Corcept Wins U.S. Approval for First Drug to Treat Cushing’s Syndrome

[xchrom]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-17/corcept-wins-u-s-approval-for-first-drug-to-treat-cushing-s-syndrome.html

Corcept Therapeutics Inc. (CORT) won U.S. approval for a drug that uses the active ingredient of the abortion pill RU-486 to treat Cushing’s Syndrome.

The Food and Drug Administration cleared Korlym, formerly called Corlux, to treat the syndrome in patients who have Type 2 diabetes or glucose intolerance and aren’t candidates for surgery or haven’t responded to surgery, the agency said today in a statement. Korlym, the leading drug candidate from Menlo Park, California-based Corcept, is the first therapy approved for the hormone condition, the FDA said.

Korlym, a once-daily pill, will be available on May 1 through a small number of endocrinologists who treat patients affected with the disease, Joseph Belanoff, Corcept’s chief executive officer, said today in a statement.

“These doctors can be reached without a large sales and marketing infrastructure,” he said.

[kdmorris]

1. I wonder how long it takes the Republicans

to try to get no coverage for this drug? This is something that will literally save lives, but they won't like that it's also something that can terminate pregnancy.

Either way - kicked and recced

[xchrom]

2. i wondered the same. nt