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Advancing Therapy in Suboptimally Controlled Basal Insulin–Treated Type 2 Diabetes: Clinical Outcomes With iGlarLixi Versus Premix BIAsp 30 in the SoliMix Randomized Controlled Trial

J. Rosenstock, R. Emral, L. Sauque-Reyna, V. Mohan, C. Trescolí, S. al Sifri, N. Lalic, A. Alvarez et al.

Diabetes Care, 2021

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE To directly compare the efficacy and safety of a fixed-ratio combination, of insulin glargine 100 units/mL and the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist lixisenatide (iGlarLixi), with those of a premix insulin analog, biphasic aspart insulin 30 (30% insulin aspart and 70% insulin aspart protamine) (BIAsp 30) as treatment advancement in type 2 diabetes suboptimally controlled on basal insulin plus oral antihyperglycemic drugs (OADs). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In SoliMix, a 26-week, open-label, multicenter study, adults with suboptimally controlled basal insulin–treated type 2 diabetes (HbA1c ≥7.5% and ≤10%) were randomized to once-daily iGlarLixi or twice-daily BIAsp 30. Primary efficacy end points were noninferiority in HbA1c reduction (margin 0.3%) or superiority in body weight change for iGlarLixi versus BIAsp 30. RESULTS Both primary efficacy end points were met: after 26 weeks, baseline HbA1c (8.6%) was reduced by 1.3% with iGlarLixi and 1.1% with BIAsp 30, meeting noninferiority (least squares [LS] mean difference −0.2% [97.5% CI −0.4, −0.1]; P < 0.001). iGlarLixi was also superior to BIAsp 30 for body weight change (LS mean difference −1.9 kg [95% CI −2.3, −1.4]) and percentage of participants achieving HbA1c <7% without weight gain and HbA1c <7% without weight gain and without hypoglycemia (all P < 0.001). iGlarLixi was also superior versus BIAsp 30 for HbA1c reduction (P < 0.001). Incidence and rates of American Diabetes Association level 1 and 2…

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