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Kis JT, Seufert J, Haluzík M, Bonnemaire M, Vera C, Tournay M, Freemantle N, Guja C. Real-Life Effectiveness of iGlarLixi (Insulin Glargine 100 U/ml and Lixisenatide) in People with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) According to Baseline HbA1c and BMI. Diabetes Ther 2024:10.1007/s13300-024-01644-0. [PMID: 39276292 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-024-01644-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/16/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to evaluate the effect of baseline body mass index (BMI) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) on the effectiveness and safety of initiating iGlarLixi (insulin glargine 100 U/ml and lixisenatide) in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in routine clinical practice. METHODS We pooled patient-level data from 1406 people with inadequately controlled T2D, initiating a 24-week iGlarLixi treatment. Analysis sets were based on baseline BMI and HbA1c. In the BMI set, 894 (64%) people had a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 and 510 (36%) a BMI < 30 kg/m2; in the HbA1c set, 615 (44%) people had an HbA1c >9%, 491 (35%) between 8 and 9%, and 298 (21%) < 8%. RESULTS After initiating iGlarLixi, HbA1c decreased in all participants, with the greatest least-squares mean reduction at 2.15% from baseline to week 24 in those with baseline HbA1c > 9% (using a mixed model for repeated measures). Overall, mean ± standard deviation body weight decreased by 1.9 ± 4.8 kg, with the most prominent loss of 2.6 ± 4.9 kg recorded in people presenting with obesity. Reported hypoglycemia rates were low across all groups. CONCLUSIONS Initiation of iGlarLixi in people with uncontrolled T2D is effective and safe in clinical practice, across different baseline HbA1c and BMI categories.
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- Janos T Kis
- Department of Internal Medicine Centrum, Szent János Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Medicine II, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Diabetes Centre, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Ividata Life Sciences, Levallois-Perret, France
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- International Drug Development Institute (IDDI), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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Seufert J, Freemantle N, Guja C, Haluzík M, Tournay M, Vera C, Bonnemaire M, Kis JT. Real-life effectiveness of iGlarLixi (insulin glargine 100 U/mL and lixisenatide) in people with type 2 diabetes according to prior insulin use. Diabetes Obes Metab 2024; 26:2988-2992. [PMID: 38685598 DOI: 10.1111/dom.15609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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- Jochen Seufert
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Medicine II, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Diabetes Centre, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- International Drug Development Institute (IDDI), Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Ividata Life Sciences, Levallois-Perret, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine Centrum, Szent János Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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Munshi M, Ritzel R, Jude EB, Dex T, Melas-Melt L, Rosenstock J. Advancing type 2 diabetes therapy with iGlarLixi in older people: Pooled analysis of four randomized controlled trials. Diabetes Obes Metab 2024; 26:851-859. [PMID: 38082473 DOI: 10.1111/dom.15377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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AIM To assess the efficacy and safety of iGlarLixi in older people (≥65 years) with type 2 diabetes (T2D) advancing or switching from oral agents, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA), or basal insulin. MATERIALS AND METHODS The data of participants aged <65 years and ≥65 years from four LixiLan trials (LixiLan-O, LixiLan-G, LixiLan-L, SoliMix) were evaluated over 26 or 30 weeks. RESULTS Participants aged <65/≥65 years (n = 1039/n = 497) had a mean baseline body mass index of 31.4 and 30.7 kg/m2 and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) concentration of 66 mmol/mol (8.2%) and 65 mmol/mol (8.1%), respectively. Least squares mean HbA1c change from baseline to end of treatment (EOT) was -14.32 mmol/mol (-1.31%) (95% confidence interval [CI] -14.97, -13.77 [-1.37%, -1.26%]) for those aged <65 years and -13.66 mmol/mol (-1.25%) (95% CI -14.54, -12.79 [-1.33%, -1.17%]) for those aged ≥65 years. At EOT, achievement of HbA1c targets was similar between the group aged <65 years and the group aged ≥65 years: <53 mmol/mol (<7%) (59.0% and 56.5%, respectively), <59 mmol/mol (<7.5%) (75.5% and 73.0%, respectively) and <64 mmol/mol (<8%) (83.8% and 84.1%, respectively). The incidence and event rate of American Diabetes Association Level 1 hypoglycaemia during the studies were also comparable between the two groups: 26.7% and 28.2% and 1.7 and 2.1 events per patient-year for the group aged <65 years and the group aged ≥65 years, respectively. A clinically relevant reduction in HbA1c (>1% from baseline for HbA1c ≥64 mmol/mol [≥8%] or ≥0.5% from baseline for HbA1c <64 mmol/mol [<8%]) without hypoglycaemia was attained by 50.0% and 47.6% of participants aged <65 years and ≥65 years, respectively. Adverse events were similar between the two age groups. CONCLUSIONS iGlarLixi is a simple, well-tolerated, once-daily alternative for treatment advancement in older people with T2D that provides significant improvements in glycaemic control without increasing hypoglycaemia risk, thus reducing the treatment burden.
