Introduction & Objective: In the SURPASS-6 trial, addition of tirzepatide (TZP) to basal insulin glargine U100 in participants with inadequately controlled long-standing type 2 diabetes (T2D), substantially improved HbA1c and body weight. We evaluated degrees of insulin dose reductions and the efficacy and safety of TZP based on residual insulin use at Week 52.
Methods: “Insulin regressor” was defined as basal insulin discontinuation or <10 IU/day, and “insulin non-regressor” as ≥10 IU/day, at 52 weeks. Included only participants receiving TZP at Week 52 (≥75% compliance) without rescue medication. Efficacy analyses used a mixed model for repeated measures.
Results: Overall, 145 and 496 TZP-treated participants were included in the insulin regressor vs. insulin non-regressor groups, respectively. At baseline, mean age was 58.4 vs. 58.2 years, and median basal insulin dose was 40.0 vs. 48.0 IU/day. From baseline to Week 52 in the insulin regressor and insulin non-regressor groups, respectively, mean HbA1c of 8.5% and 8.9% was reduced to 5.9% and 6.7%, while weight was substantially reduced by 16 kg and 8 kg. Clinically significant hypoglycemia was also less frequent in the insulin regressor group (Table).
Conclusion: In basal insulin-treated T2D, participants who regressed on insulin use also achieved near-normoglycemia and substantial weight loss.
J. Rosenstock: Research Support; Biomea Fusion, Inc. Other Relationship; Lilly Diabetes. Research Support; Merck & Co., Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Corcept Therapeutics. Other Relationship; Novo Nordisk. Research Support; Pfizer Inc. Other Relationship; Sanofi, Boehringer-Ingelheim. Research Support; Shionogi & Co., Ltd. Other Relationship; Structure Therapeutics, Inc. Advisory Panel; Terns Pharmaceuticals, Zealand Pharma A/S. Other Relationship; Applied Therapeutics, Hanmi Pharm. Co., Ltd., Oramed Pharmaceuticals. Advisory Panel; Scholar Rock. S. Tofe: None. C.H. Wysham: Research Support; Eli Lilly and Company. Speaker's Bureau; Eli Lilly and Company. Research Support; Novo Nordisk. Consultant; Novo Nordisk. Speaker's Bureau; Novo Nordisk. Advisory Panel; Abbott. Research Support; Bayer Inc. Advisory Panel; Biomea Fusion, Inc. Research Support; Corcept Therapeutics, AbbVie Inc. V. Thieu: Employee; Eli Lilly and Company. J.I. Kiljanski: Employee; Eli Lilly and Company. Stock/Shareholder; Eli Lilly and Company. C. Lee: Employee; Eli Lilly and Company. Stock/Shareholder; Eli Lilly and Company. H. Wang: None. H. Patel: None.
