title: [Humalog® 200 U/ml KwikPen™].
abstract: Insulin lispro (Humalog®) was the first short-acting insulin analogue to be indicated for the treatment of diabetes mellitus requiring insulin therapy. After subcutaneous injection, insulin lispro has a more favourable pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics profile than human insulin, characterized by a faster resorption and a more rapid and less prolonged glucose-lowering activity. These properties allow a better control of postprandial hyperglycaemia and a reduction of the risk of delayed hypoglycaemia, especially at night. The patient's quality of life is also improved because insulin lispro can be injected within the 15 minutes before meal and even possibly after meal when the amount of food intake is unpredictable. Already commercialized as Humalog® 100 U/ml, insulin lispro is now also available as Humalog® 200 U/ml. A pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics study confirmed the bioequivalence of the two formulations, based upon the analysis of both plasma free insulin concentrations and glucose infusion rates to maintain normoglycaemia. Humalog® 200 U/ml is available in a novel disposable 3 ml pen (KwikPen™), with lower glide force and injection volume; thus this new pen is more convenient for the patient compared with the current pen used to inject Humalog® 100 U/ml. The new formulation Humalog® 200 U/ml is indicated in Europe for adult patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who require more than 20 units of prandial insulin per day to cover their meals.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Scheen
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D061268:Insulin Lispro / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D061268:Insulin Lispro