Over 60 million Americans, about one-fifth of the U.S. population, live in areas where access to healthcare, including IV administration, is often limited. This particularly poses challenges for people with chronic diseases like MS.
Roger was diagnosed with MS when he was 36, and experienced symptoms including migraines, vision loss and leg pain.
However, he has been able to manage his MS thanks in part to a newly approved treatment by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The treatment is the first and only twice-a-year, 10-minute subcutaneous injection for certain types of MS and provides a new and much needed option for people living with the disease, particularly those who need flexibility in the route of administration or treatment time.
Dr. Robert Shin, Director of the Multiple Sclerosis and Clinical Neuroimmunology Division at UVA Health, is available to discuss the importance of this treatment for MS and will explain how it provides additional choice and flexibility for both healthcare providers and people living with the disease. Roger will also be joining Dr. Shin to talk about his experience with MS and how this treatment option has helped him manage his disease.

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There are at least 5 million Americans in the US that suffer from painful DPN and 2.5 million (i.e., 50%) have unresolved pain despite first line treatments.

The symptoms associated with this nerve damage may be painful and include numbness, tingling, as well as burning, shooting or stabbing sensations that most often affect the extremities.3 Not all DPN is painful and many times the early symptoms start with numbness, pins and needles.

DPN is progressive and often starts with some tingles here and there – then it intensifies. As patients begin to lose important sensory information, they gain disruptive (and chronic) sensations like burning, pins and needles.

It is a progressive and debilitating complication of diabetes that was predicted to affect approximately more than 5 million Americans in 2021 and is expected to double by 2030.4-8

Some symptoms have been described by patients as:

Tingling: I feel “pins and needles” in my feet.9

Pain: I have burning, stabbing or shooting pains in my feet.9

Increased Senstivity: My feet are very sensitive to touch. For example, sometimes it hurts to have the bed covers touch my feet.9

Numbness or Weakness: I can’t feel my feet when I’m walking.

In recent years, the lack of effective, innovative treatment options have left many patients with a significant unmet medical need. While opioids have often been prescribed for the treatment of DPN, this treatment comes with risks and there is no substantial evidence that they are effective long term.

In February 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new draft guidance for clinicians who are prescribing opioids for outpatients with acute, subacute, or chronic pain.

The high use of opioids in people with painful diabetic neuropathy occurs despite the 2017 American Diabetes Acadamy position statement for DPN states that opioids, given safety concerns, are not recommended for use as first- or second-line agents. In addition, the recent 2021 American Academy of Neurology guidelines do not recommend the use of opioids for PDPN.

Now a new education campaign is underway which asks patients who are living with painful DPN and remain dissatisfied with treatment options to submit a short mnemonic acronym to help fellow patients experiencing painful DPN identify ways to describe their symptoms to healthcare providers.

The winning mnemonic will be included in a painful diabetic neuropathy toolkit and released for patients to help support empowered conversations with healthcare providers about solutions to symptoms and available/potential treatment options.

Kathy Sapp, CEO of the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA), a foundation offering peer support and education in pain management and David Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD USC Schaeffer Center, to discuss the need to increase awareness and recognition of painful DPN symptoms. They will also talk about building confidence to talk to your healthcare provider, being an empowered advocate for your treatment options and discuss the new education campaign.

Interview is courtesy of Averitas Pharma, Inc.
References:

1. A Snapshot Diabetes in America. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/socialmedia/infographics/diabetes.html. Accessed 2022..
2. University of Chicago Center for Peripheral Neuropathy. Types of Peripheral Neuropathy. http://peripheralneuropathycenter.uchicago.edu/learnaboutpn/typesofpn/diabetes/diabetes.shtml. Accessed 2021.
3. American Diabetes Association. Peripheral Neuorapthy Overview. https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/complications/neuropathy/peripheral-neuropathy. Accessed 2021
4. Gore M. et al. Burden of illness in painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy: the patients’ perspectives. J. Pain. 2006. 892-900.
5. Veves A. et al. Painful diabetic neuropathy: epidemiology, natural history, early diagnosis, and treatment options. Pain Medicine. 2008. 660-674.
6. Gore, M., Brandenburg, N. A., Dukes, E., Hoffman, D. L., Tai, K.-S., & Stacey, B. (2005). Pain Severity in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy is Associated with Patient Functioning, Symptom Levels of Anxiety and Depression, and Sleep. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 30(4), 374-385. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.04.009.
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p0718-diabetes-report.html
7. Iqbal Z. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy: epidemiology, diagnosis, and pharmacotherapy. Clinical Therapeutics. 2018. 828–849.
8. International Diabetes Federation. IDF diabetes atlas, ninth edition. 2019.
9. https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/neuropathy/peripheral-neuropathy.
10. CDC Division of Diabetes Translation, National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/features/diabetes-stat-report.html#:~:text=New%20in%202020%2C%20the%20report,1%20in%203%E2%80%94have%20prediabetes. Accessed 2021.
11. University of Chicago Center for Peripheral Neuropathy. Types of Peripheral Neuropathy. http://peripheralneuropathycenter.uchicago.edu/learnaboutpn/typesofpn/diabetes/diabetes.shtml. Accessed 2021.
12. American Diabetes Association. Peripheral Neuorapthy Overview. https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/complications/neuropathy/peripheral-neuropathy. Accessed 2021
13. Gore M. et al. Burden of illness in painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy: the patients’ perspectives. J. Pain. 2006. 892-900.
14. Veves A. et al. Painful diabetic neuropathy: epidemiology, natural history, early diagnosis, and treatment options. Pain Medicine. 2008. 660-674.
15. Gore, M., Brandenburg, N. A., Dukes, E., Hoffman, D. L., Tai, K.-S., & Stacey, B. (2005). Pain Severity in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy is Associated with Patient Functioning, Symptom Levels of Anxiety and Depression, and Sleep. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 30(4), 374-385. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.04.009.
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p0718-diabetes-report.html
16. Iqbal Z. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy: epidemiology, diagnosis, and pharmacotherapy. Clinical Therapeutics. 2018. 828–849.
17. International Diabetes Federation. IDF diabetes atlas, ninth edition. 2019.
18. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diabetes Report Card 2019. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2020.
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/library/Diabetes-Report-Card-2019-508.pdf Accessed 2021.

