Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT) said that the primary endpoint was met in the treatment phase of CATALYST, a ...

Over a decade into selling Korlym to treat endogenous hypercortisolism, also known as Cushing syndrome, Corcept Therapeutics ...

Cushing syndrome, or hypercortisolism, occurs due to abnormally high levels of the hormone cortisol. This can happen for a variety of reasons. In most cases, getting treatment can help you manage ...

Agents that directly lower ACTH secretion by a pituitary adenoma represent an attractive option for the treatment of Cushing's disease, as these drugs directly target the pathogenesis of disease.

Salivary cortisol measurements are particularly useful to investigate cyclical Cushing's syndrome. At least partial autonomy of cortisol production (either direct from the adrenal cortex or ...

Experts share signs and symptoms of Cushing syndrome, the condition with which Amy Schumer was recently diagnosed. The ...

HYPOKALEMIC alkalosis has been variously reported as common 2,3 and rare 4 in Cushing's syndrome. Plotz, Knowlton and Ragan 5 reported 4 cases of severe hypokalemia in 31 patients with this disease.

Elevated 24-h urine free cortisol (UFC) and suppressed plasma adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) suggested ACTH-independent Cushing’s syndrome. Ultrasound showed left adrenal mass. She delivered ...

A 23-year-old man presenting with florid Cushing's syndrome was found to have high plasma ACTH and very high serum prolactin. Pituitary MRI showed a large invasive macroadenoma. Low-dose cabergoline ...

In the comment section, friends and followers joined in on the fun. Actor Michael Abbott Jr. joked about the setup, calling the breathing device “slightly invasive,” while Sascha Betty Seinfeld ...

The phase II DAZALS study evaluating Corcept's dazucorilant in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis fails to meet the primary goal.

Victoria Lucio is a stay-at-home mom of two from Amarillo who has been silently battling with Cushing’s Disease for around ...