[PW] Re: new diabetes drug? (fwd)]

[Franco, Adrienne]

Here are some drugs approved for diabetes.  
Note source #2 below (web site).  They mention a drug called Glipizide
<brand names: Glucotrol and Glucotrol XL) which, while an older drug,
sounds a bit phonetically like what patron said.

Here are 2 sources of information:

1. 4 Diabetes Drugs Are Seen Raising Hope and Profit 
Alex Berenson. New York Times. (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York,
N.Y.: Jun 22, 2006. pg. A.1

''Blockbuster Bets'' 
Doctors and analysts are optimistic about four new diabetes drugs. 
DRUG -- Byetta 
DEBUT -- June 2005 
MAKER(S) -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly 
HOW IT WORKS -- Injected drug stimulates the pancreas to produce more
insulin and the liver to produce less blood sugar 
DRUG -- Exubera 
DEBUT -- Expected July 2006 
MAKER(S) -- Pfizer 
HOW IT WORKS -- The first inhalable version of insulin, which the body
naturally produces to control blood sugar 
DRUG -- Galvus 
DEBUT -- Approval expected late 2006 or early 2007 
MAKER(S) -- Novartis 
HOW IT WORKS -- Pill increases the levels of GLP-1, a naturally produced
hormone that stimulates the pancreas to produce more insulin and the
liver to produce less blood sugar 
DRUG -- Januvia 
DEBUT -- Approval expected late 2006 or early 2007 
MAKER(S) -- Merck 
HOW IT WORKS -- Pill increases the levels of GLP-1, a naturally produced
hormone that stimulates the pancreas to produce more insulin and the
liver to produce less blood sugar 
(pg. C4)

2. http://www.diabetes.org/type-2-diabetes/oral-medications.jsp 
Quote below from this site:

"All diabetes pills sold today in the United States are members of five
classes of drugs: sulfonylureas, meglitinides, biguanides,
thiazolidinediones, and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors. These five classes
of drugs work in different ways to lower blood glucose levels.
Sulfonylureas

Sulfonylureas stimulate the beta cells of the pancreas to release more
insulin."

"The second generation sulfonylureas are used in smaller doses than the
first-generation drugs. There are three second-generation drugs:
glipizide (brand names Glucotrol and Glucotrol XL), glyburide
(Micronase, Glynase, and Diabeta), and glimepiride (Amaryl)."

Adrienne Franco / Iona College Libraries / New Rochelle, NY  10801

>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 09:04:09 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Marie McLaughlin <mon_1959 at yahoo.com>
>Subject: new diabetes drug?
>
>I don't have access to the mainlist today, so I'm going to throw this 
>one here.
>
>A patron (who drives us all nuts, but that's neither here nor there) 
>heard about a new diabetes drug on June 6 of this year.  She heard it 
>on the radio, and the phonetic spelling she came up with was
>
>chioechtild
>
>Google couldn't make heads or tails out of that.
>
>Since I know several folks on this list either have diabetes or have a 
>family member that has it, have you heard of anything that might 
>conceivably be the drug she heard about?
>
>Pam
>
>
>