Lantus diabetes drug was linked to an increased risk of cancer in studies in Germany and Sweden : European Association for the Study of Diabetes
Special Correspondent
Jun. 27, 2009

European Association for the Study of Diabetes says Sanofi-Aventis SA’s Lantus diabetes drug was linked to an increased risk of cancer in studies in Germany and Sweden.

European Association for the Study of Diabetes cautioned that until more research is available, patients taking Lantus shouldn''t rush to stop taking it.

Lantus is made by French drug giant Sanofi-Aventis SA. It is an artificial form of insulin.

A German study of about 127,000 insulin-treated patients in an insurance database showed a “statistically significant link between patients who had used Lantus insulin and those who had been diagnosed with cancer,” according to the statement. The study didn’t consider Levemir, an insulin produced by Novo Nordisk A/S, the group said.

Sanofi shares slumped 12 percent over the past two days, knocking 7.7 billion euros ($10.8 billion) off its market value, on concern that a study would show increased cancer risks. Lantus is Sanofi’s third-biggest-selling drug and helped first- quarter earnings beat analyst estimates.

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