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Brief, insightful commentary from Dr. Lewis Blevins on issues of relevance to pituitary disease.
Dr. Lewis Blevins on Corcept’s CATALYST Study: The Cortisol-Diabetes Link
In today’s podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins dives into the fascinating findings from a study by Corcept Therapeutics on the prevalence of hypercortisolism in people with type 2 diabetes.
Dr. Lewis Blevins on promising developments in cortisol management
In today's podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins discusses relacorilant, a drug currently in development by Corcept Therapeutics for the treatment of hypercortisolism. Clinical trials to date have shown encouraging results, with improvements in blood pressure, glucose control, weight, and body composition.
Worth noting:
Recordati announces FDA approval of ISTURISA® new indication in the U.S. to treat endogenous hypercortisolemia in patients with Cushing’s syndrome,- Learn more here
Corcept Therapeutics announces FDA Relacolirant new drug application to treat Hypercortisolism . Read more
From Crinetics Pharmaceuticals – FDA accepts Crinetics new drug Paltusotine’s application for adults with acromegaly . Read more
Camurus announces final results for the once-monthly octreotide subcutaneous treatment option for acromegaly. Read more
New support site from Chiesi; Rethink acromegaly
Pfizer announces Together with Acromegaly patient support site and Together for Rare: Understanding your insurance options video.
Chiesi relaunches a patient-facing website for Mycapssa.
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The Podcast
Knowledge and information are critical tools to affect early diagnosis in pituitary disease. Join Dr. Lewis Blevins and Jorge D Faccinetti cofounders, as they navigate the wonders and complexities of pituitary conditions.
Live Talk on Demand
This is a very informative discussion about the new indications of the Cushing's Drug Isturisa® (osilodrostat) with Dr. Mario Maldonado, who heads global development for endocrinology at Recordati Rare Diseases.
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Camurus CEO Fredrik Tiberg. We initially connected on a Zoom call and later met at the European Endocrine Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark in May. We agreed to meet in person, learn more about the company and record a podcast.
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