title: Safety and efficacy of insulin degludec/liraglutide (IDegLira) added to sulphonylurea alone or to sulphonylurea and metformin in insulin-naïve people with Type 2 diabetes: the DUAL IV trial.
abstract: To investigate the safety and efficacy of insulin degludec/liraglutide (IDegLira), a novel combination product, as add-on therapy for people with Type 2 diabetes uncontrolled on sulphonylurea therapy.
  
  
  
  In this 26-week, double-blind trial, adults with Type 2 diabetes [HbA1c53-75 mmol/mol (7.0-9.0%)] were randomized to IDegLira (n = 289) or placebo (n = 146) as add-on to pre-trial sulphonylurea ± metformin, titrating to a fasting glycaemic target of 4.0-6.0 mmol/l. Treatment initiation was at 10 dose steps, and maximum dose was 50 dose steps (50 units insulin degludec/1.8 mg liraglutide).
  
  
  
  The mean HbA1cdecreased from 63 mmol/mol (7.9%) to 46 mmol/mol (6.4%) with IDegLira and to 57 mmol/mol (7.4%) with placebo [estimated treatment difference -11 mmol/mol (95% CI -13; -10) or -1.02% (95% CI -1.18; -0.87); P < 0.001]. The HbA1ctarget of 53 mmol/mol (<7%) was achieved by 79.2% of participants in the IDegLira group vs 28.8% in the placebo group [estimated odds ratio 11.95 (95% CI 7.22; 19.77); P < 0.001]. Mean weight change was +0.5 kg with IDegLira vs -1.0 kg with placebo [estimated treatment difference 1.48 kg (95% CI 0.90; 2.06); P < 0.001]. Confirmed hypoglycaemia occurred in 41.7 and 17.1% of IDegLira- and placebo-treated participants, respectively, with rates of 3.5 vs 1.4 events/patient-years of exposure [estimated rate ratio 3.74 (95% CI 2.28; 6.13); P < 0.001]. IDegLira was generally well tolerated. The rates of serious adverse events were 20.3 and 8.0 per 100 patient-years of exposure with IDegLira and placebo, respectively, without obvious patterns in the type of events.
  
  
  
  IDegLira can be used in people uncontrolled with sulphonylurea ± metformin to improve efficacy with a safety profile in line with previous DUAL trials.
authors: Endocrine and Metabolic Consultants, Rockville, MD, USA.
authors: H W
authors: HW
authors: Rodbard
authors: Atlanta Diabetes Associates, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors: B W
authors: BW
authors: Bode
authors: Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, London, ON, Canada.
authors: S B
authors: SB
authors: Harris
authors: Institute for Diabetes Research, Münster, Germany.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Rose
authors: Novo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Lehmann
authors: Novo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Jarlov
authors: SSM - Medical Group, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Thurman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D049528:Insulin, Long-Acting / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000069450:Liraglutide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008687:Metformin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D049528:Insulin, Long-Acting; D000069450:Liraglutide; D008687:Metformin; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds; C000613158:IDegLira; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human