In patients with type 2 diabetes, lixisenatide reduced 2-h postprandial glucagon at Week 24 versus placebo (P < 0.00001).
In plain wordsIn patients with diabetes, lixisenatide reduced postmeal glucagon compared with placebo.
- Peptide
- Lixisenatide
- Outcome
- DecreasePostprandial glucagon at Week 24
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Comparator
- Placebo
- Outcome group
- Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
Lixisenatide reduced 2-h postprandial glucagon at Week 24 compared with placebo (P < 0.00001).
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
A post hoc analysis was performed on pooled data from the modified intent-to-treat populations of two lixisenatide Phase 3 trials: GetGoal-M (lixisenatide versus placebo as add-on to metformin) and GetGoal-S (lixisenatide versus placebo as add-on to sulfonylurea [SU] ± metformin).
Glucagon levels were assessed 2 h after a standardized meal test performed at baseline and Week 24 and were examined for correlation with changes in 2-h postprandial glucose and HbA1c.