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Comparison of Exenatide, Insulin or Pioglitazone on Glycaemic Control and β-cell Function in Drug-naïve Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Multicentre Randomized Parallel-group Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating exenatide injection, Mixed Protamine Zinc Recombinant Human Insulin Lispro 25R, and 1 other intervention for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 and Newly Diagnosed. Completed, enrolled 416 participants across 25 sites.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate and evaluate the effects of different interventions (1. exenatide, 2. insulin, 3. thiazolidinedione) on glycemic control and β-cell function in newly diagnosed drug-naïve type 2 diabetic patients.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients in exenatide group will be treated with exenatide (Byetta®, Eli Lilly and Company) 5 µg BID for the first 4 weeks and then 10 µg BID thereafter.
Patients in insulin group will be treated with premixed insulin analog (Humalog Mix 25, Eli Lilly and Company). The initial insulin doses are 0.4 IU/kg per day(50% before breakfast and 50% before dinner). Insulin doses are titrated following a forced schedule according to blood glucose before breakfast and dinner.
Patients in thiazolidinedione group will be treated with Pioglitazone 30mg daily as single dose. The dose will be increased to 45mg daily after 4 weeks.