Evaluation of a new insulinotropic agent by using an innovative technology : efficacy and safety of nateglinide determined by continuous glucose monitoring

Nateglinide, a new insulinotropic agent, specifically targets prandial glycemic excursions. Recently, innovative technologies have become available that provide the possibility to measure 72-h blood glucose values continuously. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of nateglinide on 24-h blood glucose profiles in diabetic patients. Eighteen patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus--seven on diet only and 11 on metformin monotherapy--participated in the study. Mean age was 60 years, mean diabetes' duration was 7.4 years, and mean hemoglobin A1c was 8.4%. They underwent a 72-h glucose monitoring using a continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS, Medtronic MiniMed, Northridge, CA) under their usual diabetes therapy and a standardized breakfast. After this period, therapy with nateglinide, 120 mg three times a day before meals, was initiated. Three days later patients again underwent 72-h glucose monitoring. Mean blood glucose values and mean fasting blood glucose values decreased significantly, from 172 mg/dL before to 131 mg/dL (P< 0.0004) and from 172 mg/dL before to 126 mg/dL (P< 0.0005), respectively, with nateglinide therapy. Postprandial hyperglycemia, expressed as mean blood glucose over a time period of 2 h after a meal, declined significantly after all three daily meals. The number of blood glucose values above 140 mg/dL decreased from 207 without to 98 during nateglinide therapy. Nateglinide was not associated with hypoglycemia or other adverse events. We found in this study, using CGMS, that nateglinide has a glucose-lowering potency that not only affects postprandial hyperglycemia, but also overnight and fasting blood glucose values.

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Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2004

Erschienen:

2004

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

Enthalten in:

Diabetes technology & therapeutics - 6(2004), 1 vom: 02. Feb., Seite 31-7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Abrahamian, Heidemarie [VerfasserIn]
Francesconi, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Loiskandl, Anita [VerfasserIn]
Dzien, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Prager, Rudolf [VerfasserIn]
Weitgasser, Raimund [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

41X3PWK4O2
47E5O17Y3R
Blood Glucose
Clinical Trial
Cyclohexanes
Glycated Hemoglobin A
Hypoglycemic Agents
Journal Article
Nateglinide
Phenylalanine
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 23.09.2004

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM147019559