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GLP-1 receptor agonists: differentiation within the class

Simeon I Taylor. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2018 Feb.

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Figure. Magnitude of cardioprotection is correlated with HbA1c-lowering

Hazard ratios from SUSTAIN-6, LEADER, EXSCEL, and ELIXA– are plotted on the vertical axis as a function of ‘normalized’ HbA1c-lowering plotted on the horizontal axis. To account for variation in study design among six head-to-head efficacy studies–, HbA1c-lowering data were normalized as follows:

  1. Normalized HbA1c-lowering for short-acting exenatide/BYETTA was defined as 1.00%.
  2. Normalized HbA1c-lowering for lixisenatide was calculated based on head-to-head comparative efficacy data obtained in the GetGoal-X study. Observed HbA1c-lowering was 0.96% for short-acting exenatide/BYETTA and 0.79% for lixisenatide, corresponding to an Efficacy Ratio of 0.82 (=0.79% / 0.96%). A normalized HbA1c-lowering for lixisenatide of **0.82%**was calculated by multiplying the Efficacy Ratio (0.82) times the normalized HbA1c-lowering for short-acting exenatide (1.00%).
  3. Normalized HbA1c-lowering for long-acting exenatide/BYDUREON was calculated in a similar fashion based on comparative efficacy data in the DURATION-1 study. This yielded a value of1.27% as the normalized HbA1c-lowering for long-acting exenatide [BYETTA].
  4. The DURATION-6 and SUSTAIN-3 studies reported Efficacy Ratios of 1.16 and 1.67 for liraglutide and semaglutide, respectively, relative to extended-release exenatide/BYDUREON. These calculations yield values for normalized HbA1c-lowering of 1.47% and 2.12% for liraglutide and semaglutide, respectively.
  5. The AWARD-6 and HARMONY-7 studies reported Efficacy Ratios of 1.04 and 0.79 for dulaglutide and albiglutide, respectively, relative to liraglutide. These calculations yield values for normalized HbA1c-lowering of1.53% and 1.16% for dulaglutide and albiglutide, respectively.

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