Impact of a Weekly Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist, Albiglutide, on Glycemic Control and on Reducing Prandial Insulin Use in Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled on Multiple Insulin Therapy : A Randomized Trial

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OBJECTIVE: The principle of replacing prandial insulin lispro with a once-weekly glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) for type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on a multiple daily insulin injections regimen was tested with albiglutide.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: In this treat-to-target study, basal plus prandial insulin was optimized over 4 weeks before participants were randomized (1:1) to albiglutide plus optimized basal insulin glargine and lispro (dose reduced by 50% at randomization; subsequently, lispro injections were fully discontinued 4 weeks later) (n = 402) or to continued optimized lispro plus optimized glargine (n = 412).

RESULTS: Mean ± SD HbA1c at baseline, 7.8 ± 0.6% (61 ± 7 mmol/mol) in the albiglutide + glargine group and 7.7 ± 0.6% (60 ± 7 mmol/mol) in the lispro + glargine group, was reduced at week 26 to 6.7 ± 0.8% (49 ± 8 mmol/mol) and 6.6 ± 0.8% (48 ± 8 mmol/mol), respectively (least squares [LS] difference 0.06% [95% CI -0.05 to 0.17]; noninferiority P < 0.0001). In the albiglutide + glargine group, 218 participants (54%) replaced all prandial insulin without reintroducing lispro up to week 26. Total daily prandial insulin dose was similar at baseline but was lower by 62 units/day (95% CI -65.9 to -57.8; P < 0.0001) at week 26 in the albiglutide + glargine group, and the total number of weekly injections was also reduced from 29 to 13 per week. Less severe/documented symptomatic hypoglycemia (57.2% vs. 75.0%) occurred in the albiglutide + glargine group with meaningful weight differences (LS mean ± SE -2.0 ± 0.2 vs. +2.4 ± 0.2 kg; P < 0.0001) vs. lispro + glargine. Gastrointestinal adverse events were higher with albiglutide + glargine (26% vs. 13%).

CONCLUSIONS: A once-weekly GLP-1RA was able to substitute for prandial insulin in 54% of people, substantially reducing the number of prandial insulin injections; glycemic control improved, with the added benefits of weight loss and less hypoglycemia in the GLP-1RA arm. Replacing prandial insulin with a weekly GLP-1RA can simplify basal plus prandial insulin treatments and achieve better outcomes in type 2 diabetes.

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CommentIn: Diabetes Care. 2020 Oct;43(10):2333-2335. - PMID 32958617

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

Diabetes care - 43(2020), 10 vom: 04. Okt., Seite 2509-2518

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rosenstock, Julio [VerfasserIn]
Nino, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Soffer, Joseph [VerfasserIn]
Erskine, Lois [VerfasserIn]
Acusta, Andre [VerfasserIn]
Dole, Jo [VerfasserIn]
Carr, Molly C [VerfasserIn]
Mallory, Jason [VerfasserIn]
Home, Philip [VerfasserIn]

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89750-14-1
Blood Glucose
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1
Glycated Hemoglobin A
Hypoglycemic Agents
Insulin
Insulin Glargine
Insulin Lispro
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
RGLP-1 protein
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 28.05.2021

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

figshare: 10.2337/figshare.12469121

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02229227

CommentIn: Diabetes Care. 2020 Oct;43(10):2333-2335. - PMID 32958617

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2337/dc19-2316

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM312704305