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ArticleDiabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders2024

Comparison of Effects of Injectable Semaglutide and Dulaglutide on Oxidative Stress and Glucose Variability in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Preliminary Study.

Takemasa Omachi, Makoto Ohara, Tomoki Fujikawa, Yo Kohata, Hiroe Sugita, Shunichiro Irie, Michishige Terasaki, Yusaku Mori, Tomoyasu Fukui, Sho-Ichi Yamagishi

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Article in Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Takemasa OmachiDivision of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan.
Makoto OharaDivision of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan. s6018@nms.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6137-5493
Tomoki FujikawaDivision of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan.
Yo KohataDivision of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan.
Hiroe SugitaDivision of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan.
Shunichiro IrieDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tokatsu Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
Michishige TerasakiDivision of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan.
Yusaku MoriDivision of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Anti-Glycation Research Section, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Tomoyasu FukuiDivision of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan.
Sho-Ichi YamagishiDivision of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan.
Showa University · JPTokatsu Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRecent trials have shown that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists considerably reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Oxidative stress, a surrogate marker of cardiovascular risk, is associated with glucose variability. However, to the best of our knowledge, no studies have compared the effects of injectable semaglutide and dulaglutide therapies on oxidative stress and glucose variability assessed via continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). This study aimed to analyze and compare the effects of semaglutide and dulaglutide therapies on oxidative stress and glucose variability as assessed through CGM.

methodsThis is an open-label, multicenter, randomized, prospective, parallel-group comparison study. Overall, 37 patients with T2DM treated with dulaglutide for at least 12 weeks were randomized into two groups: one receiving continuous dulaglutide therapy (n = 19) and one receiving injectable semaglutide therapy (n = 18) groups. The coprimary endpoints were changes in the results of the diacron-reactive oxygen metabolites test, an oxidative stress marker, and CGM-evaluated glucose variability after 24 weeks. The secondary endpoint was changes in the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ) scores.

resultsSwitching to semaglutide therapy was better than continuous dulaglutide therapy in reducing oxidative stress, glucose variability, and glycated hemoglobin levels. Conversely, continuous dulaglutide therapy was better than semaglutide therapy in terms of DTSQ scores for "Convenience" and "Recommend."

conclusionInjectable semaglutide therapy may be more effective than dulaglutide therapy in ameliorating oxidative stress and regulating glucose metabolism, including glucose variability, in patients with T2DM, while dulaglutide therapy may be more effective in terms of treatment satisfaction. CLINICAL

trial registrationUMIN-CRT ID: UMIN000042670 (registered 7 December 2020).

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Continuous glucose monitoringGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsGlucose variabilityOxidative stressType 2 diabetes mellitus

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