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Positive Results in Phase 2b Study of Metformin Delayed Release in Type 2 Diabetes

Positive results were reported last week in a Phase 2b dose-ranging study, which met the primary endpoint of showing a statistically significant reduction in HbA1c at 16 weeks with delayed-release metformin compared with placebo in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Elcelyx Therapeutics is marketing this drug as Metformin DR, an investigational product designed to target metformin delivery to...
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New Clinical Practice Guideline Published on Diabetes Technologies

On September 26, the Endocrine Society issued a Clinical Practice Guideline recommending continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) as the gold standard of care for adults with Type 1 diabetes. The guideline, titled “Diabetes Technology—Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Therapy and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Adults: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline,” was published online and will appear...
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Caladrius Biosciences Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for CLBS03 to Treat Recent Onset Type 1 Diabetes

Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., announced today that its product candidate CLBS03 (autologous expanded polyclonal regulatory T cells, or Tregs) was granted Fast Track designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus (TID), making it the first known therapeutic candidate for treatment of T1D to receive the designation. CLBS03...
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New Partnership Hopes to Improve CGM Systems, Health Outcomes

Medtronic plc and Qualcomm Incorporated through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Life, Inc., today announced a global, multi-year collaboration to jointly develop the future generation of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems that aim to improve health outcomes for people with diabetes. By giving insights to doctors and people with type 2 diabetes concerning glucose levels, the...
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Could a Patch Monitor Diabetes?

According to an article in Health Day News, an experimental device created by Korean researchers might one day literally take the pain out of managing diabetes. A patch — not unlike those to aid in smoking cessation or motion sickness — could be used to monitor blood sugar levels via sweat, and delivers the diabetes...
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Medtronic and IBM Watson Unveil Cognitive Diabetes App Concept at CES

Omar & Ginni @ CES 2016 Yesterday at CES, Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak took center stage during IBM CEO Ginni Rometty’s keynote address to unveil a research prototype concept for a first-of-its-kind cognitive app designed to help detect important patterns and trends for people with diabetes. The yet-to-be-released app is being designed to provide relevant, real-time insights and coaching to help...
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The endocrine system is a miracle of evolution — a highly complex machine that carries out multiple functions within the body with precision and efficiency. It’s no wonder that as our understanding of the endocrine system advances, the technology we use to study and care for it also becomes more advanced as it approaches the endocrine system in terms of sophistication. Whether that endocrinology technology takes the form of new, advanced medicines, sophisticated imaging and diagnostic technology, or innovative therapies that make life easier for patients, endocrine science continues to push the boundaries and enter new territory. For endocrinologists, staying informed about all of the latest advances in technology and effective treatment options mean better overall care for their patients.

This section compiles the latest news regarding technological advances in endocrinology, featuring articles written for and by the leading voices in endocrine science today. Here, you’ll find articles relating to all the most recent happenings in technology, techniques and general information of interest to endocrinologists. Keeping up with the latest advancements in the field will help you know where medicine has been, where it will advance next, and how it will look in the future. Endocrine News brings you everything you need to know about the future of endocrinology so you’ll know exactly when science catches up to your patients’ needs. The field of endocrinology continues to advance, and Endocrine News is your source for advancing your own knowledge of everything that’s going on for today and tomorrow.