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More than 34 million Americans – just over 1 in 10 – have diabetes, and neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the feet, or more commonly referred to as diabetic nerve pain, is one of its most common complications.

The painful symptoms associated with this nerve damage include numbness, tingling, as well as burning, shooting or stabbing sensations that most often affect the lower extremities.

It is a progressive and debilitating complication of diabetes that will affect approximately more than 5 million Americans in 2021 and is expected to double by 2030.

Lindsay Colbert, Executive Director of The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy, and Dr. Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes and Vice Chair Clinical Research, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor will be available to talk about the findings from a new national survey of patients that captured beliefs, perspectives and attitudes towards their diabetic nerve pain.

A key finding from the survey revealed an overwhelming 71% of patients desire change, and are seeking better treatments and a future with less pain. Furthermore, over a third of respondents reported needing to rest more; the most frequently reported necessary life-style change due to their pain.

Key Facts and Figures:

The lack of effective, innovative treatment options have left many patients with a significant unmet medical need

Two in five patients had to visit three or more doctors before getting the right diagnosis for their pain

58% of patients are not satisfied with the current treatment plan for their diabetic nerve foot pain

Interview is courtesy of Averitas Pharma, Inc.

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More than 34 million Americans – just over 1 in 10 – have diabetes1, and neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the feet, or more commonly referred to as diabetic nerve pain, is one of its most common complications.2
The painful symptoms associated with this nerve damage include numbness, tingling, as well as shooting or stabbing sensations that most often affect the lower extremities.3
Itis a progressive and debilitating complication of diabetes that will affect approximately more than 5 million Americans in 20204 and is expected to double by 2030.5
Joining us now to discuss neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy – or diabetic nerve pain – and this newly approved treatment option is Dr. David Simpson, Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.
Key Facts and Figures:
• The lack of effective, innovative treatment options has left many patients with a significant unmet medical need.
• The condition is more common in patients with type 2 diabetes and increases with age and duration of disease.
When you book a window, we’ll provide you with guest bio & suggested questions. The interview is courtesy of Averitas Pharma, Inc.
References:
1. CDC Division of Diabetes Translation, National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/features/diabetes-stat-report.html#:~:text=New%20in%202020%2C%20the%20report,1%20in%203%E2%80%94have%20prediabetes. Accessed July 6, 2020
2. University of Chicago Center for Peripheral Neuropathy. Types of peripheral Neuropathy. http://peripheralneuropathycenter.uchicago.edu/learnaboutpn/typesofpn/diabetes/diabetes.shtml. Accessed July 6,2020
3. American Diabetes Association. Peripheral NeuorapthyOverview. https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/complications/neuropathy/peripheral-neuropathy.Accessed July 17, 2020
4. LTP2020-2030: ADDRESSABLE POPULATIONS BY CONDITION (PDPN, PSNP, PHN, CINP).Company data on file. April 30, 2020.
5. Gore, M., Brandenburg, N. A., Dukes, E., Hoffman, D. L.,Tai, K.-S., & Stacey, B. (2005). Pain Severity in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy is Associated with patient Functioning, Symptom Levels of Anxiety and Depression, and Sleep. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 30(4),374-385. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.04.009.
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p0718-diabetes-report.html
6. CDC,Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2018
7. America’sHealth Rankings. United Health Foundation.https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/annual/measure/Diabetes. Accessed July 13, 2020

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