First-in-class diabetes drug launches in UK

[Northerner]

A novel class of blood glucose-lowering treatment for type 2 diabetes has launched in the UK after gaining European approval, offering GPs new treatment options.

Dapagliflozin (Forxiga) belongs to a new drug class called sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, which work by reducing the amount of glucose reabsorbed by the kidney.

http://www.gponline.com/News/article/1161434/first-in-class-diabetes-drug-launches-uk/

 

[trophywench]

Have copied the link you know where. (with acknowledgement)

Sounds promising.

 

[Vicsetter]

Sounds good, but why are all the press stock photos of people having blood tests in the wrong part of the finger?

 

[WolfBrotherb]

This is good for those people with type 2 diabetes, my grandad has it!

Hope this works out.

 

[Mark T]

Interestingly, Jenny Ruhl posted a warning because it didn't get approved by the FDA due to possible links with liver damage and cancer 😱

 

[Vicsetter]

I thought most of the non-insulin injections (Byetta, Victoza) were reputed to cause cancer and most diabetes treatments need liver function monitoring, so I wouldn't be surprised.