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Effect of dulaglutide 3.0 and 4.5 mg on weight in patients with type 2 diabetes: Exploratory analyses of AWARD ‐11

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Bonora, Enzo, Frias, Juan P., Tinahones, Francisco J., Van, Joanna, Malik, Raleigh E., Yu, Zhuoxin, Mody, Reema, Bethel, Angelyn +2 more·2021·Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

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AIM: To evaluate the impact of dulaglutide 3.0 and 4.5 mg versus 1.5 mg on body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) based on exploratory analyses of the AWARD-11 trial. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients were randomized to once-weekly dulaglutide 1.5 (n = 612), 3.0 (n = 616) or 4.5 mg (n = 614) for 52 weeks. The primary objective was superiority of dulaglutide 3.0 and/or 4.5 mg over 1.5 mg in HbA1c reduction at 36 weeks. Secondary and exploratory assessments included weight reduction in the overall trial population and baseline body mass index (BMI) and HbA1c subgroups. RESULTS: . At 36 weeks, dulaglutide 3.0 and 4.5 mg were superior to 1.5 mg for weight change from baseline (1.5 mg, -3.1 kg; 3.0 mg, -4.0 kg [P = .001]; 4.5 mg, -4.7 kg [P < .001]). Higher dulaglutide doses were associated with numerically greater weight reduction compared with 1.5 mg in each baseline BMI and HbA1c subgroup. Absolute weight reduction increased with increasing BMI category, but percentage weight loss was similar between subgroups. Weight reductions with dulaglutide were greater in patients with lower versus higher baseline HbA1c. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with T2D, inadequately controlled by metformin, incremental weight loss was observed with dulaglutide 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 mg doses regardless of baseline BMI or HbA1c. Although absolute weight loss was numerically greater in patients with higher baseline BMI, percentage of weight loss was similar between BMI subgroups.

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  • Of currently available agents, tirzepatide and semaglutide have the highest efficacy in terms of glucose lowering as well as weight loss, followed by dulaglutide, liraglutide, and extended-release exenatide.

    “Of the currently available agents, tirzepatide and semaglutide have the highest efficacy in terms of glucose lowering as well as weight loss, followed by dulaglutide, liraglutide, and extendedrelease exenatide (157-161).”

    From 9. Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2025 (2025) · cites this paper as [159]

    The Introduction and Discussion (page not specified) state that dulaglutide lowers glucose and is associated with weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes. The paper compares dulaglutide doses, but does not establish the claimed efficacy ranking against tirzepatide, semaglutide, liraglutide, or extended-release exenatide. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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Authors
Bonora, E., Frias, J. P., Tinahones, F. J., Van, J., Malik, R. E., Yu, Z., Mody, R., Bethel, A., Kwan, A. Y. M., & Cox, D. A.
Affiliations
  • University of Verona (IT)
  • National Research Institute Los Angeles California USA
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
  • Diabetes Research Center Tustin California USA
  • Eli Lilly (United States) (US)
Corresponding author
Cox, David A.
Venue
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2021-06-29
Volume
23
Issue
10
Pages
2242-2250
ISSN
  • 1462-8902 (ISSN-L)
  • 1463-1326
OpenAlex
W3174970167
Cited by
67
References
31
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 13
FWCI
6.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RISalud Institutional Health Repository of Andalucía (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
Eli Lilly and Company
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
dulaglutide, type 2 diabetes, weight loss, dose-response relationship, GLP-1 receptor agonists, body mass index, HbA1c
MeSH terms
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Glucagon-Like Peptides, Glycated Hemoglobin, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents, Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments, Middle Aged, Recombinant Fusion Proteins

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