Rationale for, Initiation and Titration of the Basal Insulin/GLP-1RA Fixed-Ratio Combination Products, IDegLira and IGlarLixi, for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes.

ABSTRACT: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a progressive disease affecting glucose regulation and a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Many patients are not escalated up the treatment ladder appropriately despite failing to achieve glycemic control, with barriers such as fear of hypoglycemia, weight gain, and treatment burden recognized as factors. Exogenous basal insulin is titrated to address control of fasting plasma glucose and may preserve residual β-cell function, thus promoting a greater endogenous prandial insulin response. Native glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a peptide hormone secreted by the gut in response to nutrient ingestion; it increases insulin secretion, inhibits glucagon secretion, and prolongs gastric emptying, thereby lowering overall food intake. As its glucose-loweri

SUBMITTER: Valentine V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5544623 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature