Comparison Study of Insulin Glargine and NPH Insulin

Summary

This study will compare the safety, effectiveness, and cost of two different types of long-acting insulin.

Timeline

Start

2013-04

Primary completion

2015-12

Completion

2015-12

Publications

• Background Wang Z, Hedrington MS, Gogitidze Joy N, Briscoe VJ, Richardson MA, Younk L, Nicholson W, Tate DB, Davis SN. Dose-response effects of insulin glargine in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2010 Jul;33(7):1555-60. doi: 10.2337/dc09-2011. Epub 2010 Mar 31.
• Background Fritsche A, Schweitzer MA, Haring HU; 4001 Study Group. Glimepiride combined with morning insulin glargine, bedtime neutral protamine hagedorn insulin, or bedtime insulin glargine in patients with type 2 diabetes. A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 2003 Jun 17;138(12):952-9. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-138-12-200306170-00006.
• Background Eliaschewitz FG, Calvo C, Valbuena H, Ruiz M, Aschner P, Villena J, Ramirez LA, Jimenez J; HOE 901/4013 LA Study Group. Therapy in type 2 diabetes: insulin glargine vs. NPH insulin both in combination with glimepiride. Arch Med Res. 2006 May;37(4):495-501. doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2005.10.015.
• Background Yki-Jarvinen H, Kauppinen-Makelin R, Tiikkainen M, Vahatalo M, Virtamo H, Nikkila K, Tulokas T, Hulme S, Hardy K, McNulty S, Hanninen J, Levanen H, Lahdenpera S, Lehtonen R, Ryysy L. Insulin glargine or NPH combined with metformin in type 2 diabetes: the LANMET study. Diabetologia. 2006 Mar;49(3):442-51. doi: 10.1007/s00125-005-0132-0. Epub 2006 Feb 3.
• Background Riddle MC, Rosenstock J, Gerich J; Insulin Glargine 4002 Study Investigators. The treat-to-target trial: randomized addition of glargine or human NPH insulin to oral therapy of type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes Care. 2003 Nov;26(11):3080-6. doi: 10.2337/diacare.26.11.3080.
• Background Massi Benedetti M, Humburg E, Dressler A, Ziemen M. A one-year, randomised, multicentre trial comparing insulin glargine with NPH insulin in combination with oral agents in patients with type 2 diabetes. Horm Metab Res. 2003 Mar;35(3):189-96. doi: 10.1055/s-2003-39080.
• Background Rosenstock J, Schwartz SL, Clark CM Jr, Park GD, Donley DW, Edwards MB. Basal insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes: 28-week comparison of insulin glargine (HOE 901) and NPH insulin. Diabetes Care. 2001 Apr;24(4):631-6. doi: 10.2337/diacare.24.4.631.
• Background Bota VM, Hirsch IB. Insulin glargine or neutral protamine Hagedorn in patients with severe insulin resistance: Is there a benefit? Endocr Pract. 2012 May-Jun;18(3):e49-51. doi: 10.4158/EP11302.CR.

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