Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Insulin in Patients With Diabetes and Asthma or COPD

Summary

Phase 3 , open-label, randomized study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Lilly/Alkermes inhaled insulin system compared to injected insulin in type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients with asthma or COPD. Patients will be treated for 12 months with a 2 month follow up period.

Timeline

Start

2005-08

Primary completion

2008-05

Completion

2008-05

Publications

• Results Ang E, Lawrence MK, Heilmann CR, Ferguson JA, Tobian JA, Webb DM, Berclaz PY. Safety and efficacy of AIR inhaled insulin compared with subcutaneous insulin in patients having diabetes and asthma: A 12-month, randomized, noninferiority trial. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2009 Sep;11 Suppl 2:S35-44. doi: 10.1089/dia.2009.0054.

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