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Evaluation of Insulin Dosage After the Addition of Tirzepatide Compared With Semaglutide or Dulaglutide in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.

Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association
January 1, 2025
Delaney B McKone et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleHuman Study
Extracted Claims (6)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
tirzepatide
decrease
insulin requirements
patients with type 2 diabetes who were also on insulin
-
led to significantly lower
#1
tirzepatide
decrease
weight loss
patients with type 2 diabetes who were also on insulin
-
led to significantly more
#2
tirzepatide
decrease
A1C
patients with type 2 diabetes who were also on insulin
-
yielded a larger decrease in
#3
tirzepatide
no change
side effects
patients with type 2 diabetes who were also on insulin
-
without increasing
#4
dulaglutide
no change
insulin requirements
patients with type 2 diabetes who were also on insulin
0%
-
#5
semaglutide
no change
insulin requirements
patients with type 2 diabetes who were also on insulin
0%
-
#6
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate insulin dose requirements after the addition of the dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide/glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist tirzepatide compared with the GLP-1 receptor agonists injectable semaglutide and dulaglutide in people with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study using chart review of electronic health records to identify patients from a single academic medical center with type 2 diabetes who were initiated on tirzepatide, injectable semaglutide, or dulaglutide from 1 July 2021 to 31 May 2023 while on concomitant insulin therapy (basal with or without bolus or premixed insulin). RESULTS: A total of 135 patients were included in the study. The median percentage change in insulin requirement was 0% at 4-6 weeks ( CONCLUSION: In patients with type 2 diabetes who were also on insulin, tirzepatide led to significantly lower insulin requirements after 3, 6, and 12 months of use compared with dulaglutide and semaglutide. Tirzepatide also led to significantly more weight loss compared with dulaglutide and semaglutide and yielded a larger decrease in A1C overall without increasing side effects.

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PubMed ID40823594
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