FDA Approves First Cellular Therapy to Treat Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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"Today's approval, the first-ever cell therapy to treat patients with type 1 diabetes, provides individuals living with type 1 diabetes and recurrent severe hypoglycemia an additional treatment option to help achieve target blood glucose levels."
Key Points:
- "Today's approval, the first-ever cell therapy to treat patients with type 1 diabetes, provides individuals living with type 1 diabetes and recurrent severe hypoglycemia an additional treatment option to help achieve target blood glucose levels."
- People with type 1 diabetes also perform blood glucose checks several times a day to guide the management of their diabetes.
- Some people with type 1 diabetes have trouble managing the amount of insulin needed every day to prevent hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) without causing hypoglycemia.
- Lantidra is approved with patient-directed labeling to inform patients with type 1 diabetes about benefits and risks of Lantidra.