
Cushing’s
Cushing’s syndrome is a disorder that occurs when your body makes too much of the hormone cortisol over a long period of time. Cortisol is sometimes called the “stress hormone” because it helps your body respond to stress.


More information on Recordati’s new Cushing’s drug Isturisa
In a recent press release, Recordati Rare Diseases announced the results from a Phase III study of Isturisa® (Osilodrostat) published in Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. “The exciting data, published today, underscore the efficacy and safety

Doctors’ Response to June News Linking Cortisol Level to Death Risk with COVID-19
From Leslie Edwin, President of CSRF and PWN Contributor – On June 18, 2020, online medical journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology published a report about the association between high cortisol and death rate with COVID-19.

The complex diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome
In this engaging podcast about the diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome, Pituitary Worlds News co-founder and Medical Director, California Center for Pituitary Disorders at UCSF Professor of Clinical Medicine and Clinical Neurological Surgery, Dr. Lewis Blevins

From the European Society of Endocrinology: Cushing’s syndrome clinical management guidance during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This is a series of urgent clinical guidance documents on the management of endocrine conditions in the time of COVID-19. This clinical guidance document underwent expedited open peer review by Jérôme Bertherat (Paris, France), André

A new drug for Cushing’s: Learn more
In this podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins discusses a new drug for Cushing’s disease recently approved in the US.

Critical COVID-19 information for pituitary patients
We caught up with Dr. Kevin Yuen, medical director of the Barrow Pituitary Center and the Barrow Neuroendocrinology Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, and Dr. Lewis Blevins Medical Director of the California Center for Pituitary Disorders at

From our friends at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute: Cushing’s 101
This article on Cushing’s disease provides a concise, excellent overview of the optimal management and highlights of both surgical and medical advances. Click here to read the article. There are also helpful links to resources

Touching patient journeys from CSRF (Cushing’s Support & Research Foundation)
From the Desk of Leslie Edwin, President of CSRF and PWN Contributor – We have just completed an intimate, four-video series of first-hand accounts of the Cushing’s journey. They can be found, along with recorded sessions

1. Exploration, Innovation and Creativity: An intimate look at new drug development in the world of pituitary and neuroendocrine disease
This is the first in a series of 6 podcasts on the ins and outs of drug development. In it, we discuss the journey that a promising molecule takes to develop into a life-saving medication and

Educational resources from the Cushing’s Support and Research Foundation
The CSRF has published materials from their recent Patient Journey Summit,”Defining the New Normal” The topics for the conference, held October 4-6, 2019 at Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta, were organized by a patient-led group. The group

WAPO participates in Cushing’s Patient Journey Summit 2019
The World Alliance of Pituitary Organizations (WAPO) will participate in the upcoming Cushing’s Support and Research Foundation (CSRF) conference slated for October 4 to 6 in Atlanta, Georgia. Muriel Marks, WAPO’s Executive Director, will present

Positive news for new Cushing’s drug
In a press release, Strongbridge Biopharma announced comprehensive positive results of their Phase 3 SONICS study of RECORLEVTM (levoketoconazole) for the potential treatment of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome. The results were published online in The Lancet