What is the current status of smart insulin?

[Rabdos]

Hello

What is the current status of smart insulin?

What is the stage of its development? Is it being tried in humans?

Also, can you outline or point me to a comprehensive review of all the methods used in smart insulin?
For example, I read that some have developed a polymer that is glucose-sensitive. Are there other mechanisms?

Thanks!

 

[urbanracer]

Hello

What is the current status of smart insulin?

What is the stage of its development? Is it being tried in humans?

Also, can you outline or point me to a comprehensive review of all the methods used in smart insulin?
For example, I read that some have developed a polymer that is glucose-sensitive. Are there other mechanisms?

Thanks!

Google ???

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/201...veloped-to-prevent-hypoglycemia-93565796.html

 

[ert]

If your search, there have been some recent posts about research into smart insulin in the USA. In the UK, they're moving towards human trials. https://jdrf.org.uk/our-research/about-our-research/treat/smart-insulin/

 

[1spuds]

That is fantastic.A world changing treatment for sure,hope it happens.Bet it will only cost 20,000/month too.

 

[Rabdos]

That is fantastic.A world changing treatment for sure,hope it happens.Bet it will only cost 20,000/month too.

Why sarcasm?

 

[WuTwo]

It's likely true though - the drug companies have to recoup the costs of R&D and make a whopping great profit all within the time when the new drug is in patent. Big pharma charge a lot because they have the health services by the short and curlies.

Of course, the health services can always refuse to prescribe a new drug, and if it's too expensive I think they'd take that option when existing insulins do the job well for most of us.