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Patients with poorly controlled diabetes may benefit from behavioral, educational interventions

Three randomized controlled trials published Online First today in Archives of Internal Medicine examine the effectiveness of behavioral and educational interventions for patients with poorly controlled diabetes.

11 Oct 2011

GI Dynamics introduces EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner in Austria

GI Dynamics, Inc. today announced the launch of the EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner in Austria, the establishment of the first two Centers of Excellence and the treatment of patients at each new Center.

21 Sep 2011

ONGLYZA used with insulin maintains improvement in glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AstraZeneca today announced results from an investigational Phase 3b clinical study in which the addition of ONGLYZA (saxagliptin) 5 mg to ongoing insulin therapy (with or without metformin) maintained reductions of blood sugar levels (glycosylated hemoglobin levels, or HbA1c) in adult patients with type 2 diabetes compared to the addition of placebo (with or without metformin) from 24 to 52 weeks.

16 Sep 2011

Linagliptin demonstrates durable reductions in blood glucose for T2D adults

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced results of a 102 week Phase III study for linagliptin, which show meaningful and durable reductions in blood glucose for adults with type 2 diabetes.

16 Sep 2011

Sanofi's Lyxumia achieves primary efficacy endpoint in study of patients uncontrolled on metformin

Sanofi announced today that Lyxumia (lixisenatide), a once-daily GLP-1 receptor agonist under development for type 2 diabetes, achieved its primary efficacy endpoint of significant HbA1c reduction vs. placebo in patients uncontrolled on metformin.

12 Sep 2011

IQWiG publishes results of literature search on DMP for diabetes mellitus type 1

On 22 August 2011, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the treatment of people with diabetes mellitus type 1.

3 Sep 2011

Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly receive EU approval for linagliptin to treat type 2 diabetes

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today received Marketing Authorization from the European Commission for linagliptin 5 mg film-coated tablets for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes.

26 Aug 2011

'NOT ME' diabetes initiative in Columbus and around Ohio

The City of Columbus is joining communities across the country to say "NOT ME" to diabetes, offering city workers access to programs proven to prevent and control type 2 diabetes.

1 Aug 2011

Patients with diabetes, depression more likely to develop serious eye disease

Patients with diabetes who also suffer from depression are more likely to develop a serious complication known as diabetic retinopathy, a disease that damages the eye's retina, a five-year study finds.

29 Jul 2011

Investigational compound dapagliflozin receives negative recommendation from FDA Advisory Committee

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AstraZeneca today reported the outcome of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee meeting on the New Drug Application for the investigational compound dapagliflozin.

20 Jul 2011

Eating nuts daily could help control type 2 diabetes and prevent complications

Eating nuts every day could help control Type 2 diabetes and prevent its complications, according to new research from St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto.

13 Jul 2011

Preliminary results from Generex Oral-lyn clinical trial on type 1 diabetes

Generex Biotechnology Corporation today announced preliminary clinical results of two major trials using the Generex Oral-lyn formulation that will be used for registration and marketing.

11 Jul 2011

Study finds higher rate of switching from Byetta to Victoza in treatment of type 2 diabetes

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that although Amylin/Eli Lilly's Byetta currently commands a higher patient share than Novo Nordisk's Victoza, more patients were switched from Byetta to Victoza than vice versa (25.2 percent versus 2.8 percent) in the last quarter of 2010 among recently treated type 2 diabetes patients.

8 Jul 2011

Macrogenics' Protege Phase 3 clinical study of teplizumab in type 1 diabetes published in The Lancet

MacroGenics, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company that develops immunotherapeutics to treat autoimmune disorders, cancer and infectious diseases, announced the publication in The Lancet of results from Protege, a Phase 3 clinical study of teplizumab in type 1 diabetes.

29 Jun 2011

Positive results from RISE and RIDE Phase III trials of Genentech's Lucentis for diabetic macular edema

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced 24-month results from the two pivotal Phase III trials (RISE and RIDE) assessing the efficacy and safety of Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) in people with diabetic macular edema (DME).

29 Jun 2011

TrialNet presents Diamyd Phase II study results on type 1 diabetes at ADA 2011

The American research consortium Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet presented their results of a Phase II study with the antigen-based diabetes therapy Diamyd yesterday, June 27, at the American Diabetes Association 71st Scientific Sessions (ADA) in San Diego, California, USA, after the closing of the stock market.

28 Jun 2011

ChemoCentryx CCX140 Phase II study on type 2 diabetes meets primary endpoint

ChemoCentryx, Inc. today announced that CCX140, the Company's novel, orally active CCR2 antagonist successfully met its primary endpoint of safety and tolerability and demonstrated clinical efficacy in a Phase II study in patients with type 2 diabetes on stable doses of metformin.

28 Jun 2011

Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly announce new data from linagliptin Phase III study on type 2 diabetes

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced Phase III study results for linagliptin, demonstrating improved glycaemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) whose blood glucose is not adequately maintained.

27 Jun 2011

Diabetic patients can benefit from basal insulin analogs

Basal insulin analogs have revolutionized diabetes care, and especially the treatment of type 2 diabetes, enabling patients to achieve better control of blood glucose levels while reducing hypoglycemic episodes.

27 Jun 2011

Short-term lowering of PreDx DRS may reduce risk of developing diabetes

Data presented today from an analysis of samples from the European Diabetes Prevention Study (EDIPS) showed that the PreDx Diabetes Risk Score (DRS) is lowered by lifestyle intervention, which correlates to a reduction in the risk that patients will develop diabetes over time.

27 Jun 2011

HbA1c News and Research

Patients with poorly controlled diabetes may benefit from behavioral, educational interventions

GI Dynamics introduces EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner in Austria

ONGLYZA used with insulin maintains improvement in glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes

Linagliptin demonstrates durable reductions in blood glucose for T2D adults

Sanofi's Lyxumia achieves primary efficacy endpoint in study of patients uncontrolled on metformin

IQWiG publishes results of literature search on DMP for diabetes mellitus type 1

Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly receive EU approval for linagliptin to treat type 2 diabetes

'NOT ME' diabetes initiative in Columbus and around Ohio

Patients with diabetes, depression more likely to develop serious eye disease

Investigational compound dapagliflozin receives negative recommendation from FDA Advisory Committee

Eating nuts daily could help control type 2 diabetes and prevent complications

Preliminary results from Generex Oral-lyn clinical trial on type 1 diabetes

Study finds higher rate of switching from Byetta to Victoza in treatment of type 2 diabetes

Macrogenics' Protege Phase 3 clinical study of teplizumab in type 1 diabetes published in The Lancet

Positive results from RISE and RIDE Phase III trials of Genentech's Lucentis for diabetic macular edema

TrialNet presents Diamyd Phase II study results on type 1 diabetes at ADA 2011

ChemoCentryx CCX140 Phase II study on type 2 diabetes meets primary endpoint

Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly announce new data from linagliptin Phase III study on type 2 diabetes

Diabetic patients can benefit from basal insulin analogs

Short-term lowering of PreDx DRS may reduce risk of developing diabetes

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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