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Sparrow Pharmaceuticals is planning to launch a Phase 2 clinical trial to assess the safety and effectiveness of its investigational, lead small molecule HSD-1 inhibitor, SPI-62, in people with Cushing’s syndrome. The trial is expected to open later this year, and it specifically will enroll people with ACTH-dependent Cushing’s…

Metopirone (metyrapone) safely and successfully maintained lower levels of urinary cortisol over nine months in adults with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome, according to data from the six-month extension of the PROMPT trial.  Treatment with the HRA Pharma Rare Diseases…

For people with Cushing’s disease whose pituitary tumor cannot be identified, removal of one-third of the pituitary gland followed by multidisciplinary treatment and care can lead to favorable outcomes, a small study suggests. The study, “Lateral one-third gland resection in Cushing patients with failed adenoma identification…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing an application from Strongbridge Biopharma seeking the approval of Recorlev (levoketoconazole) for the treatment of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome. A final decision from the FDA is expected by Jan. 1, 2022 — meaning that Recorlev’s approval request will follow the…

The case of an elderly woman who developed shingles triggered by subclinical Cushing’s disease, and later died from sudden cardiac arrest, underscores the importance of closely monitoring immune responses in patients showing signs of that disorder. Her case was described in the…

Chronic insomnia can be a sign of Cushing’s syndrome, and doctors need be aware of this possibility, according to a case report of a woman diagnosed with Cushing’s shortly after seeking help for her insomnia. This case also emphasized the usefulness of the dexamethasone suppression test in identifying the specific…

A woman with a rare case of Cushing’s disease, in which rising cortisol triggered the production of yet more cortisol, may represent a new subtype of the disorder. She was the focus of the recent case report “Tumor shrinkage by metyrapone in Cushing’s disease exhibiting glucocorticoid-induced…

Screening for endocrine disorders, such as Cushing’s syndrome, is particularly important in patients who have tumors in hormone-producing endocrine glands, such as the thyroid. This was the take-home message of a recent case report study that described the case of a woman with thyroid cancer who also had Cushing’s driven…

Cushing’s syndrome may increase the risk of acute pancreatitis, a condition in which the pancreas becomes inflamed suddenly, according to a recent case report. The study, “Acute pancreatitis associated with Cushing syndrome – A case report and literature review…

More than half of the people with rare diseases and their caregivers, asked in a survey, were undecided or less than willing to be vaccinated for COVID-19 if a vaccine was approved under emergency use authorization instead of the routine process, the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Disease reports. These findings…