Last summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product, indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes and in adults with type 2 diabetes. The FDA granted approval for insulin glargine-yfgn to Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., who is marketing the product as Semglee. Semglee...
Author: Derek Bagley
When the ENDO 2022 session “Clinical Year in Review: All Things Adrenal” gets underway, Gary Hammer, MD, PhD, will treat attendees to the series of advances that have been made in adrenal science and clinical practice over the last two years, from adrenal homeostasis, glucocorticoid biology, and adrenal insufficiency to Cushing’s, tumors, pheochromocytoma, and more.... As transgender medical care becomes unfairly politicized, presentations such as ENDO 2022’s Meet the Professor session “Beginner’s Guide to Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy for Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults” are more essential than ever. Attendees will be shown a variety of best practices in providing affirming care to transgender and gender diverse adults. On the...Levels of AMH Could Predict or Detect Bone Loss in Premenopausal Women
Physicians may be able to determine if menopause-related bone loss is already in progress or about to begin by measuring the level of a hormone that declines as women approach their final menstrual period, according to a study recently published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. The findings could help physicians determine when, and...
Positive results from the Phase III LINC 4 study have confirmed the efficacy and safety of osilodrostat, an oral therapy for patients with Cushing’s disease. The results were published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Recordati Rare Diseases is marketing the drug as ISTURISA®. The LINC 4 study augments the efficacy and safety...
Gary Hammer, MD, PhD, Millie Schembechler professor of Adrenal Cancer at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., won the Endocrine Society’s Endocrine Images Art Competition, a contest celebrating the beauty of endocrine science. Entries were judged based on aesthetic value and significance to endocrine research. Hammer’s image of the adrenal gland took the top... Animal study links scream sound exposure to lower egg count in female rats Female rats exposed to a scream sound may have diminished ovarian reserve and reduced fertility, according to a small animal study published in Endocrinology. Ovarian reserve is the reproductive potential left within a woman’s two ovaries based on the number and quality...
Directed differentiation of human induced pluripotent (hiPSCs) into Leydig-like cells may be a novel and promising treatment for late-onset hypogonadism (LOH), according to a study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Takashi Aoi, MD, PhD, of Kobe University in Japan, point out that LOH is characterized by various symptoms, including erectile dysfunction, decreased muscle...
