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. 2017 Jun 30;10:273–284. doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S131358

Table 2.

Efficacy of insulin glargine 300 U/mL (Gla-300) in clinical studies

EDITION 432 EDITION JP133 EDITION 134 EDITION 236 EDITION 331 EDITION JP235

(T1DM) (T1DM, Japan) (T2DM) (T2DM) (T2DM) (T2DM, Japan)
Patient population Adult T1DM, HbA1c 7%−10% Adult Japanese T1DM, HbA1c 7%−10% Adult T2DM, HbA1c 7%−10% Adult T2DM, HbA1c 7%−10% Adult T2DM, HbA1c 7%−11% Adult Japanese T2DM, HbA1c 7%−10%
Study treatment Gla-300 or Gla-100, plus Mealtime insulin analog Mealtime insulin analog Mealtime insulin analog ± metformin OADs (SU discontinued) OADs (SU discontinued) OADs (SU continued with dose adjustments)
Previous treatment Basal + mealtime insulin Basal + mealtime insulin Basal + mealtime insulin ± metformin Basal insulin ± OADs Insulin-naïve + noninsulin therapy Basal insulin ± OADs
Sample size Gla-300, n=274 Gla-300, n=121 Gla-300, n=404 Gla-300, n=404 Gla-300, n=435 Gla-300, n=122
Gla-100, n=275 Gla-100, n=122 Gla-100, n=403 Gla-100, n=407 Gla-100, n=438 Gla-300, n=121
HbA1c (%)
Baseline mean 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.5 8
Mean change from baseline,a Gla-300 vs Gla-100 Gla-300, −0.4
Gla-100, −0.44
Gla-300, −0.3
Gla-100, −0.43
Gla-300, −0.83
Gla-100, −0.83
Gla-300, −0.57
Gla-100, −0.56
Gla-300, −1.42
Gla-100, −1.46
Gla-300, −0.45
Gla-100, −0.55
LSMΔ (95% CI) 0.04 (−0.1 to 0.19) 0.13 (−0.03 to 0.29) 0 (−0.11 to 0.11) −0.01 (−0.14 to 0.12) 0.04 (−0.09 to 0.17) 0.1 (−0.08 to 0.27)
Laboratory-measured FPG (mmol/L)
Mean change from baselinea (mmol/L)
LSMΔ (95% CI)
Gla-300, −0.95 (SE 0.263)
Gla-100, −1.14 (SE 0.26)
0.4 (−0.6 to 1.4) Gla-300, −1.29 (SD 0.19)
Gla-100, −1.38 (SD 0.19)
Gla-300, −1.14 (SD 3.42)
Gla-100, −1.06 (SD 3.02)
0.19 (−0.15 to 0.52)
Gla-300, −3.41 (SE 0.1)
Gla-100, −3.80 (SE 0.11)
0.39 (0.1−0.68)
0 (−0.4 to 0.5)
Weight (kg)
Mean weight change from baselinea (kg) NR Gla-300, 0.1 (SE 0.2)
Gla-100, 0.4 (SE 0.2)
P=0.0347
Gla-300, 0.9
Gla-100, 0.9
Gla-300, 0.08 (SD 3.45)
Gla-100, 0.66 (SD 3.01)
P=0.015
Gla-300, 0.49 (95% CI 0.14−0.83)
Gla-100, 0.71 (95% CI 0.36−1.06)NS
Gla-300, −0.62 (SE 0.19)
Gla-100, 0.37 (SE 0.19)
P=0.0003
Insulin dose
Basal insulin dose at month 6 (U/kg/day unless otherwise indicated) Gla-300, 0.47 (SD 0.22)
Gla-100, 0.40 (SD 0.18)
Gla-300, 0.35; 23 U/day
Gla-100, 0.29; 18.2 U/day
Gla-300, 0.97 (SD 0.37); 103 U/day
Gla-100, 0.88 (SD 0.32); 94 U/day
LSMΔ 0.09 (95% CI 0.062−0.124)
Gla-300, 0.92 (SD 0.31); 91 U/day
Gla-100, 0.84 (SD 0.28); 82 U/day
LSMΔ 11 U/day (95% CI 8−14)
Gla-300, 0.62 (SD 0.29); 59.4 U/day
Gla-100, 0.53 (SD 0.24); 52 U/day
Gla-300, 0.35 (SD 0.17); 24 U/day
Gla-100, 0.3 (SD 0.14); 20 U/day
Mealtime insulin dose at month 6 (U/kg/day) Gla-300, 0.34
Gla-100, 0.33
Gla-300, 0.44; 28 U/day
Gla-100, 0.45; 27.8 U/day
Gla-300, 0.55 (SD 0.35)
Gla-100, 0.55 (SD 0.35)
NA NA NA

Notes:

a

LSMΔ at month 6 or last observation on treatment (last observation carried forward).

Abbreviations: T1DM, type 1 diabetes mellitus; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; LSMΔ, least-squares mean difference; CI, confidence interval; SD, standard deviation; SE, standard error; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; OADs, oral antidiabetic drugs; NR, not reported; NA, not applicable; Gla-300, insulin glargine 300 U/mL; Gla-100, insulin glargine 100 U/mL; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; SU, sulfonylurea.