Improvement in Glycemic Indices and Point in Range by Addition or Switch to IDegAsp–Real-World Evidence

• Published in: Journal of diabetology 2024-07, Vol.15 (3), p.286-290
• Main Authors: Seshadri, Krishna G., Polisetti, Subhadra, Tippisetty, Surekha
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: glargine; glycemic control; idegasp; point in range; smbg; type 2 diabetes mellitus
• ISSN: 2543-3288; 2078-7685
• DOI: 10.4103/jod.jod_35_24

Aim and Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of insulin degludec/insulin aspart (IDegAsp) in uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients in clinical practice settings. Materials and Methods: This study includes a retrospective analysis of uncontrolled T2DM patients on oral antidiabetic drugs and/or insulin (basal, bolus, or premix) and initiated on IDegAsp and in a subgroup of patients who switched from insulin glargine to IDegAsp. Clinical endpoints were mean change in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), postprandial plasma glucose (PPG), and % point in range (PIR) before and after treatment with IDegAsp. Descriptive statistics were applied to analyze the data, and statistical significance was set at P ≤ 0.05. Results: A total of 540 patients with T2DM were initiated on IDegAsp, among which 85 switched from insulin glargine (U100/300) to IDegAsp. In 6 months, overall, the mean change in glycemic variables HbA1c, FPG, and PPG was –0.3%, –21 mg/dL, and –36 mg/dL, and among those who switched from insulin glargine to IDegAsp, it was –0.4%, –18 mg/dL, and –49 mg/dL, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Self-monitored blood glucose, 1 month before and from 4 to 6 months after initiation of IDegAsp was assessed in overall 43 patients. The % PIR before breakfast and before dinner (BBF+BD) was 68% and 69% (95% CI –4.413 to 4.902) respectively. Furthermore, among those who switched from insulin glargine to IDegAsp (n = 25), BBF + BD increased from 67% to 77% (95% CI –10.35 to 10.65). Conclusion: Our results show clinically significant improvements in glycemic variables and PIR in patients treated with IDegAsp and especially in patients who switched from insulin glargine (U100/300) to IDegAsp.