Acarbose Add-on Therapy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Metformin and Sitagliptin Failure: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Autor: Hae Kyung Yang, Seung-Hwan Lee, Juyoung Shin, Yoon-Hee Choi, Yu-Bae Ahn, Byung-Wan Lee, Eun Jung Rhee, Kyung Wan Min, Kun-Ho Yoon
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, Vol 43, Iss 3, Pp 287-301 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2233-6079
2233-6087
DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2018.0054
Popis: BackgroundWe evaluated the efficacy and safety of acarbose add-on therapy in Korean patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who are inadequately controlled with metformin and sitagliptin.MethodsA total of 165 subjects were randomized to metformin and sitagliptin (Met+Sita, n=65), metformin, sitagliptin, and acarbose (Met+Sita+Acarb, n=66) and sitagliptin and acarbose (Sita+Acarb, exploratory assessment, n=34) therapy in five institutions in Korea. After 16 weeks of acarbose add-on or metformin-switch therapy, a triple combination therapy was maintained from week 16 to 24.ResultsThe add-on of acarbose (Met+Sita+Acarb group) demonstrated a 0.44%±0.08% (P
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