Trial reportThe lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology2019
Durability of insulin degludec plus liraglutide versus insulin glargine U100 as initial injectable therapy in type 2 diabetes (DUAL VIII): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3b, randomised controlled trial.
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A Clinical Trial Comparing Long Term Glycaemic Control of Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide (IDegLira) Versus Insulin Glargine Therapy in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists on osteoarthritis risk in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Acta diabetologica · 2026Pooled it
- Reassessing cancer risk with GLP-1 receptor agonists: a comprehensive meta-analysis of gastrointestinal malignancies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Differential effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on diabetic osteopathy in type 2 diabetes: a patient-stratified network meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- GLP-1 receptor agonists and the risk for cancer: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2025 · on this mapPooled it
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- Predictors of Initial and Sustained Glycemic and Weight Response to Tirzepatide: A Post Hoc Analysis of SURPASS-4.Diabetes · 2025Trial
- Higher Derived Time in Range With IDegLira Versus Insulin Glargine U100 in People With Type 2 Diabetes.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2024Trial
- DUAL I China: Improved glycemic control with IDegLira versus its individual components in a randomized trial with Chinese participants with type 2 diabetes uncontrolled on oral antidiabetic drugs.Journal of diabetes · 2022 · on this mapTrial
- Preserved pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of insulin degludec and liraglutide when administered as insulin degludec/liraglutide in a Chinese population.Journal of diabetes investigation · 2022Trial
- A greater proportion of participants with type 2 diabetes achieve treatment targets with insulin degludec/liraglutide versus insulin glargine 100 units/mL at 26 weeks: DUAL VIII, a randomized trial designed to resemble clinical practice.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2020Trial
- Evaluation of the Short-Term Cost-Effectiveness of IDegLira Versus Basal Insulin and Basal-Bolus Therapy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Based on Attainment of Clinically Relevant Treatment Targets.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2020Trial
- Efficacy and Safety of Once-Weekly IcoSema Versus Once-Daily IDegLira in People with Type 2 Diabetes: Systematic Literature Review and Network Meta-analysis.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2026Article
- 9. Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2026.Diabetes care · 2026Review
- An overview of randomized clinical trials of fixed-ratio combinations of basal insulin plus GLP-1RA (injectable therapy): Lessons for advancing therapy in people with type 2 diabetes.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2025Review
- Time to Treatment Intensification with Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Versus Comparators in People with Type 2 Diabetes Treated with Metformin.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2025Article
- IDegLira improves time in range in a cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes: TiREX study.Acta diabetologica · 2025Observational
- 9. Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2025.Diabetes care · 2025 · on this mapReview
- Expert Opinion on Optimising Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Using Fixed-Ratio Combination of Basal Insulin and GLP-1 RA for Treatment Intensification and Simplification.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2024Review
- Effectiveness, Simplification and Persistence of IDegLira in Poorly Controlled People with Type 2 Diabetes: A 4-Year Follow-Up Real-World Study.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2024Article
- [Fixed ratio combinations GLP-1RA and basal insulin: literature review].Problemy endokrinologii · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundDurability of glycaemic control might reduce disease burden and improve long-term outcomes. DUAL VIII investigated the durability of insulin degludec plus liraglutide (IDegLira) versus insulin glargine 100 units/mL (IGlar U100) in patients with type 2 diabetes with the use of a visit schedule that mirrored routine clinical practice.
methodsIn this 104-week international, multicentre, open-label, phase 3b randomised controlled trial, insulin-naive patients aged 18 years and older, with HbA
findingsFrom Jan 8, 2016, to Oct 3, 2018, 1345 patients were screened, of which 1012 (75·2%) were eligible and randomly assigned to either IDegLira (n=506) or IGlar U100 (n=506). 484 (96%) of 506 in the IDegLira group and 481 (95%) of 506 in the IGlar U100 group completed the trial. Baseline characteristics were similar and representative of patients eligible for basal insulin intensification (overall mean diabetes duration 10 years; HbA
interpretationIn patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes on oral antidiabetic drugs, initial injectable therapy with IDegLira resulted in fewer patients reaching the treatment intensification criterion during 104 weeks versus IGlar U100, with longer durability of the treatment effect with IDegLira.
fundingNovo Nordisk.
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