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- Medha Munshi
- Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Klinikum Schwabing and Klinikum Bogenhausen, Munich, Germany
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- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Ashton under Lyne and University of Manchester/Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Sanofi, Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA
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Куркин ДВ, Бакулин ДА, Морковин ЕИ, Стрыгин АВ, Горбунова ЮВ, Волотова ЕВ, Робертус АИ, Макаренко ИЕ, Сапарова ВБ, Драй РВ, Петров ВИ. [Fixed ratio combinations GLP-1RA and basal insulin: literature review]. PROBLEMY ENDOKRINOLOGII 2024; 70:91-99. [PMID: 38433545 PMCID: PMC10926250 DOI: 10.14341/probl13312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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The progressive nature of type 2 diabetes mellitus leads to the need for insulin therapy in a significant proportion of patients. Very often start of insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with weight gain and a significant increase of hypoglycemia's risk. However, innovative options, such as fixed ratio combinations of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) and basal insulin, minimize weight gain and hypoglycemia risks and allow a greater proportion of patients to achieve individual glycemic control goals without compromising safety parameters. This review includes a description of the randomized clinical trials, as well as the results of real clinical practice of the use of two currently existing fixed ration combinations of GLP-1RA and basal insulin - iDegLira and iGlarLixi.
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- Д. В. Куркин
- Российский университет медицины; Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет
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- Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет
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- Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет
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Ken-Opurum J, Srinivas SSS, Jain D, Shah T, Samnaliev M, Dex T, Charland S, Revel A, Preblick R. Budget Impact Analysis of Intensification with iGlarLixi Compared to Alternative Treatment Strategies Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Ther 2023; 14:2109-2125. [PMID: 37801225 PMCID: PMC10597971 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-023-01477-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The clinical benefits of treating patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with fixed-ratio combination of insulin iGlar (iGlar) plus lixisenatide (iGlarLixi) were demonstrated in clinical trials and real-world evidence studies; however, its cost impact to healthcare payers is unknown. METHODS A budget impact model was developed from a United States (US) payer's perspective for a hypothetical healthcare plan of 1 million people over a 1-year time horizon. In scenario analysis, patients with uncontrolled glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) treated with 60 units or less of daily insulin (insulin cohort) or oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) only (OAD cohort) were intensified to iGlarLixi/rapid-acting insulin (RAI)/glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) or iGlarLixi/iGlar/GLP-1RA, respectively. Model inputs from real-world data (RWD) included baseline market shares, proportion of patients intensifying to respective treatments, and dosing inputs; unit costs were obtained from published literature. One-way sensitivity analyses assessed the impact of individual parameters. RESULTS Intensification with iGlarLixi resulted in the lowest incremental per member per month (PMPM) budget impact compared to other intensifying drugs (iGlar, RAI, and GLP-1RA). In the insulin cohort, the incremental PMPM cost for intensification with iGlarLixi ($0.03) was the lowest among intensifying drugs; GLP-1RA ($72.20) and RAI ($4.81). Similarly, the incremental PMPM cost for intensification with iGlarLixi was the lowest ($1.25) in the OAD cohort among intensifying drugs; GLP-1RA ($321.65) and iGlar ($114.82). In scenario analyses, when equal market intensification shares for iGlarLixi and GLP-1RA were explored, the incremental PMPM cost for iGlarLixi ($0.03) remained lower than GLP-1RA ($2.28) and RAI ($10.44) in the insulin cohort. CONCLUSIONS Intensification with iGlarLixi was associated with lower costs compared to other treatment intensifications, as well as overall budget reductions compared to pre-intensification when considering cost savings attributable to reduction in HbA1c; therefore, its inclusion for the treatment of T2DM would represent a budget saving.
