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GLG News by Physicians who Treat Hypercholesterolemia in the U.S.

June 18, 2007
novel pathway
Analysis of: FDA Advisory Committee Did Not Recommend Approval of Rimonabant (ZIMULTI(R)) for Use in Obese and Overweight Patients With Associated Risks Factors (www.pipelinereview.com)
novel medicine, to be considered further good data in terms of glycemic profile improvement further safety data will be needed
Analysis of: Over-The-Counter Weight Loss Drug Approved (abclocal.go.com)
does it work?  Is the AE profile translatable to a larger population? 
Howard Weintraub, MD, Clinical Director
New York University Medical Center
June 15, 2007
This one may hurt.
Analysis of: FDA Advisory Committee Did Not Recommend Approval Of Rimonabant (ZIMULTI(R)) For Use In Obese And Overweight Patients With Associated Risks Factors (www.medicalnewstoday.com)
It is clear that the panel felt that there was inadequate data on the psychiatric implications of rimonabant. It is a strong statement coming in the wake of the rosiglitazone mess (with strong recollections of cerivastatin and Vioxx) demonstrating that the FDA will be very finicky about approvals in...
Howard Weintraub, MD, Clinical Director
New York University Medical Center
June 15, 2007
This one may hurt.
Analysis of: FDA Advisory Committee Did Not Recommend Approval Of Rimonabant (ZIMULTI(R)) For Use In Obese And Overweight Patients With Associated Risks Factors (www.medicalnewstoday.com)
It is clear that the advisory panel is more concerned with safety in a limited population that the broader impact of obesity and its metabolic problems and acceleration of diabetes and atherosclerosis. This demonstrates the likelihood that the FDA will likely be posturing to reflect the rosiglitazone...
Joseph Franciosa, MD, Owner
Joseph Franciosa, MD, Owner
Joseph A. Franciosa, MD, Consultant
Analysis of: King Pharmaceuticals Reports Efficacy of Altace 20mg And Efficacy of a Combination of Altace 20mg And Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg For 24-hour Blood Pressure Control (pharmalive.com)
Implications: • The clinical trial experience with combination Altace plus hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) indicates safety and efficacy satisfactory for FDA approval. • The combination of ACE inhibitor and thiazide is old and ho-hum, and not as novel as newer combinations like Exforge (Novartis)....
May 28, 2007
Short revision
Analysis of: "Triple Anti-HCV Drug Therapy for Nonresponders to Peginterferon/Ribavirin: Interferon Gamma (Actimmune) + Ribavirin + Pegasys or Infergen: A Pilot Study" (www.natap.org)
Promissing but need for more clinical data is obvious
Analysis of: Exforge Helps Vast Majority of Patients Effectively Control Their Blood Pressure After Failing on Other Medicines, According to New Clinical Data (pharmalive.com)
Exforge (valsartan/amlodipine) is likely to be well received by physicians who have been fond of Lotrel and prefer branded hypertensive therapies to generic agents.
Joseph Franciosa, MD, Owner
Joseph Franciosa, MD, Owner
Joseph A. Franciosa, MD, Consultant
Analysis of: Data Presented at ASH Demonstrate Nebivolol Lowers Blood Pressure as Long-Term Monotherapy and in Combination Therapy (pharmalive.com)
Implications: Clinical trial results indicate that Nebivolol is a safe and effective antihypertensive agent.As a vasodilating beta-1 selective beta blocker, Nebivolol could compete successfully against long-acting carvedilol and metoprolol.To compete successfully, Nebivolol will have to gain approval...
Analysis of: Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Grassley Comment on New England Journal of Medicine Report on Avandia (www.pharmalive.com)
Avandia showed significantly higher risk for MI and CV death in meta-analysis and will likely be pulled from the market.  We need CV outcome studies before approval for chronic disease drugs for HTN, DM, and dyslipidemia..
Analysis of: CV Therapeutics Submits New Drug Application For Regadenoson (www.pipelinereview.com)
An NDA for Regadenoson has been submitted this week. The compound has a few significant benefits over adenosine: 1- bolus vs. 4 minute drip 2- Fewer symptoms. The compound has been shown to lead to essentially identical stress images. The drug will be marketed by Astellas who will push hard to switch...

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