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• TITLE: Efficacy and Safety of Basal-Supported Prandial GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy

  AUTHORS: Taichi Nagahisa, Mitsuhisa Tabata, Satoru Yamada

  KEYWORDS: Basal Insulin, Combination Therapy, GLP-1 Receptor agonists, HbA1c, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Diabetes Mellitus, Vol.7 No.3, July 28, 2017

  ABSTRACT: Aim: To assess the safety and efficacy of basal-supported prandial GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy (BPT)* in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods: Patients with T2DM, who had previously received insulin injection therapy and who had had their treatment switched to BPT (liraglutide), were retrospectively recruited. The efficacy of BPT was assessed by determining changes in HbA1c, body weight and total daily insulin dose from baseline to 4 months after BPT initiation. Safety was assessed by comparing the frequency of hypoglycemic episodes at baseline and after 4 months. The Wilcoxon test was used to analyze changes in parameters throughout the study period. Results: Twenty-nine patients, previously treated with basal-supported oral therapy (BOT), basal-bolus insulin, or pre-mixed insulin, were recruited. When analyzed together, there was no change in HbA1c throughout the study period, but body weight decreased (baseline 68.8 ± 13.2 kg vs. month 4 67.3 ± 13.1 kg; p Conclusion: BPT in T2DM was associated with weight loss without changes in glycemic control over 4 months, suggesting that it may be an effective and safe therapy.