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ArticleEClinicalMedicine2026

CGM-derived postprandial glucose with IcoSema versus other insulin regimens: a

Christophe De Block, Malik Benamar, Ariel Fu, Raluca Maltesen, Francesco Giorgino

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Article in EClinicalMedicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Christophe De BlockUniversity Hospital Antwerp Department of Endocrinology-Diabetology and University of Antwerp, Drie Eikenstraat 655, Edegem 2650, Belgium.
Malik BenamarNovo Nordisk A/S, Vandtårnsvej 112, Søborg DK-2860, Denmark.
Ariel FuNovo Nordisk A/S, Vandtårnsvej 112, Søborg DK-2860, Denmark.
Raluca MaltesenNovo Nordisk A/S, Alfred Nobels Vej 27, Aalborg 9220, Denmark.
Francesco GiorginoDepartment of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Section of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Andrology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari 70124, Italy.

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Abstract

Background: Impaired insulin and incretin responses, alongside elevated postprandial glucose (PPG) levels after meals, are hallmarks of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and can lead to postprandial hyperglycaemia. This Methods: In this Findings: Data from 1650 participants were analysed. In both trials, an average of 2.3 meals/day/participant were detected. IcoSema treatment resulted in statistically significantly lower mean peak PPG increment, 90-min PPG increment, and 120-min PPG increment values and a faster time to return to normal glucose levels versus once-weekly basal insulin (all Interpretation: IcoSema provided statistically significantly better PPG control than once-weekly icodec and similar PPG control versus daily BBT with only one weekly injection. Future studies that prospectively evaluate CGM-derived PPG outcomes and their clinical relevance across different meal compositions in real-world treatment settings would be beneficial. Funding: Novo Nordisk A/S.

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Continuous glucose monitoringIcoSemaPostprandial glucoseType 2 diabetes

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PMID42306490
PMCPMC13266221

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