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Novel Diabetes Drug Discovery Has Potential to Reverse Disease
Date:1/27/2009

WYNNEWOOD, Pa., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- A study released today in Endocrine Practice (2008;14:1075), the leading peer-reviewed journal for practicing endocrinologists in the US and 65 countries, reports a ground breaking discovery with the potential to reverse type 1 and 2 diabetes. Scientists at CureDM, Inc. have identified a 14- amino acid human peptide, Human proIslet Peptide (HIP), consisting of the bioactive region in the human REG3a gene responsible for regenerating pancreatic islets, a process also known as islet neogenesis. "Utilizing an innovative and proprietary approach to evaluate the human genome and proteome from a physiologic perspective, we were able to identify a highly conserved bioactive gene product that triggers islet neogenesis. Restoring functional islets as a therapeutic approach is fundamental to curing the underlying disease," said Claresa S. Levetan, MD, FACE, Chief Medical Officer and Founder of CureDM, Inc.

CureDM has produced, stabilized and characterized this unique peptide in a variety of preclinical studies. In these studies, researchers have demonstrated that HIP stimulates insulin secretion in human pancreatic ductal tissue devoid of islets. HIP was also shown to stimulate new islet formation with a 3-fold increase in islet numbers in validated diabetic animal models compared to placebo, effectively reversing the disease in such animals. "Having demonstrated the preclinical proof of concept of this promising and novel therapeutic approach, we look forward to obtain regulatory approval and initiation of clinical testing of HIP in 2009," said H. Joseph Reiser Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of CureDM.

The incidence of diabetes continues to grow at a double-digit rate worldwide with nearly 300 million patients estimated by 2030. At the time of diagnosis, islet mass is often reduced by 80% in type 1 patients and 50% in type 2 patients, supporting the importance of islet restorat
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