In adults with type 2 diabetes on metformin, liraglutide was superior at year 4 for the glycemic outcome after control for baseline factors.
In plain wordsIn adults with type 2 diabetes on metformin, liraglutide did better than some other study drugs for blood sugar at year 4.
- Peptide
- Liraglutide
- Outcome
- Not applicableGlycemic outcome (HbA1c 7.0% or higher) at year 4, liraglutide versus other medications
- Study
n = 5,047
- Outcome group
- Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
The superiority of glargine and liraglutide at year 4 persisted after multiple baseline factors were controlled for.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study (GRADE) participants (with type 2 diabetes diagnosed for <10 years, on metformin, and with HbA1c 6.8-8.5%; N = 5,047) were randomly assigned to a basal insulin (glargine), sulfonylurea (glimepiride), glucagon-like peptide 1…