Fixed-dose combinations of insulin glargine/lixisenatide (IGlarLixi) or insulin glargine plus dulaglutide constitute treatment intensification in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). The investigators aimed to compare efficacy and safety of IGlarLixi and insulin glargine plus dulaglutide as intensification from basal insulin with metformin, in the absence of head-to-head trials. Treatments were compared in terms of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting plasma glucose (FPG) change from baseline, and variables from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system; in addition to safety issues on hypoglycemia and changes in weight.
The investigators aimed to compare efficacy and safety of IGlarLixi and insulin glargine plus dulaglutide as intensification from basal insulin with metformin, in the absence of head-to-head trials.