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Gastrointestinal adverse events with insulin glargine/lixisenatide fixed‐ratio combination versus glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist s in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A network meta‐analysis

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Rayner, Christopher K., Wu, Tongzhi, Aroda, Vanita R., Whittington, Craig, Kanters, Steve, Guyot, Patricia, Shaunik, Alka, Horowitz, Michael·2021·Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

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Aims: Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1 RAs) are the recommended first injectable therapy in type 2 diabetes. However, long‐term persistence is suboptimal and partly attributable to gastrointestinal tolerability, particularly during initiation/escalation. Gradual titration of fixed‐ratio combination GLP‐1 RA/insulin therapies may improve GLP‐1 RA gastrointestinal tolerability. We compared gastrointestinal adverse event (AE) rates for iGlarLixi versus GLP‐1 RAs during the first 12 weeks of therapy, including a sensitivity analysis with IDegLira. Materials and methods: The PICO framework was used to identify studies from MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL searches using a proprietary, web‐based, standardized tool with single data extraction. Gastrointestinal AEs were modelled using a Bayesian network meta‐analysis (NMA), using fixed and random effects for each recommended dose (treatment‐specific NMA) and class (drug‐class NMA). Results: Treatment‐specific NMA included 17 trials (n = 9030; 3665 event‐weeks). Nausea rates were significantly lower with iGlarLixi versus exenatide 10 μg twice daily (rate ratio: 0.32; 95% credible interval: 0.15, 0.66), once‐daily lixisenatide 20 μg (0.35; 0.24, 0.50) and liraglutide 1.8 mg once daily (0.48; 0.23, 0.98). Rates were numerically, but not statistically, lower versus once‐weekly semaglutide 1 mg (0.60; 0.30, 1.23) and dulaglutide 1.5 mg (0.60; 0.29, 1.26), and numerically, but not statistically, higher versus once‐weekly exenatide (1.91; 0.91, 4.03). Sensitivity analysis results were similar. In a naïve, pooled analysis, vomiting was lower with iGlarLixi versus other GLP‐1 RAs. Conclusions: During the first 12 weeks of treatment, iGlarLixi was generally associated with less nausea and vomiting than single‐agent GLP‐1 RAs. Enhanced gastrointestinal tolerability with fixed‐ratio combinations may favour treatment persistence.

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Authors
Rayner, C. K., Wu, T., Aroda, V. R., Whittington, C., Kanters, S., Guyot, P., Shaunik, A., & Horowitz, M.
Affiliations
  • The University of Adelaide (AU)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
  • Doctor Evidence Santa Monica California USA
  • Sanofi (France) (FR)
  • Sanofi (United States) (US)
Corresponding author
Rayner, Christopher K.
Venue
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2020-10-22
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
136-146
ISSN
  • 1462-8902 (ISSN-L)
  • 1463-1326
OpenAlex
W3089552518
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Language
en
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Funders
Sanofi
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
Keywords
iGlarLixi, GLP-1 receptor agonists, type 2 diabetes, gastrointestinal adverse effects, nausea, vomiting, exenatide, liraglutide, semaglutide, dulaglutide, fixed-ratio combination therapy, treatment tolerability
MeSH terms
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor, Glucagon-Like Peptide-2 Receptor, Insulin Glargine, Network Meta-Analysis, Bayes Theorem, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Glycated Hemoglobin, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents, Peptides

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