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The combination of basal insulin with a GLP-1 RA may be helpful for people with T2DM to achieve and maintain HbA1c targets compared with each used individually.

This randomized, 26-week, multicenter Phase 3 study (NCT03767543) in people with T2DM included participants with HbA1c ≥7.5% and ≤10.5%, and on basal insulin for ≥6 months (dose of ≤40 units/day). In addition to background oral glucose lowering medications, all participants received once-daily iGlarLixi, a fixed-ratio combination given within 1 hour prior to their first meal of the day, and were randomized 1:1 with instructions to titrate daily using a 1 unit per day algorithm or the traditional once-weekly titration (2 or 4 units per week) with target FPG of 4.4 to 5.6 mmol/L (79.2 to 100.8 mg/dL).

Daily titration of iGlarLixi was superior to a weekly titration for the primary endpoint of change from baseline in HbA1c at week 26.

The proportion of participants experiencing ≥1 gastrointestinal event(s) (27.9% daily vs. 27.8% weekly titration) and incidence of hypoglycemic events (84% daily vs. 81% weekly titration) were similar between the two arms.

In this randomized trial, a daily titration algorithm for iGlarLixi was demonstrated as a safe alternative to the traditional weekly titration, while allowing patients to reach their maintenance dose earlier.

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I. Hramiak: Advisory Panel; Self; AstraZeneca, Bayer Inc., BI-Lilly Joint Venture (Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly), Dexcom, Inc., Insulet Corporation, Medtronic, Research Support; Self; Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi. H. C. Gerstein: Advisory Panel; Self; Novo Nordisk Inc., Pfizer Inc., Sanofi, Consultant; Self; Abbott, Covance Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Kowa Company, Ltd., Sanofi, Other Relationship; Self; Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., DKSH, Eli Lilly and Company, Sanofi, Zuellig, Research Support; Self; AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Company, Merck & Co., Inc., Novo Nordisk Inc., Sanofi. L. A. Leiter: Advisory Panel; Self; Abbott Diabetes, Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca, Bayer Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Esperion, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer Inc., Sanofi, Other Relationship; Self; Applied Therapeutics, Research Support; Self; Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca, Esperion, Kowa Company, Ltd., Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Medicines Company, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk Inc. J. Yale: Advisory Panel; Self; Abbott, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk Canada Inc., Sanofi, Research Support; Self; Bayer Inc., Speaker’s Bureau; Self; Dexcom, Inc., Medtronic, Merck & Co., Inc., Omnipod. H. S. Bajaj: Other Relationship; Self; Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk, Research Support; Self; Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Sanofi, Tricida, Inc. J. A. Stewart: Employee; Self; Sanofi. M. Toutounji: Employee; Self; Sanofi. S. B. Harris: Advisory Panel; Self; Abbott Diabetes, Abvance Therapeutics, HLS Therapeutics Inc., Lilly Diabetes, Novo Nordisk A/S, Consultant; Self; Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., mdBriefCase, Other Relationship; Self; American Diabetes Association, AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk Canada Inc., Sanofi.

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Sanofi Canada

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2021
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