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. 2013 Mar;9(2):161–193. doi: 10.2174/1573399811309020007

Table 2.

Overview of Exenatide Phase 3 Clinical Studies.a

Study Citation Ther Studied BG Ther DO (%) ITT N F (%) White (%) T2DM Dur (y) ±SD BL HbA1c (%) ±SD ΔHbA1c (%) ±SE Achieved HbA1c ≤7% or <7% (%) BL BMI (kg/m2) ±SD BL Wt (kg) ±SD ΔWt (kg) ±SE
Exenatide BID
Bergenstal 2009 [86] ExBID MET + SFU 29.8 124 51.6 63.7 9±6 10.2±1.5 -1.75 20 34±7 96.6±24 -1.9
Aspart QD 16.1 124 51.6 67.7 8±6 10.1±1.8 -2.34 26 34±7 96.9±25 2.8
Aspart BID 19.4 124 52.4 59.7 10±6 10.3±1.9 -2.76 37 34±7 93.8±24 4.1
Blonde 2006 [87] ExBID MET +/or SFU 43.0 551 39 74 7±6 8.4±1.0 -1.1±0.1 48 34±6 98±20 -4.4±0.3
Bunck 2009 [88] ExBID MET 16.7 36 36.1 100 6±1 7.6±0.1 -0.8±0.1 NG 31±1 90.6±2.1 -3.6 ±0.6*
Glarg 9.1 33 33.3 97 4±1 7.4±0.1 -0.7±0.2 NG 30±1 92.4±2.4 1.0±0.8
Bunck 2011 [89] ExBID MET 44.4 36 36.1 100 6±1 7.6±0.1 -1.0 NG 31±1 90.6±2.1 -5.7 ±1.3*
Glarg 48.5 33 33.3 97 4±1 7.4±0.1 -0.5 NG 30±1 92.4±2.4 2.1±1.3
Buse 2011 [90] ExBID Glarg ±MET and/or TZD 19 137 49 75 12±7 8.32± 0.85 -1.74 ±0.1* 60* 34±6 95.4±20.4 -1.8 ±0.3*
PBO 18 122 36 80 12±7 8.50± 0.96 -1.04 ±0.1 35 33±6 93.4±21.2 1.0±0.3
Buse 2009 [91] ExBID MET ± SFU 19.5 231 45 91 8±6 8.1±1.0 -0.8±0.1 43 33±6 93.0±19.5 -2.9±0.3
LIRA 14.2 233 51 93 9±6 8.2±1.0 -1.1±0.1 54 33±6 93.1±20.1 -3.2±0.3
Buse 2004 [92] ExBID SFU 29.5 129 42.6 59.7 7±7 8.6±1.2 -0.9 ±0.1* 34.2* 33±6 95±18 -1.6 ±0.3*
5 mcg ExBID 24.0 125 40.8 61.6 6±5 8.5±1.1 -0.5 ±0.1* 26.7* 303±6 95±22 -0.9±0.3
PBO 39.8 123 37.4 66.7 6±5 8.7±1.2 0.1±0.1 7.7 34±5 99±18 -0.6±0.3
Buse 2007 [93] ExBID MET +/or SFU 45.7 521 41 74 8±6 8.4±1.1 -1.1±0.1 50 34±6 99±20 -4.7±0.3
Davies 2009 [94] ExBID MET +/or SFU +/or TZD 16.1 118 29.7 NG 9±5 8.7±0.7 -1.25± 0.09 NG 35±6 101.4±19.8 -2.7 ±0.3*
Glarg 10.3 117 33.6 NG 8±4 8.5±0.7 -1.26 ±0.09 NG 34±5 97.6±16.4 3.0±0.3
DeFronzo 2005 [95] ExBID MET 17.7 113 39.8 79.6 5±5 8.2±1.0 -0.8 ±0.1* 46* 34±6 101±20 -2.8 ±0.5*
5 mcg ExBID 18.2 110 48.2 77.3 6±6 8.3±1.1 -0.4 ±0.1* 32* 34±6 100±22 -1.6 ±0.4*
PBO 21.2 113 40.7 72.6 7±6 8.2±1.0 0.1±0.1 13 34±6 100±19 -0.3±0.3
Derosa 2010 [96] ExBID MET 6.3 63 52.4 100 NG 8.8±0.7 -1.5 NG 29±2 82.0±8.3 -8.0
Gli 12.3 65 49.2 100 NG 8.9±0.8 -1.8 NG 29±1 82.4±9.1 +4.3
Derosa 2011 [97] ExBID MET 8.8 57 50.9 100 NG 8.7±0.7 -1.2 NG 28±1 80.2±7.5 -5.1
Gli 9.3 54 51.9 100 NG 8.8±0.8 -1.4 NG 29±1 81.4±8.1 -0.9
