Diabetes and Endocrinology

Host: Chantal Mathieu, MD, PhD

This educational program consists of 10 presentations on once-weekly basal insulin.

Use of daily basal insulins can be a burden and therefore result in decline or delay in initiation or discontinuation of insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes. It would be beneficial to explore the development of more effective and simpler regimens that could support patients in extending their insulin therapy over a longer period of time.

Recently, trial data on once-weekly basal insulins have been published and one of the once-weekly formulations, insulin icodec, has been approved by the EMA and in other countries including Canada and Switzerland.

Join three experts in their discussions about the challenges related to use of once-daily basal insulins and how once-weekly basal insulins might be a helpful solution.

Host: Prof. Melanie Davies, MD

Guest: Chantal Mathieu, MD, PhD

This educational program consists of 10 presentations on once-weekly basal insulin.

Use of daily basal insulins can be a burden and therefore result in decline or delay in initiation or discontinuation of insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes. It would be beneficial to explore the development of more effective and simpler regimens that could support patients in extending their insulin therapy over a longer period of time.

Recently, trial data on once-weekly basal insulins have been published and one of the once-weekly formulations, insulin icodec, has been approved by the EMA and in other countries including Canada and Switzerland.

Join three experts in their discussions about the challenges related to use of once-daily basal insulins and how once-weekly basal insulins might be a helpful solution.

Host: Prof. Melanie Davies, MD

Guest: Chantal Mathieu, MD, PhD

This educational program consists of 10 presentations on once-weekly basal insulin.

Use of daily basal insulins can be a burden and therefore result in decline or delay in initiation or discontinuation of insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes. It would be beneficial to explore the development of more effective and simpler regimens that could support patients in extending their insulin therapy over a longer period of time.

Recently, trial data on once-weekly basal insulins have been published and one of the once-weekly formulations, insulin icodec, has been approved by the EMA and in other countries including Canada and Switzerland.

Join three experts in their discussions about the challenges related to use of once-daily basal insulins and how once-weekly basal insulins might be a helpful solution.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Guest: Nadia Merchant, MD

Guest: Melody Shi, MD

Guest: Despoina Galetaki, MD

Steroids are one of the main treatments for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), but prolonged steroid use can come with many endocrine side effects, like weight gain, insulin resistance, and adrenal insufficiency. To learn more about these endocrine complications and surveillance, a recent survey was conducted, and here to share the results with Dr. Charles Turck are study authors Drs. Nadia Merchant, Melody Shi, and Despoina Galetaki.

Host: Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, FNLA

Guest: Ian de Boer, MD

Since up to 40 percent of patients with diabetes develop diabetic kidney disease, it’s essential to know how to proactively diagnose and treat them using the latest therapeutic advances and strategies. Tune in to hear Dr. Mary Katherine Cheeley discuss diabetes management in patients with chronic kidney disease with Dr. Ian de Boer, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology and the Director of the Kidney Research Institute at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Guest: Elena Toschi, MD

Approximately over the last decade, lifespans in the general population have increased, along with a rise in the prevalence of type 1 diabetes in older adult patients. Since each patient has a unique disease, the clinician should personalize and devise the best approach to diabetes management and glycemic targets, as well as manage comorbidities and complications. To learn more, join Dr. Elena Toschi, Director of the Young Adult Program at Joslin Diabetes Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Host: Christie Ballantyne, MD

This program brings you select scientific abstracts and late-breaking results from the recent American College of Cardiology 2024 Scientific Sessions and the 92nd European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) Congress. From clinical trials like PIONEER-AF, VOYAGER PAD, SHASTA 2 and MUIR to updates on the new guidelines, faculty experts are here to break down ways to advance cardiovascular care for all.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD

Guest: Kim Boggess, MD

The most common forms of diabetes encountered in pregnant patients include gestational diabetes and preexisting type 2 diabetes. So how does adding metformin to insulin treatment help these patients? Join Dr. John Buse as he talks about the MOMPOD Trial with lead author, Dr. Kim Boggess, Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Guest: R. Paul Wadwa, M.D.

Since young kids have a different activity level and diet than older kids or adult patients, controlling type 1 diabetes in younger patients can be more challenging, and there tends to be more variability in their blood sugars. However, a recent study identified that hybrid closed-loop technology could help give children with type 1 diabetes the best outcomes and quality of life. To learn more, tune in with Dr. Paul Wadwa, Professor of Pediatrics and the Medical Director of the Pediatric Clinic at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Host: Carol Wysham

Guest: A. Michael Lincoff, MD

Given the growing evidence that obesity is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, a recent study assessed the impact of semaglutide on cardiovascular outcomes in patients who are overweight or obese but do not have diabetes. Not only did semaglutide reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke by 20 percent, but it also significantly reduced the risk of developing diabetes. Dive further into the findings and implications with Dr. Carol Wysham and study author Dr. Michael Lincoff.