ORION, a prospective observational study, evaluated the safety and effectiveness of the second-generation basal insulin analog Gla-300 in people who fast during Ramadan. Adults (≥18 years) with T2DM who intended to fast for ≥15 days during Ramadan, had taken Gla-300 for ≥8 weeks before inclusion and intended to continue during Ramadan were enrolled in 11 countries (grouped by region; Table). Mean (SD) number of fasting days was 30.1 (3.2). Mean diabetes duration ranged from 7.9 to 13.5 years and ≥77.5% had moderate/low risk associated with fasting (investigator-assessed). Proportions of people with ≥1 severe and/or symptomatic documented hypoglycemia event were low for the overall population and in Groups 1-3; 1 severe hypoglycemia event was reported in pre-Ramadan. Glycemic control improved pre- to post-Ramadan in Groups 1-3 and Gla-300 dose adjustments were minimal. In Canada, 24% of people had ≥1 severe and/or symptomatic documented hypoglycemia event in Ramadan; there was no change in glycemic control, but pre-Ramadan HbA1c target achievement was high (30.4%). In this real-world study, people with T2DM who received Gla-300 and fasted for Ramadan generally had low incidence of hypoglycemia, with no severe events in Ramadan, and slightly improved glycemic control; results from Canada varied, possibly due to longer fasting hours.

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M. Hassanein: Advisory Panel; Self; Novo Nordisk A/S. Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Lilly Diabetes, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Novo Nordisk A/S, Sanofi. M.A. Buyukbese: Consultant; Self; Sanofi. R. Malek: None. V. Pilorget: Employee; Self; Sanofi. M. Naqvi: Employee; Self; Sanofi. B. Berthou: None. I. Shaltout: Advisory Panel; Self; Sanofi, Novartis, MSD, Astra Zeneca, Novo Nordisk, Lilly, Servier and Abbott. Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Sanofi, Novartis, MSD, Astra Zeneca, Novo Nordisk, Lilly, Servier and Abbott. R. Sahay: Advisory Panel; Self; Boehringer Ingelheim, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Sanofi. Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk A/S, Sanofi.

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Sanofi; World Health Organization (CTRI/2019/02/017636)

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