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. 2011 Oct;13(10):1063–1069. doi: 10.1089/dia.2011.0076

Table 2.

Efficacy Parameters in the DURATION Clinical Development Program

 
 
DURATION-1
DURATION-5
DURATION-2
DURATION-3
  ExQW range ExQW ExBID ExQW ExBID ExQW Sitagliptin Pioglitazone ExQW Glargine
Glycemic control
 HbA1c (%) to goal
  <7% 58–71 71a 51ab 58 30b 59 31b 44b 60 48b
  ≤6.5% 39–45 45a 38a 41 16b 39 16b 27b 43a 28ab
 End point mean HbA1c (%) 6.4–7.2 6.4 6.8 7.1 7.7 7.2 7.7 7.4 6.8 7.0
Markers of CV risk
 Δ SBP (mm Hg) −2.9 to −4.7 −4.7c −3.4c −2.9c −1.2 −3.6c +0.2b −1.6 −3.0c −1.0
 ΔTotal cholesterol (mg/dL) −0.6 to−15 −11.9c −3.8b −15c +0.6b −0.6 +3.1 +6.2c −4.6c −1.5
 Δ LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) −1 to −6 −4.9c +1.2b −6.4c +2.8b −1.0 +1.8 +1.8 −1.9 +1.5
 Δ HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) −1 to +2 −0.9 −1.3c 0 +1.3 +2.0c +2.0c +6.2bc 0 +0.4
 Δ Triglycerides (%) −4 to −15 −15c −11c −6 −1 −5 −5 −16bc −4 −11c
a

Data on file at Amylin Pharmaceuticals.

b

Treatment difference versus ExQW, P<0.05.

c

Significant difference versus baseline, P<0.05.

CV, cardiovascular; ExBID, exenatide twice daily; ExQW, exenatide once weekly; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure.