title: Insulin analogues and other developments in insulin therapy for diabetes.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a common chronic disorder, which is increasing in prevalence on a global scale. Insulin replacement therapy is required for all people with Type 1 diabetes and for many with Type 2 diabetes, to correct the metabolic abnormalities of these disorders. However, the pharmacokinetics and glucodynamics of available insulins have numerous limitations. Problems include delayed absorption from subcutaneous absorption sites (soluble [regular] insulin), and wide variability of absorption characteristics (insulin isophane suspension [NPH] and insulin lente) that is influenced by the adequacy of resuspension, and by a variable and insufficient duration of action, which usually requires intermediate-acting insulins to be administered twice-daily. All insulin preparations are associated with the common side effect of hypoglycaemia, and encourage weight gain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diabetes, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: McAulay
authors.forename: Brian M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Frier
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000328:Adult; D019540:Area Under Curve; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin