The effect of two new glucosidase inhibitors on blood glucose in healthy volunteers and in type II diabetics.
Two new glucosidase inhibitors (BAY m 1099 and BAY o 1248) were studied in volunteers and type II diabetics under various conditions. In 6 non-diabetic controls BAY m 1099 when given 3 X 50 mg/day caused a marked depression of the post-meal glucose rise. The effect was found to be more marked after breakfast than after lunch or after dinner. In type II diabetics BAY m 1099, when given in a dose of 2 X 25 mg/day over one week, had no significant effect on post-meal glucose or serum insulin levels. BAY o 1248, when given as a single dose of 15 mg in the morning to type II diabetics, induced a significant decrease of post-meal glucose rise (35 mg/dl after breakfast, 25 mg/dl after lunch) when compared to placebo. Although in parallel serum insulin levels were slightly lower, this change was statistically not significant. The drug reduced glycosuria by 50%. Both compounds induced side effects, such as flatulence or diarrhea when given in therapeutically effective amounts, but were tolerable in most cases. On a weight basis BAY o 1248 was found to have greater therapeutic effects than BAY m 1099. Both drugs can be recommended for use in unsatisfactorily controlled type II diabetics. Further studies should concentrate on the critical dosage which may strike a satisfactory balance between effects and side effects.
III. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität Giessen, FRG.
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