In adults with type 2 diabetes in a US claims database, predicted A1C fell more with liraglutide than with sitagliptin.
In plain wordsIn adults with type 2 diabetes, A1C fell more with liraglutide than with sitagliptin.
- Peptide
- Liraglutide
- Outcome
- DecreasePredicted A1C change versus sitagliptin
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Comparator
- Sitagliptin
- Outcome group
- Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · 6 monthsAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- Predicted A1C change
- −1.08%
- liraglutide
- Predicted A1C change
- −0.68%
- sitagliptin
Source sentences
The predicted change in A1C from baseline was greater for LIRA patients compared with both SITA (-1.08 vs. -0.68%; treatment difference 0.40%, p < 0.0001) and EXEN (-1.08 vs. -0.75%; treatment difference 0.32%, p < 0.001).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Using the IMS Health (Alexandria, VA, USA) integrated claims database, A1C outcomes in patients aged ≥ 18 years with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who initiated either LIRA, EXEN or SITA (including SITA/metformin) were retrospectively compared.