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Kwiendacz H, Nabrdalik K, Czupryniak L, Klupa T, Małecki M, Myśliwiec M, Strojek K, Gumprecht J. The Wedding Bells Sound Really Good! iGlarLixi Fixed-Ratio Combination in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: A Narrative Review. Adv Ther 2023; 40:3395-3409. [PMID: 37326901 PMCID: PMC10329951 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-023-02567-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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iGlarLixi is a fixed-ratio combination of insulin glargine 100 U/mL and lixisenatide used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. iGlarLixi has proven clinical benefits in terms of glycemia, weight control, and safety, defined by the risk of hypoglycemia. It simultaneously targets many pathophysiologic abnormalities which are at the root of type 2 diabetes and thus presents a complementary mode of action. Finally, it may also address diabetes treatment burden, and, by decreasing the complexity of treatment, it may improve patient adherence and persistence and fight against clinical inertia. This article reviews the results of major randomized controlled trials in people with type 2 diabetes that compared iGlarLixi to other therapeutic regimens, representing different intensification strategies, such as basal supported oral therapy, oral antidiabetic drugs, and a combination of the latter with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists. Moreover, as a supplement to randomized trials, data from real-world evidence have also been included.
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- Hanna Kwiendacz
- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, 3 Maja Str. 41-800, Zabrze, Poland.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, 3 Maja Str. 41-800, Zabrze, Poland
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- Diabetology and Internal Medicine Department, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Internal Diseases, Diabetology and Cardiometabolic Diseases, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, 3 Maja Str. 41-800, Zabrze, Poland
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Đekić D, Bojić M, Janež A, Klobučar S, Hadžimušović IG, Ković T, Mihalevska S. Effectiveness and Safety of iGlarLixi in People with Type 2 Diabetes in Adriatic Region Countries: ENSURE-ADR, a Real-World Study. Diabetes Ther 2023:10.1007/s13300-023-01407-3. [PMID: 37211579 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-023-01407-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The efficacy of iGlarLixi, a fixed-ratio combination of basal insulin glargine 100 units/mL (iGlar) and the short-acting GLP-1 RA lixisenatide (Lixi), was established in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who were advancing therapy from oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) and basal insulin (BI). This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of iGlarLixi using real-world data from people with T2D in the Adriatic region countries. METHODS This was a non-interventional, retrospective, multicenter, cohort study with the collection of pre-existing data at iGlarLixi initiation and after 6 months of treatment in real-world clinical and ambulatory settings. The primary outcome was the change in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) at 6 months after iGlarLixi initiation. Key secondary outcomes included the proportion of people achieving HbA1c < 7.0%, the effect of iGlarLixi on fasting plasma glucose (FPG), body weight and body mass index (BMI). RESULTS In this study, 262 participants (130 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 72 in Croatia and 60 in Slovenia) initiated treatment with iGlarLixi. The participants had a mean ± SD age of 66.2 ± 7.9 years and the majority were women (58.0%). The mean baseline HbA1c was 8.9 ± 1.7% and the mean body weight was 94.3 ± 18.0 kg. After 6 months of treatment, the reduction in the mean HbA1c was statistically significant (1.11 ± 1.61%, 95% confidence internal [CI] 0.92, 1.31; p < 0.001), and the proportion of participants who achieved HbA1c < 7.0% had significantly increased from baseline (8.0-26.0%, p < 0.001). The change in mean FPG (mmol/L) levels was significant (2.7 ± 4.4 [95% CI 2.1, 3.2; p < 0.001]). The mean ± SD body weight and BMI were significantly reduced by 2.9 ± 4.3 kg (95% CI 2.3, 3.4; p < 0.001) and 1.3 ± 4.4 kg/m2 (95% CI 0.7, 1.8; p < 0.001), respectively. Two serious hypoglycemia episodes and one adverse gastrointestinal effect (nausea) were registered. CONCLUSIONS This real-world study demonstrated the effectiveness of iGlarLixi for improving glycemic control and decreasing body weight in people with T2D who need to advance therapy from OADs or insulin.
