Tomlin
Member Since 2019
Hi,
As many of you know, and/or may have even experienced personally and/or read about on this board, someone can work very hard to get a cat into remission only to have them fall out of remission at a later point in time. Obviously, this is not optimal & there is a need to address this problem.
There is currently an active study that is enrolling participants to help cats extend remission time.
The drug that is being used, Exenatide-Extended Release, has been studied in cats and diabetic cats since at least 2011, so there is data regarding its safety. It is not a situation where this is the first time it is being used & the safety profile is unknown.
I am attaching the links to UC Davis in California and UF in Florida. My understanding is there is an ability to participate even if you do not live in proximity of either University, but you would have to contact them directly for more more details.
The links contain information and you can also access additional info on PubMed if you are interested in learning about this particular medication in cats.
https://research.vetmed.ufl.edu/cli...or-extending-remission-time-in-diabetic-cats/
https://studypages.com/s/assessing-a-new-therapy-for-maintaining-remission-of-diabetes-in-cats-242741/?ref=gallery
As an additional note related to treatment of Feline DM vs remission, and the use of GLP-1 Agonists, this same drug is currently being studied, but utilizing a specialized drug delivery system to provide 1x monthly treatment for diabetic cats. I am attaching the links to the abstract—-the article was published this past January 2020 and also the news release from 2019 prior to the study being published providing additional details regarding the medication and study. Note they are making sure the cat responds to the drug—that is key because the agonist will only work well if there are enough pancreatic beta cells still functioning well.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S073972401930044X
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-...ce-monthly-treatment-of-diabetes-in-cats.html
As many of you know, and/or may have even experienced personally and/or read about on this board, someone can work very hard to get a cat into remission only to have them fall out of remission at a later point in time. Obviously, this is not optimal & there is a need to address this problem.
There is currently an active study that is enrolling participants to help cats extend remission time.
The drug that is being used, Exenatide-Extended Release, has been studied in cats and diabetic cats since at least 2011, so there is data regarding its safety. It is not a situation where this is the first time it is being used & the safety profile is unknown.
I am attaching the links to UC Davis in California and UF in Florida. My understanding is there is an ability to participate even if you do not live in proximity of either University, but you would have to contact them directly for more more details.
The links contain information and you can also access additional info on PubMed if you are interested in learning about this particular medication in cats.
https://research.vetmed.ufl.edu/cli...or-extending-remission-time-in-diabetic-cats/
https://studypages.com/s/assessing-a-new-therapy-for-maintaining-remission-of-diabetes-in-cats-242741/?ref=gallery
As an additional note related to treatment of Feline DM vs remission, and the use of GLP-1 Agonists, this same drug is currently being studied, but utilizing a specialized drug delivery system to provide 1x monthly treatment for diabetic cats. I am attaching the links to the abstract—-the article was published this past January 2020 and also the news release from 2019 prior to the study being published providing additional details regarding the medication and study. Note they are making sure the cat responds to the drug—that is key because the agonist will only work well if there are enough pancreatic beta cells still functioning well.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S073972401930044X
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-...ce-monthly-treatment-of-diabetes-in-cats.html
