TY - JOUR

T1 - Dose response of continuous subcutaneous infusion of recombinant glucagon-like peptide-1 in combination with metformin and sulphonylurea over 12 weeks in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

AU - Torekov, Signe Sørensen

AU - Holst, J J

AU - Ehlers, M R

N1 - © 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

PY - 2014/5

Y1 - 2014/5

N2 - AIMS: Any differences observed between natural glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and studies obtained with analogues might call for renewed considerations concerning the use and design of such analogues. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the dose-response relationship of recombinant glucagon-like peptide-1 (7-36) amide (rGLP-1) administered by continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI) in subjects with type 2 diabetes.METHODS: We compared the efficacy and safety of three doses of recombinant GLP-1, ranging from 1.25 to 5.0 pmol/kg/min (pkm) and placebo, given by continuous subcutaneous infusion over 3 months in combination with metformin and sulphonylurea (SU), to lower haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), fasting plasma glucose and weight in 95 type 2 diabetes patients with inadequate glycaemic control.RESULTS: The mean decreases in HbA1c at endpoint (week 12) were significantly greater for all three rGLP-1 dose groups when each was compared with the placebo group, with the greatest decrease occurring in the 5.0 pkm dose group (-1.3%, s.d. ± 0.18, p < 0.001). The mean decreases in fasting plasma glucose from baseline to endpoint were significantly greater for all three rGLP-1 dose groups than for the placebo group, with the greatest decrease occurring in the 5.0 pkm dose group (-26.0 mg/dl, s.d. ± 8.5, p = 0.02). Body weight was significantly reduced by 1.8 kg (s.d. ± 1.3) in the 1.25 pkm dose group only (p = 0.04).CONCLUSIONS: Administration of rGLP-1 by CSCI over a 12-week period in combination with metformin and an SU had a dose dependent effect in lowering HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose. However, administration of rGLP-1 by CSCI may be less effective with respect to lowering of body weight compared with the daily and once weekly analogues.

AB - AIMS: Any differences observed between natural glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and studies obtained with analogues might call for renewed considerations concerning the use and design of such analogues. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the dose-response relationship of recombinant glucagon-like peptide-1 (7-36) amide (rGLP-1) administered by continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI) in subjects with type 2 diabetes.METHODS: We compared the efficacy and safety of three doses of recombinant GLP-1, ranging from 1.25 to 5.0 pmol/kg/min (pkm) and placebo, given by continuous subcutaneous infusion over 3 months in combination with metformin and sulphonylurea (SU), to lower haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), fasting plasma glucose and weight in 95 type 2 diabetes patients with inadequate glycaemic control.RESULTS: The mean decreases in HbA1c at endpoint (week 12) were significantly greater for all three rGLP-1 dose groups when each was compared with the placebo group, with the greatest decrease occurring in the 5.0 pkm dose group (-1.3%, s.d. ± 0.18, p < 0.001). The mean decreases in fasting plasma glucose from baseline to endpoint were significantly greater for all three rGLP-1 dose groups than for the placebo group, with the greatest decrease occurring in the 5.0 pkm dose group (-26.0 mg/dl, s.d. ± 8.5, p = 0.02). Body weight was significantly reduced by 1.8 kg (s.d. ± 1.3) in the 1.25 pkm dose group only (p = 0.04).CONCLUSIONS: Administration of rGLP-1 by CSCI over a 12-week period in combination with metformin and an SU had a dose dependent effect in lowering HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose. However, administration of rGLP-1 by CSCI may be less effective with respect to lowering of body weight compared with the daily and once weekly analogues.

U2 - 10.1111/dom.12240

DO - 10.1111/dom.12240

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 24251641

VL - 16

SP - 451

EP - 456

JO - Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

JF - Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

SN - 1462-8902

IS - 5

ER -