Insulin Glargine (Lantus) is a new long-acting human insulin analog approved by the FDA for treatment of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Synthesized by recombinant DNA technology, it differs from human insulin at position 21 in the A-chain where asparagine is replaced by glycine and at the C-terminus of the B-chain where two arginines are added....
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Title: Insulin Glargine (Lantus), A New Long-acting Insulin
Publication: The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
Issue #: 1110
Article Code: 1110a
Date: August 6, 2001
Volume: 43
Pages: 65-66