Isturisa (osilodrostat) can safely reduce, or even normalize, cortisol levels in people with various forms of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome…
Articles by Michela Luciano, PhD
Despite taking Isturisa (osilodrostat), a medication not recommended during pregnancy, a 38-year-old woman in Japan with recurrent Cushing’s…
A 43-year-old woman with Cushing’s disease developed an unusual sequence of psychiatric complications after rapid increases in her oral cortisol-lowering…
A malignant tumor of the thymus, a small organ in the upper chest that plays a critical role in the…
Researchers have identified ceritinib, a cancer medication, as a promising treatment candidate for Cushing’s disease after successfully using miniature,…
About half of people with Cushing’s disease have abnormalities in their adrenal glands, the small organs above the kidneys…
A 52‑year‑old woman who came to the hospital complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing was found to have both…
People with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome face a higher risk of cancer compared with the general population, and are twice as…
Early screening and treatment for possible underlying causes of obesity, such as Cushing’s disease, before a weight-loss procedure called…
Sequential treatment with ketoconazole to lower cortisol levels and octreotide to help keep cortisol under control may be effective…