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. 2018 Jan 9;9(1):269–283. doi: 10.1007/s13300-017-0359-z

Table 3.

Change in HbA1c and weight from baseline patients initiating therapy with either exenatide QW or exenatide BID versus basal insulin: all patients

6 months 12–24 months
Exenatide QW Basal insulin p Exenatide QW Basal insulin p
HbA1c change from baseline
 n 244 3942 142 2024
 Mean (sd) absolute HbA1c change − 1.29 (1.43) − 1.46 (2.00) − 1.24 (1.66) − 1.47 (1.98)
 Mean difference (95% CI) 0.16 (− 0.09 to 0.42) 0.210 0.24 (− 0.10 to 0.57) 0.166
 Mean (sd) absolute HbA1c (mmol/mol) change − 14.1 (15.6) − 16.0 (21.9) − 13.5 (18.1) − 16.0 (21.6)
 Mean difference (95% CI) 1.75 (− 1.0 to 4.6) 0.210 2.6 (− 1.1 to 6.2) 0.166
Weight change from baseline
 n 228 2960 126 1792
 Mean (sd) absolute change (kg) − 3.76 (4.75) 1.32 (5.25) − 4.04 (6.4) 2.24 (6.04) < 0.001
 Mean difference (95% CI) − 5.08 (− 5.78 to − 4.38) < 0.001 − 6.37 (− 7.19 to − 5.54) < 0.001
6 months 12–24 months
Exenatide BID Basal insulin p Exenatide BID Basal insulin p
HbA1c (%) change from baseline
 n 1646 3942 867 2024
 Mean (sd) absolute HbA1c (%) change − 0.89 (1.62) − 1.46 (2.00) − 0.88 (1.75) − 1.47 (1.98)
 Mean difference (95% CI) 0.57 (0.47–0.67) < 0.001 0.59 (0.44–0.75) < 0.001
 Mean (sd) absolute HbA1c (mmol/mol) change − 9.7 (17.7) − 16.0 (21.9) − 9.6 (19.1) − 16.0 (21.6)
 Mean difference (95% CI) 6.2 (5.1–7.3) 6.5 (4.8–8.2) 0.166
Weight (kg) change from baseline
 n 1614 2960 841 1792
 Mean (sd) absolute change − 4.09 (5.64) 1.32 (5.25) − 5.31 (6.55) 2.24 (6.04)
 Mean difference (95% CI) − 5.41 (− 5.73 to − 5.08) < 0.001 − 7.55 (− 8.06 to − 7.04) < 0.001