Forti 2008 [98] ExBID at B, D MET ± SFU ± TZD 11.1 190 58.4 41.0 9±6 8.4±0.9 -1.2±0.1 45.1 31±4 82.7±16.1 -1.3±0.2
ExBID at L, D 16.0 187 51.3 45.0 8±6 8.5±1.0 -1.1±0.1 32.6 31±4 81.8±14.2 -1.1±0.2
Gallwitz 2011 [99] ExBID MET 25.4 181 NG NG 5±4 7.9±0.8 -1.00 49.2 33±4 NG -4.1 ±0.2*
Aspart 20.8 173 NG NG 5±5 7.9±0.9 -1.14 56.6 33±4 NG 1.0± 0.2
Gao 2009 [100] ExBID MET ± SFU 17.5 234 52 0 8±6 8.3±1.0 -1.2* 48* 26±3 69.6±11.2 -1.2*
PBO 10.3 232 59 0 8±5 8.3±1.0 -0.4 17 26±3 67.9±11.0 -0.1
Gill 2010 [101] ExBID MET +/or TZD 21.4 28 32 86 7±4 7.5±0.9 NG NA 30±3 91.6±15.2 -1.8 ±0.4*
PBO 11.5 26 58 96 6±4 7.1±0.7 NG NA 30±4 85.9±12.2 -0.3±0.4
Heine 2005 [102] ExBID MET + SFU 19.1 282 45.0 79.8 10±6 8.2±1.0 -1.1 46 31±4 87.5±16.9 -2.3*
Glarg 9.4 267 43.4 80.5 9±6 8.3±1.0 -1.1 48 31±5 88.3±17.9 +1.8
Kadowaki 2009 [103] ExBID SFU ±MET or ±TZD 16.2 38 37.8 0 10± 6 7.9±0.9 -1.4 ±0.1* 79.4* 26±5 70.3±15.9 -1.3±0.3
5.0 mcg ExBID 10.8 37 32.4 0 11± 6 7.9±0.8 -1.2 ±0.1* 71.4* 25±3 65.6±9.8 -0.2±0.3
2.5 mcg ExBID 8.1 38 29.7 0 15±11 8.0±0.8 -0.9 ±0.1* 50.0* 24±3 64.9±11.6 -0.08±0.2
PBO 2.5 40 25.0 0 12±6 8.1±0.7 0.02± 0.1 5.1 26±5 71.1±14.0 -0.7±0.2
Kadowaki 2011 [104] ExBID SFU±MET or SFU±TZD 27.4 72 31.9 0 12±7 8.2±1.0 -1.6* ±0.1 71.0* 26±4 69.1±11.2 -1.5 ±0.3*
5 mcg ExBID 9.7 72 31.9 0 12±6 8.3±0.8 -1.3 ±0.1* 67.1* 25±4 67.0±11.5 -0.4±0.3
PBO 5.7 35 31.4 0 12±7 8.1±0.9 -0.3±0.2 15.2 26±4 70.3±13.3 -0.5±0.4
Kendall 2005 [105] ExBID MET + SFU 17.8 241 40.7 66.4 9±6 8.5±1.1 -0.8 ±0.1* 30* 34±6 98±21 -1.6 ±0.2*
5 mcg ExBID 15.9 245 40.8 69.0 9±6 8.5±1.0 -0.6 ±0.1* 24* 33±6 97±19 -1.6 ±0.2*
PBO 23.9 247 44.1 68.4 9±6 8.5±1.0 0.2±0.1 7 34±5 99±19 -0.9±0.2
Klonoff 2008 [106] ExBID MET, + SFU 58.8 527 36 83 8±6 8.2±1.0 -1.0±0.1 46 34±5 99±18 -5.3±0.4
Liukus 2010 [107] ExBID TZD ± MET 14 111 40 57 6±4 8.2±0.9 -0.8 ±0.2* 49 34±6 94.5±17.8 -1.4±0.6
PBO 7 54 43 61 6±5 8.3±0.9 -0.1±0.2 36 33±5 92.6±18.0 -0.8±0.7
Moretto 2008 [108] ExBID D/E 14 78 38 72 2±3 7.8±1.0 -0.9 ±0.1* 46* 31±5 86±16 -3.1 ±0.3*
5 mcg ExBID 13 77 48 65 2±3 7.9±1.0 -0.7 ±0.1* 48* 32±5 85±15 -2.8 ±0.3*
PBO 12 77 45 66 1±2 7.8±1.0 -0.2±0.1 29 32±5 86±16 -1.4±0.3
Nauck 2007 [109] ExBID MET + SFU 21.3 253 47 NG 10±6 8.6±1.0 -1.0±0.1 32* 31±4 85.5±15.7 -2.5 ±0.2*
Aspart 10.1 248 51 NG 10± 6 8.6±1.1 -0.9±0.1 24 30±4 83.4±15.6 2.9±0.2
Ratner 2006 [110] ExBID MET 39 150 31 86 5±5 8.1±1.0 -1.3±0.1 59 34±6 102±21 -5.3±0.8
Riddle 2006 [111] ExBID SFU ± MET 45 401 39 75 8±6 8.4±1.0 -1.0±0.1 44 34±6 99±21 -4.0±0.3
