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ArticleNutrition & diabetes2016

Differences in glycemic control across world regions: a post-hoc analysis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus on dual antidiabetes drug therapy.

H Brath, P M Paldánius, G Bader, W M Kolaczynski, P M Nilsson

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Article in Nutrition & diabetes, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

H BrathDiabetes Outpatient Clinic, Health Centre South, Vienna, Austria.
P M PaldániusNovartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland.
G BaderNovartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland.
W M KolaczynskiNovartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland.
P M NilssonDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
Novartis (Switzerland) · CHSkåne University Hospital · SE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis post-hoc analysis of the EDGE (Effectiveness of Diabetes control with vildaGliptin and vildagliptin/mEtformin) study assessed inter-regional differences in baseline characteristics and response to treatment intensification with dual oral antidiabetes drugs (OADs) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

methodsPatients with T2DM inadequately controlled with first-line monotherapy were assigned to receive a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, vildagliptin, or comparator OADs as add-on dual therapy. The primary effectiveness end point (PEP) was achieving glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) reduction >0.3% without hypoglycemia, peripheral edema, discontinuation owing to gastrointestinal events or weight gain ⩾5% at 12 months. The secondary effectiveness end point (SEP) was achieving HbA1c of <7% without hypoglycemia or weight gain ⩾3% at 12 months.

resultsBaseline characteristics of patients (N=43 791), including mean HbA1c (8.2%), varied across regions. Baseline age (62.3 years) and T2DM duration (6.3 years) were greater in patients from Europe than those from India and the Middle East (age: 51.8 and 52.1 years; T2DM duration: 4.3 and 4.2 years, respectively). The probability of achieving PEP with dual therapy was higher in India (odds ratio (OR): 1.5), Latin America (OR: 1.2) and Middle East (OR: 2.0) than in Europe (OR: 0.8) and East Asia (OR: 0.3). Achievement of SEP in patients receiving dual therapy was greater in Latin America (OR: 1.7) and Middle East (OR: 1.7). Vildagliptin add-on therapy allowed more patients to achieve SEP across regions. Women aged ⩾45 years less often attained glycemic target (HbA1c<7%) without significant weight gain ⩾5% compared with women aged <45 years (OR: 0.876, 95% confidence interval: 0.774, 0.992; P=0.037).

conclusionsBaseline HbA1c and T2DM duration differed considerably across all regions. Treatment intensification with second OAD, particularly with a DPP-4 inhibitor vildagliptin, resulted in good treatment response without tolerability issues despite delayed intensification of failing monotherapy across regions.

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AdamantaneAdultAgedAge FactorsAsia, EasternBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsDrug Therapy, CombinationEuropeFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansHypoglycemic AgentsIndiaLatin AmericaAdamantaneBlood GlucoseDipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsGlycated HemoglobinHypoglycemic AgentsMetforminNitrilesPyrrolidinesVildagliptin

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PMID27376699
PMCPMC4973138
OpenAlexW2468374609

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