title: Impact of empagliflozin added on to basal insulin in type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on basal insulin: a 78-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the efficacy and tolerability of empagliflozin added to basal insulin-treated type 2 diabetes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients inadequately controlled [glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) >7 to ≤10% (>53 to ≤86 mmol/mol)] on basal insulin (glargine, detemir, NPH) were randomized to empagliflozin 10 mg (n = 169), empagliflozin 25 mg (n = 155) or placebo (n = 170) for 78 weeks. The baseline characteristics were balanced among the groups [mean HbA1c 8.2% (67 mmol/mol), BMI 32.2 kg/m(2) ]. The basal insulin dose was to remain constant for 18 weeks, then could be adjusted at investigator's discretion. The primary endpoint was change from baseline in HbA1c at week 18. Key secondary endpoints were changes from baseline in HbA1c and insulin dose at week 78.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At week 18, the adjusted mean ± standard error changes from baseline in HbA1c were 0.0 ± 0.1% (-0.1 ± 0.8 mmol/mol) for placebo, compared with -0.6 ± 0.1% (-6.2 ± 0.8 mmol/mol) and -0.7 ± 0.1% (-7.8 ± 0.8 mmol/mol) for empagliflozin 10 and 25 mg, respectively (both p < 0.001). At week 78, empagliflozin 10 and 25 mg significantly reduced HbA1c, insulin dose and weight vs placebo (all p < 0.01), and empagliflozin 10 mg significantly reduced systolic blood pressure vs placebo (p = 0.004). Similar percentages of patients had confirmed hypoglycaemia in all groups (35-36%). Events consistent with urinary tract infection were reported in 9, 15 and 12% of patients on placebo, empagliflozin 10 and 25 mg, and events consistent with genital infection were reported in 2, 8 and 5%, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Empagliflozin for 78 weeks added to basal insulin improved glycaemic control and reduced weight with a similar risk of hypoglycaemia to placebo.
authors.affiliation: Dallas Diabetes and Endocrine Center at Medical City, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosenstock
authors.affiliation: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jelaska
authors.affiliation: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zeller
authors.affiliation: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Ingelheim, Germany.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Ingelheim, Germany.
authors.forename: U C
authors.initials: UC
authors.lastname: Broedl
authors.affiliation: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Ingelheim, Germany.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Woerle
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005960:Glucosides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000069057:Insulin Detemir / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000139:chemically induced; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D001786:Blood Glucose; D005960:Glucosides; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D000069057:Insulin Detemir; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human; C570240:empagliflozin
keywords: SGLT2 inhibitor; empagliflozin; type 2 diabetes