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Higher versus standard starting dose of insulin glargine 100 U/mL in overweight or obese Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: Results of a multicentre, open-label, randomized controlled trial (BEYOND VII).

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To determine the safety of a higher starting dose of basal insulin in overweight/obese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Materials and methods

This 16-week, randomized, multicentre, open-label trial enrolled adults with T2D (body mass index 25-40 kg/m² ) and suboptimal glycaemic control (glycated haemoglobin [HbA1c] 7.5-11.0% [58-97 mmol/mol] and fasting plasma glucose [FPG] >9.0 mmol/L) with two to three oral anti-hyperglycaemic drugs at 51 centres in China. Patients were randomized (1:1) to a higher (0.3 U/kg) or standard (0.2 U/kg) starting dose of insulin glargine 100 U/mL, which was then titrated to achieve a self-monitored fasting blood glucose (FBG) of 4.4 to 5.6 mmol/L. The primary endpoint was the percentage of patients with ≥1 episode of overall confirmed hypoglycaemia (≤3.9 mmol/L or severe).

Results

At the end of study (n = 866), 11.0% patients treated with the 0.3 U/kg starting insulin dose experienced overall confirmed hypoglycaemia versus 8.6% of patients treated with 0.2 U/kg (estimated difference 2.1%, 95% confidence interval - 1.68, 5.89). The proportions of patients with symptomatic (9.8% vs 7.0%; P = 0.128) and nocturnal hypoglycaemia (2.7% vs 1.2%; P = 0.102) were similar in the two groups. There were no events of severe hypoglycaemia or FBG <3.0 mmol/L during the 16-week treatment, and achievement of HbA1c <7.0% (53 mmol/mol) (37.1% vs 37.1%) or FPG <5.6 mmol/L (15.9% vs 16.3%), <6.1 mmol/L (27.6% vs 26.1%), or < 7.0 mmol/L (48.8% vs 48.3%) without hypoglycaemia were comparable in the two groups. Moreover, the mean time was shorter (4.53, 3.95 and 2.74 weeks vs 5.51, 5.21 and 3.64 weeks) and number of titrations was lower (3.5, 3.0 and 2.0 vs 4.3, 4.0 and 2.8) to achieve self-monitored FBG targets of <5.6, <6.1 and <7.0 mmol/L in the higher versus the standard insulin dose group (all P < 0.01).

Conclusions

Among overweight/obese patients with T2D, a higher insulin starting dose was as safe as the standard starting dose, and self-monitored FBG targets were achieved earlier with the higher versus the standard dose.

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Higher versus standard starting dose of insulin glargine 100 U/mL in overweight or obese Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: Results of a multicentre, open-label, randomized controlled trial (BEYOND VII).

Ji Linong L Wan Hailong H Wen Binhong B Wang Xueying X Wang Junfen J Bian Rongwen R Pang Wuyan W Tian Jian J Wang Yan Y Bian Fang F Gao Zhengnan Z Condoleon Alex A Feng Wei W Zhang Xia X Cui Nan N

Diabetes, obesity & metabolism 20200218 5

<h4>Aim</h4>To determine the safety of a higher starting dose of basal insulin in overweight/obese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This 16-week, randomized, multicentre, open-label trial enrolled adults with T2D (body mass index 25-40 kg/m<sup>2</sup> ) and suboptimal glycaemic control (glycated haemoglobin [HbA1c] 7.5-11.0% [58-97 mmol/mol] and fasting plasma glucose [FPG] >9.0 mmol/L) with two to three oral anti-hyperglycaemic drugs at 51 centres in China. Pat ...[more]

PMID: 31944546

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Project description:IntroductionBEYOND 7 demonstrated that a higher starting dose (0.3 U/kg) of insulin glargine 100 U/mL (Gla-100) is as safe as the standard starting dose (0.2 U/kg) in Chinese individuals with type 2 diabetes who had uncontrolled hyperglycaemia despite receiving oral antihyperglycaemic drugs. This post hoc analysis determined the effect of baseline characteristics on hypoglycaemia risk in these individuals.MethodsParticipants from BEYOND 7 were assessed based on their age at baseline (< 60 vs. ≥ 60 years), duration of diabetes (< 10 vs. ≥ 10 years), glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c; < 9 vs. ≥ 9%) and fasting plasma glucose level (FPG; < 11 vs. ≥ 11 mmol/L). Endpoints included the proportion of participants with overall confirmed (≤ 3.9 mmol/L) and symptomatic hypoglycaemia, as well as the proportion of participants who achieved an HbA1c < 7% without hypoglycaemia, the time to first achievement of fasting blood glucose (FBG) < 7 mmol/L and the change in HbA1c from baseline between the two treatment arms in each of these subgroups.ResultsThe proportion of participants with overall confirmed (6.1-16.7%) or symptomatic hypoglycaemia (5.7-18.4%) or the proportion who achieved HbA1c < 7.0% without hypoglycaemia (23.6-47.4%) was similar between the two treatment arms in all subgroups, with the exception of participants with a baseline duration of diabetes ≥ 10 years who experienced more symptomatic hypoglycaemia if initiating Gla-100 at a dose of 0.3 versus 0.2 U/kg. Participants aged < 60 years with an HbA1c < 9% or ≥ 9% or a duration of diabetes of 2-10 years achieved an FBG < 7.0 mmol/L in a significantly shorter time with Gla-100 starting dose of 0.3 U/kg versus 0.2 U/kg (all p < 0.001). No significant differences were seen among the subgroups in terms of change from baseline in HbA1c.ConclusionsBaseline age, duration of diabetes, HbA1c level and FPG level do not affect the risk of hypoglycaemia with a higher starting dose of Gla-100 versus its standard starting dose.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02836704.

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Higher versus standard starting dose of insulin glargine 100 U/mL in overweight or obese Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: Results of a multicentre, open-label, randomized controlled trial (BEYOND VII).

Aim

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Higher versus standard starting dose of insulin glargine 100 U/mL in overweight or obese Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: Results of a multicentre, open-label, randomized controlled trial (BEYOND VII).

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