Tag Archive for: Cushing’s syndrome

Teva sues Corcept over mifepristone ‘monopoly’ for rare disorder

Teva Pharmaceuticals sued rival drugmaker Corcept Therapeutics in federal court in San Francisco, accusing it of monopolizing the market for mifepristone-based Korlym, used to treat a rare hormonal disorder called Cushing’s syndrome.

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Corcept loses patent spat against Teva, shares tumble

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The lawsuit was tied to Korlym, Corcept’s drug to treat Cushing’s syndrome, which creates an excess of the hormone cortisol and causes high blood sugar.

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