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

July 7, 2008
Complicated issue
Analysis of: Doctors Say Medication Is Overused in Dementia (www.nytimes.com)
Many times, nursing homes will call doctors practically demanding some sort of medicne for delusional or combative patients.  They will even suggest medicines by name.  Often, these phone calls occur at 3:00 AM, and the doctor gives a quick yes to give them an answer and get back to sleep....
Carlos Dujovne, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director
Carlos Dujovne, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY - CC
Analysis of: After One Year, Type 2 Diabetes Patients Taking Exenatide Once Weekly Sustained Improvements in Glycemic Control and Weight; DURATION-1 Presented at ADA 2008 (newsroom.lilly.com)
More than 50% of patients have the 3 ccomponents to qualify for diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome.Twwo of the components,Diabetes and Obesity are present in 20-25% of them and are difficult to control.Exenatide seems to provide that benefit.
Analysis of: Most Doctors Aren’t Using Electronic Health Records (www.nytimes.com)
Electronic Health Records (EHR) are like a marriage, but are difficult to implement.  They are expensive, time-consuming and require a paradigm shift from ALL employees of the practice.  Half of all attempts fail; similar to getting married.  They do save costs of transcription and filing/pulling...
Analysis of: After One Year, Type 2 Diabetes Patients Taking Exenatide Once Weekly Sustained Improvements in Glycemic Control and Weight; DURATION-1 Presented at ADA 2008 (newsroom.lilly.com)
As exciting as the DURATION I study results have been, Roche's GLP-1 agonist is also looking good in earlier phase trials, and there are MANY competitors in this GLP-1 realm, as well as the gliptins (oral, with similar efficacy on glucose and A1c but without the dramatic weight loss), chomping at the...
Analysis of: AstraZeneca Submits an sNDA for SYMBICORT(R) for the Treatment of Asthma in Children as Young as Age Six (www.pipelinereview.com)
Good drug with rapid onset.  ? if will create some confusion with adult dosing    
Analysis of: AtheroGenics Announces Encouraging Interim Results From Phase 3 Clinical Trial of AGI-1067 in Type 2 Diabetes (www.fiercebiotech.com)
This compound may have additiional benefit in type 2 diabetic patients, especially those with the cardiometabolic syndrome. 
Analysis of: New data show Tekturna HCT® is twice as effective at reducing blood pressure than the diuretic HCT alone (www.novartis.com)
The info that tekturna HCT works twice as well as HCTZ alone is not earth shattering.  Of course it's better.  That can be said of any HCT/medicine combination
Analysis of: New data show Tekturna HCT® is twice as effective at reducing blood pressure than the diuretic HCT alone (www.novartis.com)
It is well known that the addition of thiazide diuretic to ACEI or ARB treatment adds about 10 mm Hg reduction on top of the 10 mm Hg reduction provided by the ACEI or ARB agent.  It is expected that blocking renin in the renin angiotensin system with Tekturna would provide a similar result.
Analysis of: New data show Tekturna HCT® is twice as effective at reducing blood pressure than the diuretic HCT alone (www.novartis.com)
 Study will be ridiculed.   1) Comparator drug is not appropriate. 2) Not an outcomes study. 3) Time frame too short to be clinically significant. 4) Drug too expensive for first line use. 5) Long term safety not established.
Analysis of: Can biologic drugs tackle antibiotic resistance? (www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com)
Immunomodulation especially with antibodies is difficult.  Proteins are not as easily given and distributed through the body as low molecular weight compounds.  I believe that the first drug to be effective will pave the way for many others

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