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Saxagliptin added to a submaximal dose of sulphonylurea improves glycaemic control compared with uptitration of sulphonylurea in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial.


ABSTRACT:

Aims

Assess the efficacy and safety of saxagliptin added to a submaximal sulphonylurea dose vs. uptitration of sulphonylurea monotherapy in patients with type 2 diabetes and inadequate glycaemic control with sulphonylurea monotherapy.

Methods and patients

A total of 768 patients (18-77 years; HbA(1c) screening >or= 7.5 to ResultsAt week 24, 92% of glyburide-only patients were uptitrated to a total glyburide dose of 15 mg/day. Saxagliptin 2.5 and 5 mg provided statistically significant adjusted mean decreases from baseline to week 24 vs. uptitrated glyburide, respectively, in HbA(1c) (-0.54%, -0.64% vs. +0.08%; both p < 0.0001) and fasting plasma glucose (-7, -10 vs. +1 mg/dl; p = 0.0218 and p = 0.002). The proportion of patients achieving an HbA(1c) < 7% was greater for saxagliptin 2.5 and 5 mg vs. uptitrated glyburide (22.4% and 22.8% vs. 9.1%; both p < 0.0001). Postprandial glucose area under the curve was reduced for saxagliptin 2.5 and 5 mg vs. uptitrated glyburide (-4296 and -5000 vs. +1196 mg.min/dl; both p < 0.0001). Adverse event occurrence was similar across all groups. Reported hypoglycaemic events were not statistically significantly different for saxagliptin 2.5 (13.3%) and 5 mg (14.6%) vs. uptitrated glyburide (10.1%).

Conclusion

Saxagliptin added to submaximal glyburide therapy led to statistically significant improvements vs. uptitration of glyburide alone across key glycaemic parameters and was generally well tolerated.

SUBMITTER: Chacra AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2779994 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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