Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

VM BioPharma, the United States division of ViroMed Co., Ltd. in Seoul, Korea, announced the first patient was dosed in the recently initiated Phase 3 clinical study evaluating VM202, a proprietary DNA-based biopharmaceutical, in patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). This is the first pivotal gene therapy trial specifically targeting the most common cause …

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Emerging evidence suggests that the central nervous system (CNS) is a key contributor to the problem of painful peripheral nerve disease in people with diabetes, according to a special article in the February issue of Pain, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).  READ MORE Source: MedicalPress

Neuropathy is one of the most common long-term complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) and painful neuropathy can be challenging to treat. There is no consensus on optimal treatment and many current therapies are limited by their tolerability, the need for titration, drug-drug interactions, administration of multiple daily doses, or the invasive nature of surgical procedures …

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In 2013, we published a research study involving Phase II Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HCF) in Patients with Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy involving several study groups. The article below is an follow-up to this study which was recently published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology and Science Daily. Neuropathy: Relief for diabetics with painful condition  …

Research Update Neuropathy: Relief for Diabetics with Painful Conditions Read More »

Diabetes is a worldwide epidemic, and associated neuropathy is its most costly and disabling complication. Given the rising prevalence of painful diabetic neuropathy, it is increasingly important that we understand the best ways to diagnose and treat this condition. Diagnostic tests in this field are evolving rapidly. These include the use of skin biopsies to …

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