title: Efficacy and safety of sitagliptin in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes in China, India, and Korea.
abstract: The efficacy and safety of sitagliptin as monotherapy were evaluated in Chinese, Indian, and Korean patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled by diet and exercise. In a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, 18-week trial, 530 patients with HbA(1c) >or=7.5% and <or=11.0% (mean baseline 8.7%) received sitagliptin 100mg once daily or placebo. Compared with placebo, sitagliptin significantly (p<0.001) reduced mean HbA(1c) (-1.0%), fasting plasma glucose (-1.7 mmol/L), and 2-h postprandial glucose (-3.1 mmol/L), and a significantly (p<0.001) greater proportion of sitagliptin-treated versus placebo-treated patients achieved HbA(1c) <7% (20.6% versus 5.3%, respectively) at study end. Efficacy of sitagliptin was demonstrated in each country. Sitagliptin was generally well-tolerated. Clinical adverse events (AEs) were reported in 23.3% and 15.2% of sitagliptin-treated and placebo-treated patients, respectively. The difference was primarily due to increased gastrointestinal AEs in the sitagliptin group, most of which were mild and resolved on study drug. Serious AEs, discontinuations due to AEs, and drug-related AEs occurred with a low incidence in both groups. No hypoglycemia was reported. In conclusion, in this study, sitagliptin monotherapy for 18 weeks significantly improved glycemic control and was well-tolerated in patients with type 2 diabetes from China, India, and Korea.
authors.affiliation: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation & Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, No. 6B, Gopalapuram, Chennai 600086, India.
authors.forename: Viswanathan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Wenying
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ho-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Liliane
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Noble
authors.forename: Ronald B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Langdon
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Amatruda
authors.forename: Peter P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: Keith D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Kaufman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D054873:Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007194:India; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011719:Pyrazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068900:Sitagliptin Phosphate; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D054873:Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D011719:Pyrazines; D014230:Triazoles; D000068900:Sitagliptin Phosphate