The HCPLive endocrinology page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on endocrine system conditions. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for diabetes, hormonal disease, and more.
December 23rd 2024
The FDA's approval marks the second generic approval referencing a GLP-1 receptor agonist in as many months for the agency.
HCPLive Endocrinology's flagship diabetes podcast, hosted by Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP
Diabetes Dialogue: Establishing Time in Range as a Primary Glucose Metric
July 6th 2023Julie Heverly, of the Time in Range Coalition, discusses the history of time in range, offers perspective on its utility as a glucose metric, and provides an overview of the efforts of the Time in Range Coalition to advance use and education around time in range.
Diabetic Microvascular Disease Associated with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in T2D
July 2nd 2023After adjusting for potential confounding factors, patients with microvascular diseases, particularly diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic kidney disease, were found to have a greater possibility of left ventricular hypertrophy.
Diabetes Dialogue: Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Social Determinants of Health
June 25th 2023At ADA 2023, hosts sit down with Gary Rothenberg, DPM, to discuss awareness and management of diabetic foot ulcers as well as how social determinants of health can influence risk and outcomes for patients with diabetes.
Phase 1/2 Data Show Potential of VX-880 for Insulin Independence in T1D
June 24th 2023New results from the ongoing clinical trial of VX-880 suggested all patients with T1D treated with the novel stem cell-derived islet cell therapy showed restored endogenous insulin secretion and improved glycemic control.
Survodutide, Formerly BI 456906, Impresses in Phase 2 Dose-Finding Trial
June 23rd 2023Data from a phase 2 dose-finding trial from ADA 2023 suggests use of survodutide was associated with a mean body weight reduction of 14.9% at 46 weeks, with 67% of people using survodutide 4.8 mg losing 15% or more of their baseline body weight.
Gestational Diabetes Makes Achieving Glycemic Control More Difficult Following Pregnancy
June 21st 2023An analysis of data from the NYC A1C Registry suggests women with gestational diabetes were more likely to develop diabetes after giving birth and were also more likely to have difficulty achieving glycemic control after diagnosis.
FDA Approves Empagliflozin, Empagliflozin plus Metformin for Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes
June 20th 2023The FDA's historic June 20, 2023 approval of empagliflozin (Jardiance) and empagliflozin plus metformin hydrochloride (Synjardy) marks the first pediatric type 2 diabetes indication for the SGLT2 inhibitor class and comes less than a year after the debut of DINAMO data.