Kidney stone retrieval device is designed for reuse

"And [3 out of 5] of those patients who were initially deemed to go on to nephroureterectomy were able to be converted to endoscopic management," says Surena F. Matin, MD.

In this episode of Speaking of Urology®, Eugene Rhee, MD, MBA, and Logan Galansky, MD, discuss key topics in health policy and recap the AUA's recent Annual Urology Advocacy Summit.

The approval is based on 3 clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of different pivmecillinam dosing regimens in comparison with either placebo, another oral antibacterial drug, or ibuprofen.

In this podcast episode, Adam B. Murphy, MD, MBA, MSCI, discusses the need to increase diversity in clinical trials, specifically focusing on studies in prostate cancer.

Both the SOLAR-STAGE and SOLAR-RECUR trials are currently enrolling patients with prostate cancer in the US, with additional sites expected to open in Europe later this year.

Findings from the study showed a clinical response rate of 76.4% and 78.4% at 6- and 12-months following activation of the device among patients in the intent-to-treat population.