A Randomized, 30 Week, Active-controlled, Open-label, 3-treatment Arm, Parallel-group Multicenter Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Glargine/ Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination to Insulin Glargine Alone and to Lixisenatide Alone on Top of Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)

Insulin glargine/Lixisenatide FRC was self-administered by subcutaneous (SC) injection in the morning within one hour before breakfast using one of the 2 prefilled disposable SoloStar® pen-injectors: Pen A containing 100 U/mL insulin glargine (Lantus, 100 U/mL) and 50 mcg/mL lixisenatide in a ratio of 2 U:1 mcg, used for administration of doses from 10 U to 40 U (10 U/5mcg to 40 U/20mcg). Pen B containing 100 U/mL insulin glargine (Lantus, 100 U/mL) and 33 mcg/mL lixisenatide in a ratio of 3 U:1 mcg, used to administer doses from 41 U to 60 U (41 U/13 mcg to 60 U/20 mcg). The starting dose was 10 U/5 mcg. Dose was then adjusted individually to reach and maintain fasting self-monitored plasma glucose (SMPG) of 80 mg/dL to 100 mg/dL (4.4 mmol/L to 5.6 mmol/L) while avoiding hypoglycemia.

Insulin glargine (100 U/mL) was self-administered by SC injection at approximately the same time every day. Dose was adjusted individually to reach and maintain fasting SMPG of 80 mg/dL to 100 mg/dL (4.4 mmol/L to 5.6 mmol/L) while avoiding hypoglycemia.

Lixisenatide was self-administered by SC injection within 0 to 60 minutes before breakfast or evening meal. If the maintenance dose of 20 mcg was not tolerated, dose could be reduced to 10 mcg.

Pharmaceutical form: Tablet; Route of administration: Oral administration.