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- Danijel Đekić
- University Clinical Centre of the Republic Srpska, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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- University Clinical Centre of the Republic Srpska, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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Haluzík M, Seufert J, Guja C, Bonnemaire M, Bigot G, Tournay M, Kis JT, Freemantle N. Effectiveness and Safety of iGlarLixi (Insulin Glargine 100 U/mL Plus Lixisenatide) in Type 2 Diabetes According to the Timing of Daily Administration: Data from the REALI Pooled Analysis. Diabetes Ther 2023; 14:639-652. [PMID: 36787044 PMCID: PMC10064361 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-023-01375-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION iGlarLixi (insulin glargine 100 U/mL plus lixisenatide) has demonstrated glycaemic efficacy and safety in adults with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Per the European Medicines Agency's product label, iGlarLixi should be injected once a day within 1 h prior to a meal, preferably the same meal every day when the most convenient meal has been chosen. It is however unknown whether iGlarLixi administration timing affects glycaemic control and safety, as clinical trial evidence is mainly based on pre-breakfast iGlarLixi administration. Therefore, we assessed the effectiveness and safety of iGlarLixi in clinical practice, according to its administration timing. METHODS Data were pooled from two prospective observational studies including 1303 European participants with T2DM inadequately controlled on oral antidiabetic drugs with or without basal insulin who initiated iGlarLixi therapy for 24 weeks. Participants were classified into four subgroups based on daily timing of iGlarLixi injection: pre-breakfast (N = 436), pre-lunch (N = 262), pre-dinner (N = 399), and those who switched iGlarLixi injection time during the study (N = 206). RESULTS No meaningful differences in baseline characteristics were observed between the study groups. Least-squares mean reductions in haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) from baseline to week 24 were substantial in all groups, with the numerically largest decrease observed in the pre-breakfast group (1.57%) compared with the pre-lunch (1.27%), pre-dinner (1.42%), or changed injection time (1.33%) groups. Pre-breakfast iGlarLixi injection also resulted in a numerically greater proportion of participants achieving HbA1c < 7.0% at week 24 (33.7% versus 19.0% for pre-lunch, 25.6% pre-dinner, and 23.2% changed injection time). iGlarLixi was well tolerated across all groups, with low rates of gastrointestinal disorders and hypoglycaemia. Mean body weight decreased similarly in all groups (by 1.3-2.3 kg). CONCLUSION iGlarLixi was effective and safe regardless of its daily administration time. However, pre-breakfast iGlarLixi injection resulted in a more effective glycaemic control.
