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Study · Non-randomized trial · 2020

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Effects of sequential treatment with lixisenatide, insulin glargine, or their combination on meal-related glycaemic excursions, insulin and glucagon secretion, and gastric emptying in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Meier JJ, Menge BA, Schenker N, Erdmann S, Kahle-Stephan M, Schliess F, Kapitza C, Nauck MA

Diabetes, obesity & metabolism26 Dec 2019Cited by 24 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study8

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  1. 01HumanNon-randomized trialMechanism

    In metformin-treated patients with diabetes, lixisenatide mainly reduced postprandial glycaemia after breakfast (P < 0.05).

    In plain wordsIn patients with diabetes taking metformin, lixisenatide reduced glucose after breakfast relative to pretreatment.

    Outcome
    DecreasePostprandial glycaemia after breakfast
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Before treatment
    Outcome group
    Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 4 weeksAs given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    P value
    < 0.05
    after breakfast

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Lixisenatide mainly reduced postprandial glycaemia, while insulin glargine mainly reduced fasting glucose after breakfast (P < 0.05).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Twenty-eight metformin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to treatment sequences with either lixisenatide or insulin glargine alone for 4 weeks, and a combination of both treatments for 4 weeks.
    Summary · context
    Metabolic examinations were performed before and after each treatment period following breakfast and a late lunch 8 hours later.
  2. 02HumanNon-randomized trialMechanism

    In metformin-treated patients with diabetes, the postprandial glucose reduction with lixisenatide was partially preserved after a late lunch (P < 0.05).

    In plain wordsIn patients with diabetes taking metformin, glucose reduction from pretreatment with lixisenatide persisted partly after a late lunch.

    Outcome
    DecreasePostprandial glycaemia after late lunch
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Before treatment
    Outcome group
    Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 4 weeksAs given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    P value
    < 0.05
    after late lunch

    Source sentences

    Summary
    This was partially preserved after a late lunch (P < 0.05).
    3 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Lixisenatide mainly reduced postprandial glycaemia, while insulin glargine mainly reduced fasting glucose after breakfast (P < 0.05).
    Summary · context
    Twenty-eight metformin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to treatment sequences with either lixisenatide or insulin glargine alone for 4 weeks, and a combination of both treatments for 4 weeks.
    Summary · context
    Metabolic examinations were performed before and after each treatment period following breakfast and a late lunch 8 hours later.
  3. 03HumanNon-randomized trialMechanism

    In metformin-treated patients with diabetes, lixisenatide significantly reduced insulin secretion after breakfast.

    In plain wordsIn patients with diabetes taking metformin, lixisenatide reduced insulin release after breakfast relative to pretreatment.

    Outcome
    DecreaseInsulin secretion after breakfast
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Before treatment
    Outcome group
    Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 4 weeksAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    After breakfast, lixisenatide reduced insulin secretion and glucagon levels significantly.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Twenty-eight metformin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to treatment sequences with either lixisenatide or insulin glargine alone for 4 weeks, and a combination of both treatments for 4 weeks.
    Summary · context
    Metabolic examinations were performed before and after each treatment period following breakfast and a late lunch 8 hours later.
  4. 04HumanNon-randomized trialMechanism

    In metformin-treated patients with diabetes, lixisenatide significantly reduced glucagon levels after breakfast.

    In plain wordsIn patients with diabetes taking metformin, lixisenatide reduced glucagon after breakfast relative to pretreatment.

    Outcome
    DecreaseGlucagon levels after breakfast
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Before treatment
    Outcome group
    Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 4 weeksAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    After breakfast, lixisenatide reduced insulin secretion and glucagon levels significantly.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Twenty-eight metformin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to treatment sequences with either lixisenatide or insulin glargine alone for 4 weeks, and a combination of both treatments for 4 weeks.
    Summary · context
    Metabolic examinations were performed before and after each treatment period following breakfast and a late lunch 8 hours later.
  5. 05HumanNon-randomized trialMechanism

    In metformin-treated patients with diabetes, the insulin secretion reduction with lixisenatide was lost after a late lunch.

    In plain wordsIn patients with diabetes taking metformin, lixisenatide's reduction in insulin release from pretreatment was absent after a late lunch.

    Outcome
    Direction not reportedInsulin secretion after late lunch
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Before treatment
    Outcome group
    Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 4 weeksAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    These effects were lost after a late lunch.
    3 context sentences
    Summary · context
    After breakfast, lixisenatide reduced insulin secretion and glucagon levels significantly.
    Summary · context
    Twenty-eight metformin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to treatment sequences with either lixisenatide or insulin glargine alone for 4 weeks, and a combination of both treatments for 4 weeks.
    Summary · context
    Metabolic examinations were performed before and after each treatment period following breakfast and a late lunch 8 hours later.
  6. 06HumanNon-randomized trialMechanism

    In metformin-treated patients with diabetes, the glucagon reduction with lixisenatide was lost after a late lunch.

    In plain wordsIn patients with diabetes taking metformin, lixisenatide's reduction in glucagon from pretreatment was absent after a late lunch.

    Outcome
    Direction not reportedGlucagon levels after late lunch
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Before treatment
    Outcome group
    Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 4 weeksAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    These effects were lost after a late lunch.
    3 context sentences
    Summary · context
    After breakfast, lixisenatide reduced insulin secretion and glucagon levels significantly.
    Summary · context
    Twenty-eight metformin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to treatment sequences with either lixisenatide or insulin glargine alone for 4 weeks, and a combination of both treatments for 4 weeks.
    Summary · context
    Metabolic examinations were performed before and after each treatment period following breakfast and a late lunch 8 hours later.
  7. 07HumanNon-randomized trialMechanism

    In metformin-treated patients with diabetes, lixisenatide slowed gastric emptying after breakfast.

    In plain wordsIn patients with diabetes taking metformin, lixisenatide slowed stomach emptying after breakfast relative to pretreatment.

    Outcome
    DecreaseGastric emptying after breakfast
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Before treatment
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Gastrointestinal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 4 weeksAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Gastric emptying was slowed by lixisenatide, but not by insulin glargine after breakfast.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Twenty-eight metformin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to treatment sequences with either lixisenatide or insulin glargine alone for 4 weeks, and a combination of both treatments for 4 weeks.
    Summary · context
    Metabolic examinations were performed before and after each treatment period following breakfast and a late lunch 8 hours later.
  8. 08HumanNon-randomized trialMechanism

    In metformin-treated patients with diabetes, lixisenatide slightly accelerated gastric emptying after a late lunch.

    In plain wordsIn patients with diabetes taking metformin, lixisenatide slightly accelerated stomach emptying after a late lunch relative to pretreatment.

    Outcome
    IncreaseGastric emptying after late lunch
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Before treatment
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Gastrointestinal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 4 weeksAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    After the late lunch, lixisenatide slightly accelerated gastric emptying.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Twenty-eight metformin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to treatment sequences with either lixisenatide or insulin glargine alone for 4 weeks, and a combination of both treatments for 4 weeks.
    Summary · context
    Metabolic examinations were performed before and after each treatment period following breakfast and a late lunch 8 hours later.

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