Dulaglutide treatment results in effective glycaemic control in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA): A post-hoc analysis of the AWARD-2, -4 and -5 Trials.

Abstract

AIMS:

Patients with a type-2-diabetes (T2D) phenotype positive for glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies (GADA) represent the majority of cases of latent autoimmune diabetes of the adult (LADA). The GLP-1 receptor agonist dulaglutide, recently introduced for treatment of T2D, has yet to be evaluated in LADA patients. Our primary objective was to evaluate the effect of dulaglutide on glycaemic control (HbA1c) in GADA-positive LADA vs GADA-negative T2D patients.

METHODS:

A post-hoc analysis was performed using data from 3 randomized phase 3 trials (AWARD-2,-4,-5; patients with GADA assessment) which were part of the dulaglutide clinical development programme in T2D. LADA patients were identified by GADA ≥5 IU/mL (ELISA). Changes in HbA1c during 12 months of treatment with dulaglutide or comparator were analysed using mixed-effect model repeated measures.

RESULTS:

Of 2466 adults tested for GADA (dulaglutide, 1710; glargine, 298; sitagliptin, 294; placebo, 164), 2278 (92.4%) were GADA-negative and 188 (7.6%) were GADA-positive, including 58 GADA-high patients (> 200 IU/mL) and 130 GADA-low patients (≤200 and ≥5 IU/mL). Overall, baseline parameters were comparable between the groups. Dulaglutide resulted in comparable HbA1c reductions in GADA-negative (LS mean change [95%CI], -1.09% [-1.15, -1.03]) and GADA-positive patients (-0.94% [-1.15, -0.72]) at 12 months. HbA1c reductions were numerically, but not statistically, significantly larger in GADA-low patients (-1.02% [-1.26, -0.78]) vs GADA-high patients (-0.72% [-1.21,-0.24]) at 12 months. Similar outcomes were observed at 3 and 6 months.

CONCLUSIONS:

These data are the first to indicate that dulaglutide was effective in reducing HbA1c in LADA patients.

• Authors: Paolo Pozzilli, Richard D Leslie, Anne L Peters, Raffaella Buzzetti, Sudha S Shankar, Zvonko Milicevic, Imre Pavo, Jeremie Lebrec, Sherry Martin, Nanette C Schloot
• Journal: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (Diabetes Obes Metab) Vol. 20 Issue 6 Pg. 1490-1498 (06 2018) ISSN: 1463-1326 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 29377522 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Phase III, Comparative Study, Equivalence Trial, Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: © 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Chemical References

• Blood Glucose
• Glycated Hemoglobin A
• Hypoglycemic Agents
• Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments
• Recombinant Fusion Proteins
• Insulin Glargine
• Glucagon-Like Peptides
• Sitagliptin Phosphate
• dulaglutide

Topics

• Blood Glucose (metabolism)
• Double-Blind Method
• Female
• Glucagon-Like Peptides (administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives)
• Glycated Hemoglobin (drug effects, metabolism)
• Humans
• Hypoglycemic Agents (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Insulin Glargine (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (blood, drug therapy)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Recombinant Fusion Proteins (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Sitagliptin Phosphate (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Treatment Outcome