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
04/09/2026
Kate Young
In a population-based Ontario analysis, COVID-19 vaccination was not associated with increased sudden death risk in healthy people aged 12 to 50.
04/09/2026
Guideline Update
Guideline Update
12/23/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
A new ACC/AHA clinical practice guideline on managing adults with congenital heart disease updates its 2018 recommendations by integrating evidence from 2017 to 2024 and emphasizing specialized...
12/23/2025
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
11/14/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
A phase 2 clinical trial found that ataciguat, a soluble guanylate cyclase activator, may slow aortic valve calcification and help preserve cardiac function in patients with moderate calcific aortic valve...
11/14/2025
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
01/28/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
The FDA is seeking a cap on nicotine levels in cigarettes and certain tobacco products at minimally or nonaddictive levels. This initiative, if finalized, would be what the FDA calls a “significant step”...
01/28/2025