Initiation and Gradual Intensification of Premixed Insulin Lispro Therapy Versus Basal +/- Mealtime Insulin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Eating Light Breakfasts


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Giugliano D., Tracz M., Shah S., Calle-Pascual A., Mistodie C., Duarte R., ...More

DIABETES CARE, vol.37, no.2, pp.372-380, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.2337/dc12-2704
  • Journal Name: DIABETES CARE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.372-380
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVEWe compared two strategies initiating and intensifying insulin treatment and tested for noninferiority of premixed insulin to basal mealtime insulin analog in patients eating light breakfasts.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSThis randomized, open-label, 48-week study compared two algorithms. Up to three injections of insulin lispro mix 25 and/or insulin lispro mix 50 (premix; premixed insulin lispro) or basal insulin glargine plus up to three injections of insulin lispro (basal+; glargine + insulin lispro) were used in type 2 diabetic patients uncontrolled with oral antihyperglycemic medication and consuming <15% daily calories at breakfast. The hypothesis was to test noninferiority of premix to basal+ for glycemic control measured by HbA(1c) after 48 weeks, assessed using ANCOVA with a 0.4% margin.RESULTSPatients (n = 344; 176 [51%] females; mean [SD] age 54.3 [8.8] years; BMI 29.4 [4.6] kg/m(2); baseline HbA(1c) 9.02 [0.97]%) were randomized to premix (n = 171) or basal+ (n = 173). In the per-protocol analysis (n = 230), least squares means (95% CI) end point HbA(1c) were 7.40% (7.15-7.65) and 7.55% (7.27-7.82) in respective arms. Between-treatment difference was -0.14% (-0.42 to 0.13), with noninferiority met. Significantly more patients in premix achieved HbA(1c) targets of <7.0% compared with basal+ (48.2 vs. 36.2%; P = 0.024). Self-monitored blood glucose profiles, body weight changes, total insulin doses, and overall hypoglycemia (65 vs. 60%) were similar in premix and basal+ (P = 0.494), except nocturnal episodes (34.3 vs. 23.7%; P = 0.018) were more common in premix.CONCLUSIONSBoth intensive insulin strategies improved glycemic control; however, final HbA(1c) levels were seen above those achieved in previous treat-to-target trials, likely due to the inadequate insulin titrations and probably due to the complexity of tested insulin regimens. A higher percentage of patients achieved target HbA(1c) <7% with multiple premixed insulins, but this treatment resulted in more nocturnal hypoglycemia than a basal-bolus regimen.