From the desk of Dr. Lewis Blevins comes a review of three important studies on Cushing’s Syndrome: Paediatric Cushing syndrome: a prospective, multisite, observational cohort study – The authors of this study report the largest
Cushing’s
Cushing’s syndrome is a disorder that occurs when your body makes too much of the hormone cortisol over a long period of time. Cortisol is sometimes called the “stress hormone” because it helps your body respond to stress.
Pituitary Grand Rounds, episode two: a delayed diagnosis of Cushing’s disease
Evolving perspectives in Hypercortisolism: A panel discussion
Our thanks to Corcept Therapeutics for sharing this enlightening panel discussion of the evolution of hypercortisolism moderated by Mike Evans, Senior Director of Commercial Insights at Corcept.
Understanding the patterns of disease
In this brief podcast, Dr. Blevins relates a fascinating Cushings case to talk about the importance of understanding disease patterns and how depth of knowledge gives physicians the critical skills to recognize unusual conditions.
New Cushing’s resources for conversations and inspiration
If you have Cushing’s and take Recordati’s new drug Isturisa, there are two websites, Cushing’s Inspirations and Cushing’s Conversations, where you can share your story and connect with others. The sites are designed to engage and connect people
Live-talk, session 24 – two Cushing cases and a forward look
With today’s podcasts from this week’s live-talk show, Dr. Blevins recaps our content dedicated to Global Cushing’s month with a talk about two fascinating recent Cushing cases from his practice. He also touches on some very interesting caveats about thyroid hormone replacement.
Adrenal Cushing’s: a conversation
Listen to this fascinating discussion of adrenal Cushing’s or hypercortisolism as Dr. Lewis Blevins walks us through the disease’s characteristics, biochemistry, and treatment options. In the talk, he focuses on different conditions, including adrenal adenomas, adrenal cancer, adrenal hyperplasia, and other related diseases like Carney Complex and McCune-Albright syndrome.
Perspectives on hypercortisolism: highlights from a recent roundtable
A roundtable on hypercortisolism perspectives recently sponsored by Corcept Therapeutics highlights diagnosis and management in community and academic settings. A group of leading clinicians and educators offer their experiences and views in this fascinating article. Key
Where Patient Experience Meets Clinical Science: See the Bigger Picture with Patient-Reported Outcomes
Live talk, session 12 – August 4, 2022: Residual and recurring Cushing’s
It’s always fascinating to listen to two of the recognized experts and leading clinicians in Cushing’s disease discuss their experiences with the disease and patients. In this Live Talk session, Pituitary World New’s innovative program for education and awareness, Dr. Kevin Yuen and Dr. Lewis Blevins bring an intimate, revealing look at their approaches to Cushing’s disease and syndrome.
Advocacy and Cushing’s: a chat with the CSRF
I’m happy to welcome Leslie Edwin, president of Cushing’s Support and Research Foundation (CSRF), to our microphones. The CSRF is a leading Cushing’s disease and syndrome patient support organization.
Recordati Rare Diseases provides access to the LINC 4 study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM).
This study is available free. Just click on this link to download it. As a way of background, this is the second Phase 3 study for ISTURISA (osilodrostat). The first phase 3 study, LINC 3,
A review of six drugs to treat hypercortisolism
Here are links to Dr. Blevins’ discussion of five drugs to treat hypercortisolism.