FDA Staff Raises Questions About MannKind Corporation Diabetes Device

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MannKind Corp. (MNKD:US)’s inhaled diabetes drug, found to be effective against Type 2 diabetes, is linked to potential breathing problems that may limit its use in patients with lung diseases, U.S. regulators said . MannKind’s Afrezza, a powdered form of insulin delivered through an inhaler, would be the company’s first marketed drug, if approved. A Food and Drug Administration staff report today tied the product to a decline in lung function, bronchial spasms similar to asthma and coughing that caused some patients in trials to stop treatment, according to an online document.

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