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ArticleJournal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology2022

Efficacy of the Novel Degludec/Aspart Insulin Co-formulation in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: A Real-life Experience with One Year of IDegAsp Therapy in Poorly Controlled and Non-compliant Patients

Tarık Kırkgöz, Mehmet Eltan, Sare Betül Kaygusuz, Zehra Yavaş Abalı, Didem Helvacıoğlu, Tuba Seven Menevşe, Büşra Gürpınar Tosun, Tülay Güran, Abdullah Bereket, Serap Turan

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Article in Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Use of Degludec in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes and Recurrent Diabetic Ketoacidosis.Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2025
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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tarık KırkgözMarmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, TurkeyORCID 0000-0003-3450-9780
Mehmet EltanMarmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, TurkeyORCID 0000-0001-6977-9620
Sare Betül KaygusuzMarmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, TurkeyORCID 0000-0001-8457-8042
Zehra Yavaş AbalıMarmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, TurkeyORCID 0000-0002-8971-6181
Didem HelvacıoğluMarmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, TurkeyORCID 0000-0001-8687-6326
Tuba Seven MenevşeMarmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, TurkeyORCID 0000-0002-1902-7057
Büşra Gürpınar TosunMarmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, TurkeyORCID 0000-0002-7588-9807
Tülay GüranMarmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, TurkeyORCID 0000-0003-2658-6866
Abdullah BereketMarmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, TurkeyORCID 0000-0002-6584-9043
Serap TuranMarmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, TurkeyORCID 0000-0002-5172-5402
Marmara University · TROwl Research Institute · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of degludec/aspart (IDegAsp) insulin co-formulation in children and adolescents with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes (T1DM). Methods: Patients with poorly controlled T1DM on basal-bolus insulin regimes and having compliance problems related to insulin injections were switched to IDegAsp and were included. Data on hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, hypoglycemic episodes, frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and insulin doses were recorded at baseline and after one year of IDegAsp treatment. Results: Fifty patients (22 girls; 44%) were started on IDegAsp. The mean±standard deviation (range) age and duration of diabetes were 12.9±3.4 (4-18) and 5.2±3.1 (1.0-13.7) years, respectively. At the end of one year, 38 patients were still on IDegAsp, whereas 12 patients had opted to resume their original treatments. In those who continued on IDegAsp, HbA1c levels did not change, but the number of self-reported mild-moderate hypoglycemic episodes decreased significantly (p<0.05). In the year before switching to IDegAsp, 11 DKA attacks in 9 patients were observed, whereas this decreased to 4 DKA attacks in 4 patients after one year of IDegAsp therapy (p=0.06). Conclusion: IDegAsp regimen may improve clinical management in poorly controlled basal-bolus insulin regimen T1DM patients who have frequent hypoglycemia and DKA attacks, as well as in those with poor compliance with multiple injections. Although a simplified basal-bolus IDegAsp regimen is an attractive option for patients with T1DM, some may not adapt to this treatment due to the fixed IAsp dose of IDegAsp.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1HypoglycemiaAdolescentBlood GlucoseChildFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulin AspartInsulin, Long-ActingMaleBlood GlucoseGlycated HemoglobinHypoglycemic AgentsInsulin Aspartinsulin degludecInsulin, Long-Actingco-formulationdiabetic ketoacidosishypoglycemiaIDegAspinsulin aspartinsulin degludecType 1 diabetes mellitus

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