Matching articles for "lixisenatide"
Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • November 14, 2022; (Issue 1663)
Diet, exercise, and weight loss can improve glycemic
control, but almost all patients with type 2 diabetes
require antihyperglycemic drug therapy. Treating to
a target A1C of...
Diet, exercise, and weight loss can improve glycemic
control, but almost all patients with type 2 diabetes
require antihyperglycemic drug therapy. Treating to
a target A1C of <7% while minimizing hypoglycemia
is recommended to prevent microvascular complications
of diabetes (retinopathy, nephropathy, and
neuropathy). An A1C target of <8% may be appropriate
for some older patients.
Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • November 4, 2019; (Issue 1584)
Diet, exercise, and weight loss can improve glycemic
control, but almost all patients with type 2 diabetes
eventually require drug therapy. Treating to a glycated
hemoglobin (A1C) concentration of...
Diet, exercise, and weight loss can improve glycemic
control, but almost all patients with type 2 diabetes
eventually require drug therapy. Treating to a glycated
hemoglobin (A1C) concentration of <7% can prevent
microvascular complications (retinopathy, nephropathy,
and neuropathy), but whether it prevents macrovascular
complications and death is unclear. An A1C target of
<8% may be appropriate for older patients and those
with underlying cardiovascular disease (CVD), a history
of severe hypoglycemia, diabetes-related complications,
a limited life expectancy, or a long duration of disease.
Oral Semaglutide (Rybelsus) for Type 2 Diabetes
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • October 21, 2019; (Issue 1583)
An oral formulation of the glucagon-like peptide-1
(GLP-1) receptor agonist semaglutide (Rybelsus –
Novo Nordisk) has been approved by the FDA
for once-daily treatment of type 2 diabetes in
adults....
An oral formulation of the glucagon-like peptide-1
(GLP-1) receptor agonist semaglutide (Rybelsus –
Novo Nordisk) has been approved by the FDA
for once-daily treatment of type 2 diabetes in
adults. Semaglutide, which has been available in
a subcutaneously-injected formulation (Ozempic)
since 2017, is the first GLP-1 receptor agonist to
become available for oral administration; the 4 other
GLP-1 receptor agonists currently available in the US
are administered by subcutaneous (SC) injection.
Insulins for Type 2 Diabetes
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • May 6, 2019; (Issue 1571)
The goal of drug therapy for type 2 diabetes is to achieve
and maintain a near-normal glycated hemoglobin
(A1C) concentration without inducing hypoglycemia;
for most patients, the target A1C is...
The goal of drug therapy for type 2 diabetes is to achieve
and maintain a near-normal glycated hemoglobin
(A1C) concentration without inducing hypoglycemia;
for most patients, the target A1C is <7%. Metformin
is the preferred first-line treatment, but most patients
with type 2 diabetes eventually require multidrug
therapy and/or insulin to achieve glycemic control.
Expanded Table: Some Available Insulins for Type 2 Diabetes (online only)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • May 6, 2019; (Issue 1571)
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Cardiovascular Benefits of SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Type 2 Diabetes
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • February 25, 2019; (Issue 1566)
Since 2008, because of safety concerns, the FDA has
mandated that long-term cardiovascular outcomes trials
be conducted for all new drugs for type 2 diabetes.
Reductions in the incidence of macrovascular...
Since 2008, because of safety concerns, the FDA has
mandated that long-term cardiovascular outcomes trials
be conducted for all new drugs for type 2 diabetes.
Reductions in the incidence of macrovascular complications
in these trials with some sodium-glucose
co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like
peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists in patients at risk
for cardiovascular disease (see Table 1) have led to
new recommendations.
Semaglutide (Ozempic) - Another Injectable GLP-1 Receptor Agonist for Type 2 Diabetes
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • January 29, 2018; (Issue 1539)
The FDA has approved semaglutide (Ozempic – Novo
Nordisk), a long-acting injectable GLP-1 (glucagon-like
peptide-1) receptor agonist, for once-weekly
treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes. It is the...
The FDA has approved semaglutide (Ozempic – Novo
Nordisk), a long-acting injectable GLP-1 (glucagon-like
peptide-1) receptor agonist, for once-weekly
treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes. It is the sixth
GLP-1 receptor agonist to be approved in the US.
Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide (Xultophy 100/3.6) for Type 2 Diabetes
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • September 11, 2017; (Issue 1529)
The FDA has approved Xultophy 100/3.6 (Novo
Nordisk), a fixed-ratio combination of insulin
degludec and the GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1)
receptor agonist liraglutide, for once-daily treatment
of adults...
The FDA has approved Xultophy 100/3.6 (Novo
Nordisk), a fixed-ratio combination of insulin
degludec and the GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1)
receptor agonist liraglutide, for once-daily treatment
of adults with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled
on basal insulin (<50 units daily) or liraglutide (≤1.8
mg daily).
Cardiovascular Effects of Some Antidiabetic Drugs
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • August 14, 2017; (Issue 1527)
For many years, the goal of drug therapy for most
patients with type 2 diabetes has been to achieve
and maintain an A1C of...
For many years, the goal of drug therapy for most
patients with type 2 diabetes has been to achieve
and maintain an A1C of <7%. Achieving that goal
can prevent microvascular complications (diabetic
retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy), but whether it
prevents macrovascular complications (myocardial
infarction [MI], stroke) has been less clear. The FDA
now requires that cardiovascular safety studies be
performed for all new drugs for type 2 diabetes.1
Recent findings that some of the newer second-line
drugs for type 2 diabetes have cardiovascular benefits
have led to new interest in the cardiovascular efficacy
and safety of all antidiabetic drugs.
Lixisenatide for Type 2 Diabetes
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • January 30, 2017; (Issue 1513)
The FDA has approved lixisenatide (Sanofi), a short-acting
injectable GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1)
receptor agonist, for once-daily treatment of adults
with type 2 diabetes, both alone (Adlyxin) and in...
The FDA has approved lixisenatide (Sanofi), a short-acting
injectable GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1)
receptor agonist, for once-daily treatment of adults
with type 2 diabetes, both alone (Adlyxin) and in a
fixed-ratio combination with insulin glargine (Soliqua
100/33). Lixisenatide has been available since 2013 in
many other countries as Lyxumia. It is the fifth GLP-1
receptor agonist to be approved in the US.
Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • January 16, 2017; (Issue 1512)
The goal of drug therapy for type 2 diabetes is
to achieve and maintain a near-normal glycated
hemoglobin (A1C) concentration without inducing
hypoglycemia; the target is generally an A1C of
≤7%. Treating...
The goal of drug therapy for type 2 diabetes is
to achieve and maintain a near-normal glycated
hemoglobin (A1C) concentration without inducing
hypoglycemia; the target is generally an A1C of
≤7%. Treating to this target has been shown to
prevent microvascular complications (retinopathy,
nephropathy, and neuropathy), but whether it prevents
macrovascular outcomes is unclear. An A1C target of
<8% may be appropriate for older patients and those
with underlying cardiovascular disease, a history of
severe hypoglycemia, diabetes-related complications
or comorbidities, or a long duration of disease.