Pancreatic Cancer Lawyer: Diabetes Drugs in the Incretin Mimetic Class May Cause An Increased Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits are being filed by diabetics that have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and families of diabetics that have died from pancreatic cancer. These lawsuits include persons that were taking diabetes drugs in the incretin mimetic class. These incretin
diabetes drugs include exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon), liraglutide
(Victoza), sitagliptin (Januvia, Janumet, Janumet XR, Juvisync),
saxagliptin (Onglyza, Kombiglyze XR), alogliptin (Nesina, Kazano,
Oseni), and linagliptin (Tradjenta, Jentadueto). These drugs work by
mimicking the incretin hormones that the body usually produces naturally
to stimulate the release of insulin in response to a meal. They are
used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with
type 2 diabetes. Many of these incretin diabetes drugs already include a
black box warning regarding thyroid cancer risk, but evidence is
growing that these drugs may also create an increased risk of pancreatic
cancer.
People that are taking incretin diabetes drugs including: Januvia,
Janument, Victoza, Byetta, Onglyza, Tradjenta, Oseni, and other
diabetes drugs should be aware of the cancer health risks. If you have
been taking a diabetes drug and have been diagnosed with Pancreatic
Cancer or you have lost a loved one that was taking a diabetes drug and
was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, please report the adverse action
to the prescribing medical doctor and FDA as soon as possible.
Please also feel free to contact a pancreatic cancer lawyer regarding a potential pancreatic cancer lawsuit.
Januvia Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits and Janumet Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits
The diabetes drugs, Januvia and Janumet, may cause an increased risk of
pancreatic cancer in patients using Januvia and Janumet. If you have lost a loved
one who was taking these drugs and they died from Pancreatic Cancer or have suffered acute pancreatitis,
hemorrhagic pancreatitis, accute necrotizing pancreatitis, or pancreas
cancer; and have been using Januvia, please report the adverse action to
the prescribing medical doctor as soon as possible. For more information on Januvia and Janumet Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits,
please go to the following web page on Januvia Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuit Information and Janumet Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuit Information.
Byetta Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits and Byetta Thyroid Cancer Lawsuits
Byetta and other diabetes drugs have been linked to an increased risk of
thyroid cancer and pancreatic cancer. Persons taking diabetes drugs
and medical providers that are prescribing diabetes drugs should be
aware of thyroid cancer risks and pancreatic cancer risks as well as be
aware of cancer detection protocols. Early detection of cancer is
essential to preventing the spread of cancer and important to surviving
cancer. Persons that have been taking diabetic drugs and have been
diagnosed with thyroid cancer or pancreatic cancer should report the
cancer to both their medical provider and the FDA. Families of loved
ones who took diabetes drugs and lost their lives to thyroid cancer or
pancreatic cancer should also report the cancer to the FDA.
In addition to reporting thyroid cancer and pancreatic cancer caused by
diabetes drugs, it is important that cancer survivors and families that
have lost loved ones to diabetes drug cancers file lawsuits to prevent
large drug companies from continuing to profit from selling dangerous
drugs. For more information on Byetta Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits and Byetta Thyroid Cancer Lawsuits,
please go to the following web page on Byetta Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits and Exenatide Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits.
Victoza Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits
The consumer group, Public Citizen, has filed a petition with the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that the agency immediately
remove the diabetes drug, Victoza, from the market because it puts
patients at a higher risk of thyroid cancer, pancreatitis, serious
allergic reactions and kidney failure that outweigh any documented
clinical benefits. Public Citizen claims that the diabetes drug,
Victoza, has a number of possible side effects including pancreatic
cancer. This side effect is extremely dangerous, because once a person
has pancreatic cancer and that cancer spreads, a patient stands just a
1.8% chance of surviving for longer than five years.
If you have lost a loved one from Pancreatic Cancer or have suffered
acute pancreatitis, hemorrhagic pancreatitis, accute necrotizing
pancreatitis, or pancreas cancer; and have been using Victoza or another
diabetes drug, please report the adverse action to the prescribing
medical doctor as soon as possible. For more Victoza Pancreatic Cancer
Lawsuit, Victoza Cancer Death Lawsuit, or Diabetes Drug Pancreas Cancer
Lawsuit information,
please go to the following web page on Victoza Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits and Victoza Cancer Death Lawsuits.