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- Martin Haluzík
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Medicine II, Medical Centre-Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- International Drug Development Institute (IDDI), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine Centrum, Szent János Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK
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Miyoshi H, Matsuhisa M, Yabe D, Takahashi Y, Morimoto Y, Terauchi Y. Use of iGlarLixi for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Japanese Clinical Practice: Prior Treatment Subgroup Analysis of the SPARTA Japan Study. Diabetes Ther 2023; 14:671-689. [PMID: 36809494 PMCID: PMC10064399 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-023-01373-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION iGlarLixi, a fixed-ratio combination of insulin glargine 100 U/mL and the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) lixisenatide, is one option for treatment intensification in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who are unable to achieve targeted glycaemic control with their current glucose-lowering agent. Real-world data on the impact of prior treatment on the effectiveness and safety of iGlarLixi may be useful to guide individualised treatment decisions. METHODS This analysis of the 6-month, retrospective, observational SPARTA Japan study compared glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), body weight and safety for pre-specified subgroups defined by prior treatment: post oral antidiabetic agent (OAD), GLP-1 RA, basal insulin (BI) + OADs (BOT), GLP-1 RA + BI or multiple daily injections (MDI). The post BOT and MDI subgroups were further divided on the basis of prior dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor (DPP-4i) use, and the post MDI group was divided on the basis of whether participants continued bolus insulin. RESULTS Of the 432 participants in the full analysis set (FAS), 337 were included in this subgroup analysis. Across subgroups, mean baseline HbA1c ranged from 8.49% to 9.18%. iGlarLixi significantly (p < 0.05) reduced mean HbA1c from baseline in all but the post GLP-1 RA + BI group. At 6 months, these significant reductions ranged from 0.47% to 1.27%. Prior DPP-4i exposure had no impact on the HbA1c-lowering effect of iGlarLixi. Mean body weight decreased significantly in the FAS (0.5 kg) and the post BOT (1.2 kg) and MDI (1.5 and 1.9 kg) subgroups but increased in the post GLP-1 RA subgroup (1.3 kg). iGlarLixi treatment was generally well tolerated, with very few participants discontinuing because of hypoglycaemia or gastrointestinal events. CONCLUSION In participants with suboptimal glycaemic control on various regimens, 6 months of iGlarLixi treatment improved HbA1c in all but one prior treatment subgroup (GLP-1 RA + BI), and was generally well tolerated. TRIAL REGISTRATION UMIN-CTR Trials Registry, UMIN000044126; registered 10 May 2021.
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- Hideaki Miyoshi
- Department of Immunology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Diabetes Therapeutics and Research Center, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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- General Medicine Medical, Sanofi K.K., Opera City Tower 3-20-2, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 163-1488 Japan
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- Real World Evidence Generation Partnering, Sanofi K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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Vargas-Uricoechea H, Frias JP, Vargas-Sierra HD. Fixed-ratio Combinations (basal Insulin Plus GLP-1RA) In Type 2 Diabetes. an Analytical Review Of Pivotal Clinical Trials. Rev Diabet Stud 2023; 19:14-27. [PMID: 37185053 PMCID: PMC10082333 DOI: 10.1900/rds.2023.19.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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In type 2 diabetes, therapeutic failure to the oral anti diabetics is frequent, the use of schemes with basal insulin or with multiple doses of insulin (basal insulin and short-acting insulins) are a widely accepted way to intensify therapy. The use of GLP-1 receptor agonists is another intensification strategy. The fixedratio combinations with molecules such as insulin degludec + liraglutide, and insulin glargine + lixisenatide have proven useful in intensifying treatment of individuals with type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this review was to evaluate and analyze the results of pivotal studies with both fixed-ratio combinations in individuals with type 2 diabetes, finding that, they are capable of achieving better glycemic control when compared with each of its components separately (with a lower risk of hypoglycemia vs basal insulin and lower risk of gastrointestinal adverse effects vs GLP-1 receptor agonists) in various clinical scenarios, especially in individuals who do not achieve control with oral antidiabetics or who do not achieve control with basal insulin (associated with oral antidiabetics) or in those under management with GLP-1RA plus oral antidiabetics.
