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Trial reportDiabetes, obesity & metabolism2019

IDegLira improves patient-reported outcomes while using a simple regimen with fewer injections and dose adjustments compared with basal-bolus therapy.

Eden Miller, Ankur Doshi, Randi Grøn, Esteban Jódar, Petra Őrsy, Mattis F Ranthe, Danny Sugimoto, Nikolaos Tentolouris, Adie Viljoen, Liana K Billings

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Trial report in Diabetes, obesity & metabolism, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Eden MillerDiabetes Nation, Bend, Oregon.ORCID 0000-0001-8733-8802
Ankur DoshiPrimeCare Medical Group, Houston, Texas.
Randi GrønNovo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark.
Esteban JódarUniversity Hospital Quiron Salud, Madrid, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Petra ŐrsyNovo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark.
Mattis F RantheNovo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark.
Danny SugimotoCedar Crosse Research Center, Chicago, Illinois.ORCID 0000-0002-7801-1231
Nikolaos TentolourisLaiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece.
Adie ViljoenBorthwick Diabetes Research Centre, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK.
Liana K BillingsInternal Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Skokie, Illinois.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsBasal-bolus therapy is associated with greater treatment burden and lower adherence compared with more simplified regimens. This post hoc analysis studied the difference between insulin degludec/liraglutide (IDegLira) and basal-bolus therapy on number of injections, dose adjustments and patient outcomes in the DUAL VII trial. MATERIALS AND

methodsDUAL VII was a 26-week, open-label trial in which patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes who were using metformin and insulin glargine 100 units/mL (20-50 U) were randomized 1:1 to IDegLira (N = 252) or basal-bolus (insulin glargine U100 + insulin aspart ≤4 times/day) (N = 254). This post hoc analysis reports the observed mean number of injections and cumulative dose adjustments during 26 weeks of treatment. Patient-reported outcomes (Treatment-Related Impact Measure - Diabetes [TRIM-D] and Short Form-36 Health Survey version 2 [SF-36v2]) were collected at scheduled visits and change from baseline scores calculated.

resultsThe clinical benefits (non-inferior HbA1c reductions, weight benefit, less hypoglycaemia) of IDegLira vs basal-bolus therapy were achieved with fewer cumulative dose adjustments (16.6 vs 217.2, respectively) and fewer injections (1 vs ≥3 per day, respectively). Patients treated with IDegLira experienced significant improvements across all TRIM-D domains compared with those undergoing basal-bolus therapy. The SF-36v2 showed improvements in both treatment arms with no significant difference between arms in the physical component summary, but there was a significant improvement in patients treated with IDegLira in the mental component summary (P = .0228).

conclusionsThese findings, combined with the DUAL VII results, suggest that IDegLira, through a more simplified regimen versus basal-bolus therapy, may help improve patient adherence and improve patient outcomes related to diabetes management, treatment burden and mental health, which in turn may assist in the timely achievement of glycaemic control in clinical practice.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Drug CombinationsHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInjectionsInsulin, Long-ActingLiraglutidePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresDrug CombinationsHypoglycemic AgentsIDegLiraInsulin, Long-ActingLiraglutidebasal insulinGLP-1RA analoguetype 2 diabetes

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PMID31385425
PMCPMC6899651

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