In patients with T2DM and CAD, the HbA1c reduction with exenatide versus conventional treatment was not significant.
In plain wordsExenatide did not significantly reduce average blood sugar compared with conventional treatment in patients with diabetes and coronary disease.
- Peptide
- Exenatide (exendin-4)
- Outcome
- No significant changeHbA1c
- Study
n = 35
- Comparator
- Conventional non-GLP-1-based therapy
- Outcome group
- Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · 12 weeksAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- HbA1c
- 63.5 mmol/mol
- exenatide baseline
- HbA1c
- 60.7 mmol/mol
- exenatide follow-up
Source sentences
At 12 weeks, patients on exenatide showed reductions in HbA1C (from 63.5 ± 13 to 60.7 ± 14 mmol/mol, p = .065),
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
as compared to the conventionally treated group.
Thirty-five patients with T2DM, CAD, and HbA1C 42-86 mmol/mol were randomized to treatment with exenatide or conventional non-GLP-1-based therapy for 12 weeks.