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- Hernando Vargas-Uricoechea
- Metabolic Diseases Study Group, Department of Internal Medicine, Universidad del Cauca, Popayán-Colombia
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- Metabolic Diseases Study Group, Department of Internal Medicine, Universidad del Cauca, Popayán-Colombia. Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín-Colombia
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Guja C, Kis JT, Haluzík M, Bonnemaire M, Bigot G, Tournay M, Freemantle N, Seufert J. iGlarLixi (insulin glargine 100 U/ml plus lixisenatide) is effective and well tolerated in people with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes regardless of age: A REALI pooled analysis of prospective real-world data. Diabetes Obes Metab 2023; 25:1723-1730. [PMID: 36810874 DOI: 10.1111/dom.15027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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AIM To evaluate the effectiveness and safety in routine clinical practice of insulin glargine/lixisenatide (iGlarLixi) in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) according to age. METHODS Patient-level data were pooled from 1316 adults with T2D inadequately controlled on oral antidiabetic drugs with or without basal insulin who initiated iGlarLixi for 24 weeks. Participants were classified into age subgroups of younger than 65 years (N = 806) and 65 years or older (N = 510). RESULTS Compared with participants aged younger than 65 years, those aged 65 years or older had a numerically lower mean body mass index (31.6 vs. 32.6 kg/m2 ), a longer median diabetes duration (11.0 vs. 8.0 years), were more likely to receive prior basal insulin (48.4% vs. 43.5%) and had a lower mean HbA1c (8.93% [74.10 mmol/mol] vs. 9.22% [77.28 mmol/mol]). Similar and clinically relevant reductions in HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose from baseline to week 24 of iGlarLixi therapy were observed regardless of age. At 24 weeks, least-squares adjusted mean (95% confidence interval [CI]) change in HbA1c from baseline was -1.55% (-1.65% to -1.44%) in those aged 65 years or older and -1.42% (-1.50% to -1.33%) in those aged younger than 65 years (95% CI: -0.26% to 0.00%; P = .058 between subgroups). Low incidences of gastrointestinal adverse events and hypoglycaemic episodes were reported in both age subgroups. iGlarLixi decreased mean body weight from baseline to week 24 in both subgroups (-1.6 kg in those aged ≥ 65 years and -2.0 kg in those aged < 65 years). CONCLUSIONS iGlarLixi is effective and well tolerated in both younger and older people with uncontrolled T2D.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cristian Guja
- Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Disease, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine Centrum, Szent János Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- International Drug Development Institute (IDDI), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical Centre - Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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McCrimmon RJ, Cheng AY, Galstyan G, Djaballah K, Li X, Coudert M, Frias JP. iGlarLixi versus basal plus Rapid-Acting insulin in adults with type 2 diabetes advancing from basal insulin therapy: The SoliSimplify Real-World study. Diabetes Obes Metab 2023; 25:68-77. [PMID: 36123617 PMCID: PMC10087837 DOI: 10.1111/dom.14844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIM For people with suboptimally controlled type 2 diabetes (T2D) on basal insulin (BI), guidelines recommend several treatment advancement options. This study compared the clinical effectiveness of once-daily iGlarLixi versus a multiple-injection BI + rapid acting insulin (RAI) regimen in adults with T2D advancing from BI therapy in real-world clinical practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Electronic medical records from the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) database were analysed retrospectively using propensity score matching to compare therapy advancement with iGlarLixi or BI + RAI in US adults ≥18 years with T2D on BI who had ≥1 valid glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) value at baseline and at the 6-month follow-up. The primary objective was non-inferiority of iGlarLixi to BI + RAI in HbA1c change from baseline to 6 months (margin 0.3%). RESULTS Propensity score matching generated cohorts with balanced baseline characteristics (N = 814 in each group). HbA1c reduction from baseline to 6 months with iGlarLixi was non-inferior to BI + RAI [mean difference (95% confidence interval): 0.1 (-0.1, 0.2)%; one-sided p = .0032]. At 6 months, weight gain was significantly lower with iGlarLixi than with BI + RAI [-0.8 (-1.3, -0.2) kg; two-sided p = .0069]. Achievement of HbA1c <7% without hypoglycaemia and weight gain were similar between groups [odds ratio (95% confidence interval): 1.15 (0.81, 1.63); p = .4280]. Hypoglycaemia was low in both groups, probably because of underreporting. CONCLUSIONS In real-world clinical practice, glycaemic outcomes 6 months after treatment advancement from BI are similar for people with T2D using iGlarLixi versus BI + RAI, with iGlarLixi leading to less weight gain.
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- Rory J. McCrimmon
- Division of Systems Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of DundeeDundeeUK
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- Diabetic Foot DepartmentEndocrinology Research CenterMoscowRussia
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- SanofiBridgewaterNew JerseyUSA
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