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Garvey, W.T.* ; Birkenfeld, A.L. ; Dicker, D.* ; Mingrone, G.* ; Pedersen, S.D.* ; Satylganova, A.* ; Skovgaard, D.* ; Sugimoto, D.* ; Jensen, C.* ; Mosenzon, O.*

Efficacy and Safety of Liraglutide 3.0 mg in Individuals With Overweight or Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Basal Insulin: The SCALE Insulin Randomized Controlled Trial.

Diabetes Care 43, 1085-1093 (2020)
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OBJECTIVE Most individuals with type 2 diabetes also have obesity, and treatment with some diabetes medications, including insulin, can cause further weight gain. No approved chronic weight management medications have been prospectively investigated in individuals with overweight or obesity and insulin-treated type 2 diabetes. The primary objective of this study was to assess the effect of liraglutide 3.0 mg versus placebo on weight loss in this population. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Satiety and Clinical Adiposity-Liraglutide Evidence (SCALE) Insulin was a 56-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multinational, multicenter trial in individuals with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes treated with basal insulin and <= 2 oral antidiabetic drugs. RESULTS Individuals were randomized to liraglutide 3.0 mg (n = 198) or placebo (n = 198), combined with intensive behavioral therapy (IBT). At 56 weeks, mean weight change was -5.8% for liraglutide 3.0 mg versus -1.5% with placebo (estimated treatment difference -4.3% [95% CI -5.5; -3.2]; P < 0.0001). With liraglutide 3.0 mg, 51.8% of individuals achieved >= 5% weight loss versus 24.0% with placebo (odds ratio 3.41 [95% CI 2.19; 5.31]; P < 0.0001). Liraglutide 3.0 mg was associated with significantly greater reductions in mean HbA(1c) and mean daytime glucose values and less need for insulin versus placebo, despite a treat-to-glycemic-target protocol. More hypoglycemic events were observed with placebo than liraglutide 3.0 mg. No new safety or tolerability issues were observed. CONCLUSIONS In individuals with overweight or obesity and insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, liraglutide 3.0 mg as an adjunct to IBT was superior to placebo regarding weight loss and improved glycemic control despite lower doses of basal insulin and without increases in hypoglycemic events.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Corresponding Author
Keywords Weight-loss; Hypoglycemia; Association; Combination; Mellitus; Therapy; Risk; Care
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0149-5992
e-ISSN 1935-5548
Journal Diabetes Care
Quellenangaben Volume: 43, Issue: 5, Pages: 1085-1093 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher American Diabetes Association
Publishing Place Alexandria, Va.
Non-patent literature Publications
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases (IDM)