Origin said today that it treated the 1st patients in its dose-ranging Genesis Phase IIb-equivalent trial. The study is evaluating therapeutic quantities of plasma-generated nitric oxide as a treatment for chronic diabetic foot ulcers. The 27-week trial is slated to enroll up to 100 patients. Patients will be randomized into 1 of 4 dosing regimens, […]
Diabetes
Under pricing pressure, insulin maker joins CVS Reduced Rx savings program
Facing pressure from lawmakers about the prices of their drugs, some pharmaceutical companies are looking for ways to make their products more affordable and more accessible. Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) said yesterday that it is teaming up with CVS Health‘s (NYSE:CVS) new prescription savings program, Reduced Rx, to offer discounts on its insulin. The company’s insulin will be […]
GlucoMe tackles connected diabetes management with acoustic data transmission
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention predict that by 2050, if current trends continue, 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. will have diabetes. The digital diabetes management company GlucoMe hopes it can develop a smarter healthcare model t0 fit this growing patient population. “Diabetes is an inter-world epidemic – a pandemic – and the number of […]
Sanofi, Voluntis ink deal for digital insulin management system for T2D
Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) and Voluntis said today that the groups inked a non-exclusive agreement to bring digital insulin management systems for Type II diabetes to the U.S. and several European countries. The companies 1st established in alliance in 2011, developing a mobile phone application that was designed to improve decision-making and self-management of patients with Type II […]
Researchers develop sweat-based glucose monitoring & maintenance device
Researchers from the Center for Nanoparticle Research at the Institute for Basic Science have developed a sweat-based glucose monitoring and maintenance device. The team’s work was published this week in Science Advances. The sweat-based system rapidly measures glucose using small sensors and delivers a precise, controlled dosage of drug according to the device’s measurements, the team […]
Tandem looks to raise $50m in public offering; shares fall despite Q4 earnings win
Shares in Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) fell today, although the medical device maker met expectations on Wall Street with its 4th quarter results. The San Diego-based company posted losses of -$15.7 million, or -48¢ per share, on sales of $24.8 million for the 3 months ended Dec. 31, for bottom-line loss of -40% on sales loss […]
Stem cell transplants could improve insulin independence in T1D
Researchers from the City of Hope demonstrated that some patients with Type I diabetes can be cured, at least temporarily, with a stem cell transplant. The team’s work was published in Frontiers in Immunology. The trial enrolled 21 patients and found that autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation increased C-peptide levels and induced insulin independence in patients with […]
Virta Health looks to reverse, not treat, Type II diabetes
Virta Health, founded by physicians and scientists from Stanford, MIT and Harvard, launched today with the goal to reverse Type II diabetes using its technology platform to enable personalized remote care. The company provides physician supervision, health coaches, an app and biomarker tracking tools, as well as a personalized nutrition plan for its patients in […]
Researchers develop cargo-carrying red blood cells to improve MS and T1D in mice
Researchers from the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research modified red blood cells with disease-specific antigens to prevent and alleviate multiple sclerosis and Type I diabetes in early stage mouse models. The team’s work was published this week in PNAS. Conventional therapies for autoimmune diseases include immunosuppressants, but these drugs can desensitize the immune system’s response to pathogens. […]
Tandem claims 1st remote software update for insulin pump
Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) said today that it released a software update using the company’s Tandem Device Updater tool for its t:slim insulin pumps purchased before April 2015. It marks the 1st time an insulin pump manufacturer has provided a software update that employs customers’ personal computers. The Mac and PC-compatible tool remotely overhauls Tandem’s insulin pump software, […]