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Clinical Use of Once-Weekly Insulin Icodec: Translating Clinical Trial Data into Practical Guidance for Diabetes Management.

Athena Philis-Tsimikas, Jens Aberle, Harpreet Bajaj, Ildiko Lingvay, Yiming Mu, Shehla Shaikh, André Vianna, Hirotaka Watada, Stefano Del Prato

6 registry-linked trialsAbstract readReview
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Review in Drugs, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 6 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04460885 phase3completednot on this map

A 78-week Trial Comparing the Effect and Safety of Once Weekly Insulin Icodec and Once Daily Insulin Glargine 100 Units/mL, Both in Combination With Non-insulin Anti-diabetic Treatment, in Insulin naïve Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

TypeinterventionalSponsorNovo Nordisk A/SRan2020 to 2022Enrolled984ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2ArmsInsulin icodec, Insulin glargine
NCT04760626 phase3completednot on this map

Effectiveness and Safety of Once Weekly Insulin Icodec Used With DoseGuide Versus Once Daily Basal Insulin Analogues in an Insulin naïve Type 2 Diabetes Population in a Clinical Practice Setting

TypeinterventionalSponsorNovo Nordisk A/SRan2021 to 2022Enrolled1,085ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2ArmsInsulin icodec, Insulin Glargine 100U/mL, Insulin Degludec, Insulin Glargine 300U/mL
NCT04770532 phase3completednot on this map

A 26-week Trial Comparing the Effect and Safety of Once Weekly Insulin Icodec and Once Daily Insulin Degludec, Both With or Without Non-insulin Anti-diabetic Drugs, in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Basal Insulin

TypeinterventionalSponsorNovo Nordisk A/SRan2021 to 2022Enrolled526ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2ArmsInsulin degludec, Insulin Icodec
NCT04795531 phase3completednot on this map

A 26-week Double Blinded, Multiregional, Trial Comparing the Effect and Safety of Once Weekly Insulin Icodec and Once Daily Insulin Degludec 100 Units/mL, Both in Combination With Non-insulin Anti-diabetic Drugs, in Insulin naïve Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes.

TypeinterventionalSponsorNovo Nordisk A/SRan2021 to 2022Enrolled588ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2ArmsInsulin icodec, Placebo insulin icodec, Insulin degludec, Placebo insulin degludec
NCT04848480 phase3completednot on this map

Efficacy and Safety of Once Weekly Insulin Icodec Compared to Once Daily Insulin Degludec 100 Units/mL, Both in Combination With Insulin Aspart, in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. A 26-week, Randomised, Multicentre, Open-label, Active-controlled, Parallel Group, Two Armed, Treat-to-target Trial Investigating the Effect on Glycaemic Control and Safety of Treatment With Once Weekly Insulin Icodec Compared to Once Daily Insulin Degludec, Both in Combination With Insulin Aspart in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes, With a 26-week Extension Investigating Long Term Safety

TypeinterventionalSponsorNovo Nordisk A/SRan2021 to 2022Enrolled582ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Armsinsulin icodec, insulin degludec, insulin aspart
NCT04880850 phase3completednot on this map

A 26-week Trial Comparing the Effect and Safety of Once Weekly Insulin Icodec and Once Daily Insulin Glargine 100 Units/mL, Both in Combination With Bolus Insulin With or Without Non-insulin Anti-diabetic Drugs, in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes on a Basal-bolus Regimen

TypeinterventionalSponsorNovo Nordisk A/SRan2021 to 2022Enrolled582ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2ArmsInsulin icodec, Insulin glargine, Insulin aspart
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Athena Philis-TsimikasScripps Whittier Diabetes Institute, 9834 Genesee Ave, Suite 300, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA. tsimikas.athena@scrippshealth.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3986-9630
Jens AberleDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetology, University Obesity Centre Hamburg, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9360-9442
Harpreet BajajLMC Diabetes and Endocrinology, Brampton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1461-1465
Ildiko LingvayDepartment of Internal Medicine/Endocrinology, and the Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7006-7401
Yiming MuDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Medical Centre, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3344-3540
Shehla ShaikhEndocrinology, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4793-5818
André ViannaDepartment of Endocrine Diseases, Curitiba Diabetes Centre, Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças, Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0497-5062
Hirotaka WatadaDepartment of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5961-1816
Stefano Del PratoInterdisciplinary Research Center "Health Science" of the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5388-0270

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Insulin icodec (icodec) is a first-in-class once-weekly basal insulin approved for the treatment of adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Healthcare professionals (HCPs) may benefit from clear and practical guidance on translating the use of icodec from a controlled clinical trial setting into real-world clinical practice to ensure its appropriate implementation. Here, we primarily review the available evidence for icodec in T2D to provide evidence-based clinical recommendations and expert opinions to guide the use of icodec in a clinical setting. The pharmacology of icodec is summarized, along with an overview of the results from the ONWARDS 1-6 clinical trials (NCT04460885, NCT04770532, NCT04795531, NCT04880850, NCT04760626, NCT04848480). Key guidance on the practical use of icodec, including treatment initiation, switching to icodec from a once- or twice-daily basal insulin, switching from icodec back to a daily basal insulin, and dose titration, is provided. Icodec usage in special populations and practical situations (e.g., elderly and pediatric individuals, hepatic and renal impairment, hospitalized individuals, and those who are pregnant or planning pregnancy) is discussed. Considerations for glucose monitoring and management, as well as co-administration of icodec with other non-insulin glucose-lowering medications, are provided. Finally, we also briefly summarize the available evidence on icodec use in individuals with T1D, although the primary focus of this review is on its use in T2D. This review provides a comprehensive information resource for HCPs regarding the use of icodec in clinical practice.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Hypoglycemic AgentsInsulinClinical Trials as TopicDrug Administration ScheduleHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulin

Identifiers

PMID40802020
PMCPMC12484257

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