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SUBMITTER: Philis-Tsimikas A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3799217 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Philis-Tsimikas A A Del Prato S S Satman I I Bhargava A A Dharmalingam M M Skjøth T V TV Rasmussen S S Garber A J AJ
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism 20130506 8
<h4>Aim</h4>The efficacy and safety of insulin degludec (IDeg), a new basal insulin with an ultra-long duration of action, was compared to sitagliptin (Sita) in a 26-week, open-label trial.<h4>Methods</h4>Insulin-naïve subjects with type 2 diabetes [n = 458, age: 56 years, diabetes duration: 7.7 years, glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c): 8.9% (74 mmol/mol)] were randomized (1 : 1) to once-daily IDeg or Sita (100 mg orally) as add-on to stable treatment with 1 or 2 oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs).<h ...[more]