BERLIN - Tuesday, October 2nd 2012
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Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced results
from a large Phase III study and three pooled analyses of Phase III data
presented at the 48th European Association for the Study of Diabetes
(EASD) Annual Meeting, which support Trajenta® (linagliptin) as
effective and well-tolerated for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D),
including the elderly and those with diabetic nephropathy.1,2
,3,4 Linagliptin is a once-daily tablet that is used as monotherapy in
patients inadequately controlled by diet and exercise alone and for whom
metformin is inappropriate due to intolerance, or contraindicated due
to renal impairment. Linagliptin is also approved in combination with
metformin and metformin + sulphonylurea.5
“Unfortunately type 2 diabetes can be a complex and challenging
condition to treat,” said Prof. Klaus Dugi, Corporate Senior Vice
President Medicine, Boehringer Ingelheim. “Many patients are elderly, or
are affected by co-morbidities. As our clinical evidence base grows, so
does our confidence that linagliptin offers an effective and
well-tolerated treatment option for patients with type 2 diabetes in
need of effective blood glucose control.”Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly presented the results of a Phase III study, which evaluated the long-term safety and efficacy of the addition of linagliptin vs. placebo in 1261 patients inadequately controlled on basal insulin therapy*. The overall safety and tolerability for linagliptin was comparable to placebo. The incidence of hypoglycaemia was also comparable in both groups (linagliptin 31.4%, placebo 32.9%), despite better glycaemic control with linagliptin (-0.53% placebo-adjusted change in HbA1c from baseline at week 52 (P<0 .0001=".0001" an="an" blood="blood" body="body" both="both" control="control" diabetes="diabetes" for="for" glucose="glucose" groups.1="groups.1" hba1c="hba1c" in="in" index="index" is="is" measured="measured" months.="months." of="of" over="over" p="p" people="people" period="period" previous="previous" provide="provide" stable="stable" the="the" three="three" to="to" treatment="treatment" two="two" was="was" weight="weight" with="with">
Linagliptin as add-on to basal insulin therapy* has also shown safety and efficacy in elderly patients (≥ 70 years) in a separate pre-specified pooled analysis of two Phase III studies, evaluating linagliptin vs. placebo as add-on therapy to basal insulin and as T2D management in elderly patients, over 24 weeks. Elderly patients with T2D are commonly characterised by longer disease duration and diminished beta-cell capacity, which often requires combination therapy with basal insulin. In this vulnerable elderly population, linagliptin in combination with basal insulin was well-tolerated with the overall incidence of adverse events (AE) not higher than placebo. Linagliptin achieved improvements in glycaemic control of -0.77% (placebo-adjusted change in HbA1c from baseline (P<0 .0001=".0001" 28.6="28.6" 37.2="37.2" and="and" excessive="excessive" hypoglycaemia="hypoglycaemia" in="in" linagliptin="linagliptin" occurred="occurred" of="of" on="on" p="p" placebo="placebo" risk="risk" without="without">
A third analysis of seven Phase III trials assessed a variety of safety and efficacy parameters associated with linagliptin use in elderly T2D patients (≥ 65 years) as monotherapy or add-on to various glucose-lowering therapies. Results from this analysis showed that linagliptin is well-tolerated and might be a treatment option for elderly patients (≥ 65 years) without the need for dose adjustment.*
Linagliptin showed a reduction in glucose levels as measured by a −0.62% (P<0 .0001=".0001" 19.8="19.8" 24.="24." 73.3="73.3" a="a" aes="aes" also="also" and="and" baseline="baseline" change="change" compared="compared" dl="dl" drug-related="drug-related" experienced="experienced" fasting="fasting" from="from" glucose="glucose" greater="greater" hba1c="hba1c" higher="higher" in="in" linagliptin="linagliptin" mean="mean" mg="mg" mmol="mmol" not="not" number="number" of="of" on="on" p="p" patients="patients" placebo-adjusted="placebo-adjusted" placebo="placebo" plasma="plasma" reduction="reduction" significantly="significantly" than="than" the="the" those="those" to="to" treated="treated" vs.="vs." was="was" week="week" were="were" with="with">
“This is very encouraging data in this often challenging-to-treat patient population,” said Professor Anthony Barnett, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Birmingham, UK. “Many elderly patients have additional safety and tolerability concerns, such as co-morbidities, compromised renal function and heightened risk of hypoglycaemia. Linagliptin appears to be an effective and well-tolerated treatment option for type 2 diabetes in the elderly without the need for dose adjustment or extra monitoring even if kidney function declines. In a situation where treatment choices are more and more limited, linagliptin is a welcome addition to our therapeutic armamentarium.”
In a separate analysis, linagliptin showed efficacy in another vulnerable T2D patient population – those with diabetic nephropathy. Many patients with T2D have diabetic nephropathy shortly after diagnosis, and may go on to develop end stage kidney disease. Currently, there are only very limited oral treatment options available for T2D patients with renal disease. An analysis of seven randomised trials was performed and data after 24 weeks of treatment were generated to allow pooling and two sets were defined: Diabetic nephropathy in earlier stages of T2D: patients with persistent albuminuria (30<=UACR [Urine Albumin-to-creatine Ratio] <=3000 mg/g) and stable treatment with an ACEi [Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitor] or ARB [Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker] (Set 1); Diabetic nephropathy in elderly patients (≥65 years), who fulfilled UACR criteria (Set 2). Patients from Set 1 were treated with or without oral glucose lowering background therapies and patients from Set 2 had various glucose lowering background therapies, including insulin therapy.
Patients in Set 1 experienced placebo-corrected changes in HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose of -0.71% and -1.4 mmol respectively (both P<0 .0001=".0001" 2="2" 30="30" 33="33" adjusted="adjusted" albuminuria="albuminuria" also="also" be="be" beyond="beyond" both="both" by="by" effects="effects" expected="expected" glucose-lowering="glucose-lowering" in="in" linagliptin="linagliptin" lowered="lowered" may="may" of="of" p="p" reduction="reduction" set="set" sets.2="sets.2" significantly="significantly" the="the" uacr="uacr" was="was" what="what">
Linagliptin (5 mg, once daily) is marketed in Europe as Trajenta® (linagliptin) and in the U.S. as Tradjenta® (linagliptin), as a once-daily tablet that is used along with diet and exercise to improve glycaemic control in adults with T2D. Linagliptin should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes or for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (increased ketones in the blood or urine). In Europe, Linagliptin is not approved for use in combination with insulin. With linagliptin, no dose adjustment is required regardless of declining renal function or hepatic impairment†.5
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Please click on the link below for ‘Notes to Editors’ and ‘References’:
http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/news/news_releases/press_releases/2012/02_october_2012_linagliptin.html
*Currently linagliptin is approved for use as add-on therapy to insulin in the US. It is not currently approved for use in this indication in the EU.
†Please also see EU SmPC.
Contacts
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH
Arnd Prilipp
Launch and Established Products CVM
Email: arnd.prilipp@boehringer-ingelheim.com
Phone: +49 (6132) 77-2091
Lilly Diabetes
Tammy Hull
Communications Manager
Email: hullta@lilly.com
Phone: (317) 651-9116
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