iGlarLixi provides improved early glycaemic control after 12 weeks of treatment compared with basal insulin in Asian people with type 2 diabetes: A post hoc analysis of the LixiLan-O-AP and LixiLan-L-CN studies.

Abstract

Aims: To evaluate early glycaemic control (glycated haemoglobin [HbA1c] < 7.0% [<53.0 mmol/mol], fasting plasma glucose [FPG] ≤ 7.0 mmol/L or postprandial glucose [PPG] ≤ 10.0 mmol/L) with iGlarLixi versus insulin glargine 100 U/mL (Gla-100) in Asian people with suboptimally controlled type 2 diabetes (T2D) on oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) in LixiLan-O-AP or basal insulin (BI) ± OADs in LixiLan-L-CN.

Materials and methods: This post hoc analysis evaluated changes from baseline to Week 12 in HbA1c, FPG and PPG, hypoglycaemia incidence and the rates of target HbA1c achievement at Weeks 8 and 12. Median time to glycaemic control (i.e., time to 50% achieving target HbA1c, FPG or PPG) was also assessed.

Results: At Week 12, mean HbA1c reductions were greater with iGlarLixi versus Gla-100 in LixiLan-O-AP (-1.6% vs. -1.1% [-17.0 vs. -12.0 mmol/mol]) and LixiLan-L-CN (-1.3% vs. -0.5% [-13.9 vs. -5.4 mmol/mol]). PPG reductions were greater with iGlarLixi, while FPG reductions and hypoglycaemia incidence were similar. At Weeks 8 and 12, more participants had achieved target HbA1c or PPG with iGlarLixi versus Gla-100 in both studies. Median time to achieve HbA1c and PPG targets was shorter with iGlarLixi versus Gla-100 in LixiLan-O-AP (85 vs. 126 days and 84 vs. 167 days) and LixiLan-L-CN (85 vs. 239 days and 85 days vs. not estimable); median time to achieve FPG target was similar in LixiLan-O-AP (57 vs. 57 days) and LixiLan-L-CN (29 vs. 30 days).

Conclusions: In Asian people with T2D suboptimally controlled on OADs or BI, iGlarLixi provided comprehensive earlier glycaemic control than Gla-100.