In patients aged 65 years or older with type 2 diabetes, insulin degludec/liraglutide lowered HbA1c more than insulin degludec alone (DUAL II).
In plain wordsIn people aged 65 or older with type 2 diabetes, adding liraglutide to insulin degludec lowered HbA1c more than insulin degludec alone.
- Peptide
- Liraglutide
- Outcome
- DecreaseHbA1c change in DUAL II versus insulin degludec
- Study
n = 87
- Comparator
- Insulin degludec
- Outcome group
- Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · 26 weeksAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- HbA1c estimated treatment difference
- −1%
- DUAL II, aged 65 years or older
Source sentences
In patients ≥65 years, hemoglobin A1C decreased to a greater extent with IDegLira than with comparators (estimated treatment differences, -1.0% [-1.5; -0.6]95% confidence interval [CI], -0.8% [-1.0; -0.5]95% CI, and -0.9% [-1.3; -0.6]95%CI) for DUAL II, V, and III, respectively; all P<.001).
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
A post hoc analysis compared results of patients aged ≥65 versus <65 years from DUAL II, III, and V.
Patients were randomized to IDegLira or insulin degludec (DUAL II), IDegLira or unchanged glucagon-like peptide 1-receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) (DUAL III), or IDegLira or IGlar U100 (DUAL V).