Efficacy and Safety of Degludec versus Glargine in Type 2 Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Degludec is an ultralong-acting, once-daily basal insulin that is approved for use in adults, adolescents, and children with diabetes. Previous open-label studies have shown lower day-to-day variability in the glucose-lowering effect and lower rates of hypoglycemia among patients who received degludec than among those who received basal insulin glargine. However, data are lacking on the cardiovascular safety of degludec.

Methods

We randomly assigned 7637 patients with type 2 diabetes to receive either insulin degludec (3818 patients) or insulin glargine U100 (3819 patients) once daily between dinner and bedtime in a double-blind, treat-to-target, event-driven cardiovascular outcomes trial. The primary composite outcome in the time-to-event analysis was the first o

SUBMITTER: Marso SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5731244 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature