Diabetes Drug Test Boosts Amylin and Lilly |
TheStreet.com - Oct 31, 2007 |
A long-acting diabetes drug from Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly allows diabetes patients to control their blood sugar levels better than currently approved drugs, according to results from a phase III study released today.
The drug, Byetta LAR, is given as a once-weekly injection. In a 30-week study, Type 2 diabetes patients on Byetta LAR achieved a 1.9% improvement in A1C, a key measure of glucose (blood sugar) control. This compares to an A1C improvement of 1.5% for patients using regular Byetta injection, a currently approved drug that is given twice a day.
This result showed Byetta LAR to be statistically superior vs. regular Byetta.
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- Posted: 2007-10-31 10:48:34
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