Glycemic variability (GV) may contribute to the development and progression of cardiovascular complications. This post-hoc analysis assessed GV in people with type 2 diabetes, treated with once-weekly dulaglutide (DU), and not receiving any concomitant insulin treatment. Analysis included pooled data from 5 randomized, parallel-arm, phase 3 studies (AWARD 1,2,3,6 and 8). The participants (N=1114, 48% male) received DU 1.5 mg without any concomitant insulin for 26 weeks and with evaluable GV measurements at baseline and study endpoint (week 26). The measurements included within-day and between-day GV calculated by standard deviation (SD) and coefficient of variation (CV) from self-monitored plasma glucose (SMPG), and between-day fasting self-monitored plasma glucose (FSMPG) values. At baseline, the mean (SD) age was 55.9 (9.7) years, BMI 32.7 (5.2) kg/m2, HbA1c 8.0 (0.9) % and fasting plasma glucose 166.5 (47.8) mg/dL. At 26 weeks, DU significantly reduced within-day and between-day GV from SMPG values (SD values, p<0.001, Figure) and between-day GV from FSMPG (p<0.001). SMPG GV changes were significant and consistent across studies. Analysis by CV gave consistent results (Figure). Overall, the analysis suggests that treatment with once-weekly DU 1.5 mg reduces within-day and between-day GV from SMPG and between-day GV from FSMPG.
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