Clinical Research out of Insulin Glargine U300 basal bolus therapy and
Insulin Degludec/Aspart Co-Formulation in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A
Real World Experience
Abstract
Aims/Introduction: Insulin Degludec/Aspart (IDegAsp) and Insulin
Glargine U300 (IGlarU300) have recently emerged as popular
new-generation insulin analogs. The aim of this real-life study was to
investigate the patient profiles in which IGlarU300 and IDegAsp were
preferred and the insulin combinations after which each of them were
mostly used, and also to analyze the effect of these two insulin analogs
on blood glucose regulation and hypoglycemia. Materials and Methods: The
retrospective study included 174 patients that were switched from basal
insulin, basal+bolus insulin, or premixed insulin to IGlarU300 or
IDegAsp due to uncontrolled blood glucose levels or history of
hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia, body weight, body mass index (BMI), fasting
blood glucose (FBG), and HbA1c levels over three-month periods were
evaluated for each patient. Results: There were 84 and 90 patients in
the IGlarU300 and IDegAsp groups, respectively. Body weight was similar
in both groups. Baseline FBG and HbA1c levels in the IGlarU300 and
IDegAsp groups were 9.0%, 175.5 mg/dl and 9.4%, 193.5 mg/dl,
respectively. A significant decrease was found in FBG and HbA1c levels
in both groups (138.5, 7.8 vs. 141.5, 8.2; p<0.001 for all).
Moreover, a significant weight gain was observed in both groups
(p<0.05 for both). The prevalence of hypoglycemia in both
groups decreased significantly and consistently between month 1 and 9
(p<0.001). At month 12, although this decrease continued in
the IGlarU300 group (p=0.013), no significant decrease was observed in
the IDegAsp group(p=0.057). Conclusion: Both twice-daily IDegAsp±bolus
insulin and IGlarU300+bolus insulin therapies are effective and safe
treatment modalities.