This has been shown by the new data from the phase 3 'Award-8' study."Generally, patients who do not tolerate or in which the use of metformin is contraindicated, a sulfonylurea is usually prescribed as a first -line treatment for type 2 diabetes.
This study affirms that 'Trulicity' is effective as combined with sulfonylurea and that is well tolerated, which can help health professionals to make therapeutic decisions for their patients, "said the associated endocrinologist and teacher at the Wexner Medical Center inThe University of Ohio and main author of the study, Kathleen Dungan.
As a primary objective, the combination of Doraglutida 1.5 mg and a sulfonylurea provided 24 weeks).
Also, significantly more patients treated with the combination of Doraglutida 1.5 mg and sulfonylurea reached an HBA1C of less than 7 percent (55.3 percent) compared to sulfonylurea and placebo (18.9 percent);and the combination of Doraglutida 1.5 mg and a sulfonylurea significantly reduced serum serum glucose levels compared to sulfonylurea with placebo.
As a secondary objective of the study, the treatment in combination of Dreamaglutida and a sulfonylurea showed weight loss from a basal situation (-0.91 kg), although it did not reach a statistically significant difference compared to sulfonylurea and placebo.
"The study demonstrates the safety and efficacy of Dyaglutida in combination with a sulfonylure.Lilly Diabetes in Spain, Jesús Reviriego.