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Trial reportDiabetes, obesity & metabolism2025

Efficacy and hypoglycaemia outcomes with once-weekly insulin icodec versus once-daily basal insulin in individuals with type 2 diabetes by kidney function: A post hoc participant-level analysis of the ONWARDS 1-5 trials.

Peter Rossing, Malik Benamar, Alice Y Y Cheng, Bharath Kumar, Christian Laugesen, Harpreet S Bajaj

Abstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIIComparative StudyMulticenter Study
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Peter RossingSteno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark and Department of Clinical Medicine University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-1531-4294
Malik BenamarGlobal Medical Affairs, Novo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark.ORCID 0009-0001-1820-1527
Alice Y Y ChengTrillium Health Partners and Unity Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2729-606X
Bharath KumarBiostatistics, Novo Nordisk India Private Limited, Bangalore, India.ORCID 0009-0006-8691-6926
Christian LaugesenMedical & Science, Novo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-9253-9457
Harpreet S BajajEndocrine and Metabolic Research, LMC Diabetes and Endocrinology, Brampton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1461-1465

Funding

Novo Nordisk
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThis post hoc analysis of ONWARDS 1-5 assessed the efficacy and hypoglycaemia outcomes with once-weekly insulin icodec (icodec) versus once-daily basal insulin comparators (degludec, glargine U100 or glargine U300) in insulin-naive (ONWARDS 1, 3 and 5) and insulin-experienced (ONWARDS 2 and 4) adults (aged ≥18 years) with type 2 diabetes (T2D) by kidney function subgroup. MATERIALS AND

methodsTreatment outcomes were analysed by trial according to kidney function subgroup (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≥90; eGFR 60-<90; eGFR 30-<60; eGFR <30; all mL/min/1.73m

resultsONWARDS 1-5 included 3765 participants; 3763 were included in this analysis. In ONWARDS 1, 3 and 5, there were no statistically significant treatment interactions by kidney function subgroup for change in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) from baseline to end of treatment (EOT); there were statistically significant subgroup interactions in ONWARDS 2 and 4 (both p-interaction <0.05). Change in body weight (baseline to EOT) across kidney function subgroups was comparable between treatment arms. Across trials, there was no consistent trend by kidney function subgroup for mean weekly insulin dose during the last 2 weeks of treatment or rates of combined clinically significant or severe hypoglycaemia. There were no statistically significant treatment interactions by kidney function subgroup for the achievement of HbA1c <7% without clinically significant or severe hypoglycaemia; all p-interaction >0.05.

conclusionsEfficacy and hypoglycaemia outcomes of icodec versus once-daily comparators were generally consistent among adults with T2D, regardless of kidney function.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2HypoglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsInsulin GlargineAdultAgedBlood GlucoseDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateGlycated HemoglobinHumansInsulin LisproKidneyMaleMiddle AgedBlood GlucoseGlycated HemoglobinHypoglycemic AgentsInsulin GlargineInsulin Lisprobasal insulinglycaemic controlhypoglycaemiainsulin analoguestype 2 diabetes

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PMID39930546
PMCPMC11885089

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