Dollars for Profs

Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest

Published Dec. 6, 2019

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Financial doc
Filing Type

Conflict of Interest

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Ralph Defronzo

University of Texas Hlth Science Center, Department: Internal Medicine/medicine

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

AstraZeneca

Disclosed Value
Listed Reason
Payment for services (e.g., consulting fees, honoraria, paid authorship)

Entity will provide the study drug gratis.

Listed Research Project
Effect of SGLT2 inhibitors on hepatic glucose metabolism: role of autonomic nervous system

SGLT2 inhibitor is a novel class of drugs approved by the FDA for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). In addition to lowering the plasma glucose concentration, members of this class cause increase in hepatic glucose production, increase in fat oxidation and ketone production, all of which have important clinical significance. In the present grant proposal we will study the mechanisms responsible for these metabolic actions of this class of drugs with emphasis on the role of autonomic nervous system.

Filed on September 18, 2017.

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Name Institution Type Company Disclosed Value
Ralph Defronzo University of Texas Hlth Science Center Conflict of Interest AstraZeneca $100,000 - $149,999
Ralph Defronzo University of Texas Hlth Science Center Conflict of Interest AstraZeneca $100,000 - $149,999
Ralph Defronzo University of Texas Hlth Science Center Conflict of Interest AstraZeneca $100,000 - $149,999
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