Study: AI-powered Intervention Led to Highest Reported Rate of T2D Remission to Date
ADA 2022: Patients with T2D who received a treatment intervention powered by artificial intelligence achieved a remission rate of more than 80%.
Semaglutide 2.4 mg Reduces 10-year Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Patients with Overweight, Obesity
ADA 2022: Reduction in risk of progression to type 2 diabetes of 60% was seen in STEP program clinical trial participants with overweight or obesity.
Dulaglutide Improves HbA1c for Youth with Type 2 Diabetes without Change in BMI
ADA 2022: "Breakthrough" findings may help to address the unmet need for additional treatment options for young patients with type 2 diabetes.
Oral Semaglutide in Real-world Study Found Highly Effective for Uncontrolled HbA1c
ADA 2022: Oral semaglutide may be particularly effective for T2D patients with HbA1c ≥9% and prescribed more frequently for these patients by primary care clinicians.
Kidney Outcomes with Tirzepatide in T2D: Hiddo Heerspink, PhD, PharmD Highlights SURPASS-4 Analysis
ADA 2022: Professor Hiddo Heerspink led the prespecified SURPASS-4 analysis that found tirzepatide associated with a 41% reduction in risk of a composite renal outcome.
Empagliflozin More Effective to Reduce Risk of Heart Failure Hospitalization vs DPP-4 Inhibitors, GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
ADA 2022: In a real-world study of nearly half a million adults with T2D followed for 5 years, the SGLT-2 inhibitor surpassed both other classes used in routine clinical care.
Younger Age and Higher HbA1c Among Factors Linked to CGM Uptake in New Study
ADA 2022: Younger age, insulin use, higher HbA1c, and higher diabetes distress were found to be associated with CGM uptake in prospective study.
Patients with Diabetes Up to 4-times More Likely to Develop Long COVID-19
ADA 2022: In a new literature review, 43% of studies included identified diabetes as a potent risk for developing post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.
Tirzepatide Treatment Leads to Weight Loss of up to 22.5% in SURMOUNT-1 Clinical Trial
ADA 2022: Tirzepatide led overall to weight loss of up to 22.5% of baseline body weight with persons taking the 15 mg dose losing an average of 52 pounds.
Tirzepatide Slows Renal Decline in T2D Patients with CKD in First Analysis of Dual Agent on Kidney Function
ADA 2022: Tirzepatide, a GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist, reduced a composite of kidney events in patients with type 2 diabetes and at increased cardiovascular risk in an analysis of SURPASS-4.
NAVIGATOR: Tezepelumab Reduces Asthma Exacerbations by More than Half
In our latest podcast episode, Njira Lugogo, MD, discusses NAVIGATOR data she presented at ATS 2022 that showed clinical responses to treatment with tezepelumab.
Review of Biologic Treatments for Asthma Finds Inconsistent Effects on Airway Hyperresponsiveness
ATS 2022: Findings from a literature review provide insight into the mechanisms of airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma.
Tezepelumab Reduces Asthma Exacerbations by More than Half, Reports NAVIGATOR Study Author
Njira Lugogo, MD, sat down with Patient Care Online to discuss findings from the prespecified exploratory analysis of the NAVIGATOR study that she presented at ATS 2022.
Real-world Data Showed Mepolizumab Reduced Exacerbations, Oral Corticosteroid Use in Adults with Severe Asthma
ATS 2022: Mepolizumab was effective in reducing asthma exacerbations and oral corticosteroid use in real-world clinical practice, according to new research.
Novel PDE4B Inhibitor Slows Lung Function Decline in IPF: Phase 2 Data from Boehringer Ingelheim
ATS 2022: The investigational PDE4B inhibitor slowed pulmonary decline in patients with IPF, both alone and with background use of approved antifibrotics.
NAVIGATOR Data Presented at ATS 2022 Show Improved Clinical Responses to Treatment with Tezepelumab vs Placebo
ATS 2022. A greater proportion of tezepelumab-treated patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma achieved on-treatment clinical responses than placebo-treated patients.
Novel Fixed-dose Albuterol-Budesonide Inhaler Significantly Reduced Exacerbation Risk in Severe Asthma
ATS 2022: A fixed dose SABA/corticosteroid combination reduced risk of exacerbation by 27% vs SABA alone in the MANDALA study.
Objective Confirmation of Asthma Diagnosis Often Missing in Primary Care, Study Suggests
ATS 2022: Charts from an EHR that included a suspected diagnosis of asthma either had no objective documentation or mentioned a test but included no results.
SuperWIN Retail Nutrition Counseling Study Coauthor Unpacks Findings that Surprised Him
Dylan Steen, MD talks about several SuperWIN results that caught him happily by surprise and suggest plenty of room for follow-up research.
Expanding Reach Beyond Clinic Walls is Essential to the Future of Health Care, says Investigator
SuperWIN trial findings suggest the future of successful health care depends on harnessing familiar, community- based resources to maintain health and deliver care.