Zinman 2007 [112] ExBID TZD ± MET 28.9 121 46.3 85.1 7±5 7.9±0.9 -0.9 ±0.1* 62* 34±5 97.5±18.8 -1.8 ±0.3*
PBO 14.3 112 42.9 82.1 8±6 7.9±0.8 0.1±0.1 16 34±5 96.9±19.0 -0.2±0.3
Exenatide QW
Bergenstal 2010 [113] DURATION-2 ExQW MET 20.6 160 44 33 6±5 8.6±1.2 -1.5* ~58* 32±5 89±20 -2.3*
100 mg SITA 13.3 166 48 30 5±4 8.5±1.2 -0.9 ~30 32±5 87±20 -0.8
45 mg PIO 20.6 165 52 39 6±5 8.5±1.1 -1.2 ~42 32±6 88±20 2.8
Blevins 2011 [114] DURATION-5 ExQW D/E, MET, SFU, TZD or any comb 15.5 129 40 63 7±5 8.5±1.1 -1.6 ±0.1* 58.1* 34±6 97.0±20.7 -2.3±0.4
ExBID 22.8 123 45 55 7±5 8.4±1.2 -0.9±0.1 30.1 33±5 94.3±18.9 -1.4±0.4
Buse 2010 [115] DURATION-1 ExQW D/E, MET, SFU, TZD or 2 OAD 19 148 43 83 7±6 8.3±1.0 -2.0 71 35±5 103±19 -4.1
ExBID then ExQW 18 147 47 74 6±5 8.2±0.9 -2.0 71 35±5 102±20 -4.5
Buse 20111 ExQW MET, SFU, TZD, or any comb 13.2 461 44.9 83.3 8±6 8.4±1.0 -1.3 52.3 32±6 90.9±19.5 -2.7
LIRA 13.1 450 45.6 81.8 9±7 8.4±1.0 -1.5 60.2 32±5 91.1±19.1 -3.6
Diamant 2010 [116] ExQW MET ± SFU 10.3 233 48 82 8±6 8.3±1.1 -1.5 ±0.1* 60* 32±5 91.2±18.6 -2.6 ±0.2*
Glarg 6.3 223 45 85 8±6 8.3±1.0 -1.3±0.1 48 32±5 90.6±16.4 1.4±0.2
Drucker 2008 [117] ExQW D/E, MET, SFU, TZD or 2 OAD 13.5 148 45.0 83 7±6 8.3±1.0 -1.9 ±0.1* 77* 35±5 102±19 -3.7±0.5
ExBID 11.6 147 49.0 73 6±5 8.3±1.0 -1.5±0.1 61 35±5 102±21 -3.6±0.5
MacConell 20112 ExQW D/E, MET, SFU, TZD or 2 OAD 34 295 NG NG 7±5 8.2±1.0 -1.6 57 NG 101±18 -2.3
Russell-Jones 2012 [118] ExQW D/E 15.3 248 44 68.1 3±3 8.5±1.2 -1.5±0.1 63 31±5 88±19 -2.0±0.2
MET 13.4 246 37 65.0 3±4 8.6±1.2 -1.5±0.1 55 31±6 86±20 -2.0±0.2
PIO 18.4 163 41 67.5 3±4 8.5±1.2 -1.6±0.1 61 31±5 86±18 1.5±0.3
SITA 14.1 163 42 69.3 3±4 8.5±1.3 -1.2±0.1 43 32±5 89±19 -0.8±0.3
Taylor 2011 [119] ExQW D/E, MET, SFU, TZD or 2 OAD 27 295 47 79 7±5 8.2±1.0 -1.7±0.1 60 35±5 101±19 -2.6±0.5
Wysham 2011 [120] ExQW MET 35.6 160 43 32 6±5 8.6±1.2 -1.6±0.1 58 32±5 90±19 -1.8±0.5
SITA then ExQW 21.7 166 42 35 6±5 8.5±1.1 -1.8±0.5 53 32±5 88±21 -1.1±0.3
PIO then EQW 39.4 165 49 39 6±5 8.4±1.0 -1.6±0.1 59 32±5 86±21 -3.0±0.3

Note: when 'ExBID' is listed without dose, dose was 10 mcg BID. When ExQW listed without dose, dose was 2 mg.

*

p<0.05 improvement in HbA1c or weight versus control group.

a

Portions of table adapted from: Aroda V, Henry R, Han J, et al. A meta-analysis and systematic review of the efficacy of GLP-1 receptor agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors. Clin Ther. 2012;34:1247-58.e22