Diabetes in Control is pleased to bring you an exclusive interview with Dr. Andrea Dunaif, the Lillian and Henry M. Stratton Professor of Molecular Medicine and Chief of the J. Lester Gabrilove Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Dr. Dunaif is an internationally recognized expert in endocrinology and women’s health. Her research on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common hormonal disorder of reproductive-age women, has shown that it is a leading risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Further, this research has revolutionized the treatment of PCOS with insulin-sensitizing drugs.

Todd Hobbs, MD, is Vice President and Diabetes Chief Medical Officer for Novo Nordisk in North America, where he leads the organization’s focus on the implications of diabetes for the patient, healthcare system and healthcare professionals. As the Diabetes Chief Medical Officer for Novo Nordisk in North America, he focuses on the implications of diabetes for the company and for patients, for healthcare professionals and for healthcare systems. He provides medical guidance and input to the clinical development and life cycle management strategies for diabetes and obesity-related projects, as well as input into the R&D pipeline and participate in consultant advisory boards. Prior to joining the Novo Nordisk team in 2004, he attended the University of Louisville School of Medicine and then serviced as a resident at the Anderson Area Medical Center in South Carolina.

In this Exclusive Interview transcript, Todd Hobbs talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA 2018 convention in Orlando about the results of four major Novo Nordisk studies and their implications.

In this Exclusive Interview, Todd Hobbs talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA 2018 convention in Orlando about the results of four major Novo Nordisk studies and their implications.

In part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Todd Hobbs talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the results of their Pioneer One Study, the first to report on oral semaglutide, and what it means for people with type 1 and type 2.

In part 2 of this Exclusive Interview, Todd Hobbs talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the standings of the oral GLP-1 drug and their work on another oral drug.

In part 3 of this Exclusive Interview, Todd Hobbs talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the results of the SUSTAIN-7 trial and their implications for diabetes patients.

In part 4 of this Exclusive Interview, Todd Hobbs talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the benefits of both an SGLT-2 and GLP-1 injectable, as found in the Dual 9 study.

In part 5 of this Exclusive Interview, Todd Hobbs talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the overall results of the Confirm real-world study.

In part 6, the conclusion of this Exclusive Interview, Todd Hobbs talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the upcoming focus on treating obesity as well as an oral form of semaglutide.