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Cushing’s Disease Study Shows Importance of Confirming Diagnosis

The annual incidence of Cushing’s disease in Sweden increased between 2005 and 2013 compared to earlier periods, according to nationwide data. However, this could be because of factors other than a truly higher disease frequency, including greater awareness and earlier diagnosis. Also, the findings demonstrate the importance of confirming Cushing’s…

Recorlev Safe, Effective Over Long Term for Treatment of Cushing’s, Phase 3 Data Suggest

Long-term treatment with Strongbridge Biopharma‘s Recorlev (levoketoconazole) continues to be well-tolerated and to induce clinically meaningful improvements in endogenous Cushing’s syndrome patients, an extended evaluation of a Phase 3 clinical trial shows. Cushing’s syndrome is a medical condition caused by the excessive production of the hormone cortisol by the…

Targeted Radiosurgery Suitable for Youngsters with Cushing’s Disease and Acromegaly, Study Shows

Stereotactic radiosurgery — a targeted form of radiation therapy — can effectively reduce hormone levels and control tumor progression in children and adolescents with hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas, particularly those with Cushing’s disease and acromegaly, a retrospective study shows. The study, “Outcomes after Gamma knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery in pediatric…