Study Design Heart rate SBP DBP
DURATION trials of exenatide
Drucker 2008 (DURATION-1) [43] 30-week study, monotherapy or adjunct to oral agents Not reported Exenatide QW: –4.7 mmHg Exenatide BID: –3.4 mmHg Exenatide QW: –1.7 mmHg Exenatide BID: –1.7 mmHg
Buse 2010 (DURATION-1 extension) [51] 22-week extension of DURATION-1 study (52 weeks total), monotherapy or adjunct to oral agents; after initial 30 weeks, switch from exenatide BID to QW or continued exenatide QW Not reported Exenatide QW: –6.2 mmHg (p<0.05 vs. baseline) Exenatide BID→QW: –3.8 mmHg Exenatide QW: –2.8 mmHg Exenatide BID→QW: –1.8 mmHg
MacConell 2013 (DURATION-1 extension) [52] Extension of DURATION-1 study to 3 years (reported for completer population); all patients receiving exenatide QW after initial 30 weeks Not reported –2.14 mmHg –2.0 mmHg (p<0.05 vs. baseline)
Bergenstal 2010 (DURATION-2) [44] 26-week study, adjunct to metformin Not reported Improvements in patients receiving exenatide QW and pioglitazone (exenatide QW p=0.0055 vs. sitagliptin) Changes did not differ significantly between groups
Diamant 2010 (DURATION-3) [45] 26-week study, adjunct to oral agents Exenatide QW: +4.0 bpm (p<0.05 vs. baseline) Insulin glargine: 0 bpm Exenatide QW: –3.0 mmHg (p<0.05 vs baseline) Insulin glargine: –1.0 mmHg Exenatide QW: –1.0 mmHg Insulin glargine: –1.0 mmHg
Diamant 2012 (DURATION-3 extension) [49] 84-week study, adjunct to oral agents Exenatide QW: +1.97 bpm (p<0.05 vs. baseline) Insulin glargine: –0.79 bpm Exenatide QW: –4.2 mmHg (p<0.05 vs. baseline) Insulin glargine: –0.8 mmHg Exenatide QW: –1.5 mmHg (p<0.05 vs baseline) Insulin glargine: –1.4 mmHg (p<0.05 vs. baseline)
Diamant 2014 (DURATION-3 extension) [50] 156-week study, adjunct to oral agents Exenatide QW: +2 bpm Insulin glargine: –1 bpm Exenatide QW: –2 mmHg Insulin glargine: +2 mmHg Exenatide QW: –2 mmHg Insulin glargine: –2 mmHg
Russell-Jones 2012 (DURATION-4) [48] 26-week study,monotherapy Exenatide QW: +1.5 bpm Metformin: +0.3 bpm Sitaglipin: +0.5 bpm Pioglitazone: –1.7 bpm Exenatide QW: –1.3 mmHg Pioglitazone: –1.7 mmHg Sitagliptin: –1.8 mmHg Pioglitazone: –2.5 mmHg
Blevins 2011 (DURATION-5) [47] 24-week study, monotherapy or adjunct to oral agents Exenatide QW: +4.1 bpm (p<0.05 vs. baseline) Exenatide BID: +2.1 bpm (p<0.05 vs. baseline) Exenatide QW: –2.9 mmHg (p<0.05 vs. baseline) Exenatide BID: –1.2 mmHg Exenatide QW: +0.2 mmHg Exenatide BID: –0.1 mmHg
Buse 2013 (DURATION-6) [46] 26-week study, adjunct to oral agents Not reported Exenatide QW: –2.48 mmHg (p<0.05 vs. baseline) Liraglutide QD: –3.45 mmHg (p<0.05 vs. baseline) Exenatide QW: –0.49 mmHg Liraglutide QD: –0.51 mmHg
LEAD studies of liraglutide
Marre 2009 (LEAD-1 SU) [58] 26-week study, adjunct to sulfonylurea Liraglutide (3 doses): +2–4 bpm (all 3 doses p≤0.002 vs. placebo; 1.8 or 1.2 mg p<0.01 vs rosiglitazone) Rosiglitazone: +1 bpm Placebo: –1 bpm Liraglutide (2 doses): –2.6 to –2.8 mmHg Rosiglitazone/placebo: –0.9 to –2.3 mmHg Across the 4 arms: –0.7 to –1.4 mmHg
Nauck 2009 (LEAD-2) [59] 26-week study, adjunct to metformin Liraglutide (3 doses): +2–3 bpm (0.6 mg p=0.012, 1.2 mg p=0.024 vs. glimepiride) Glimepiride: +1 bpm Placebo: +1 bpm Liraglutide 0.6 mg: –0.6 mmHg Liraglutide 1.2 mg: –2.8 mmHg (p=0.0128 vs. glimepiride) Liraglutide 1.8 mg: –2.3 mmHg (p=0.0467 vs. glimepiride) Glimepiride: +0.4 mmHg Placebo: –1.8 mmHg Specific data not reported (qualitatively, there was no apparent change in DBP from baseline in any group)
Garber 2009 (LEAD-3 [Mono]) [57] 52-week study, monotherapy Liraglutide 1.2 mg: +3.2 bpm (p=0.0027 vs. glimepiride) Liraglutide 1.8 mg: +1.6 bpm Glimepiride: +0.4 bpm Liraglutide 1.2 mg: –2.1 mmHg Liraglutide 1.8 mg: –3.6 mmHg (p<0.0118 vs. glimepiride) Glimepiride: –0.7 mmHg Specific data not reported (qualitatively, all groups had slight, nonsignificant DBP reductions)
Garber 2011 (LEAD-3 [Mono]) [56] 1-year extension of LEAD-3, monotherapy Liraglutide 1.2 mg: +2.04 bpm Liraglutide 1.8 mg: +0.92 bpm Glimepiride: +0.67 bpm Liraglutide 1.2 mg: –1.35 mmHg Liraglutide 1.8 mg: –2.37 mmHg Glimepiride 8 mg: –0.49 mmHg Liraglutide 1.2 mg: –0.58 mmHg Liraglutide 1.8 mg: –0.81 mmHg Glimepiride 8 mg: –0.44 mmHg
Russell-Jones 2009 (LEAD-5 [met+SU]) [60] 26-week study, adjunct metformin and glimepiride Liraglutide 1.8 mg: +2.62 bpm (p=0.0006 vs. insulinglargine) Insulin glargine: +0.08 bpm Placebo: +0.93 bpm Liraglutide 1.8 mg: –4.0 mmHg (p=0.0001 vs. insulinglargine) Insulinglargine: +0.54 mmHg Placebo: –1.4 mmHg Specific data not reported; no significant difference in reductions between treatment groups
Buse 2009 (LEAD-6) [55] 26-week study, adjunct to oral agents Liraglutide: +3.28 bpm(p=0.0012 vs. exenatide) Exenatide: +0.69 bpm Liraglutide: –2.51 mmHg Exenatide: –2.00 mmHg Liraglutide: –1.05 mmHg Exenatide: –1.98 mmHg
Buse 2010 (LEAD-6) [54] 14-week extension of LEAD-6, switch from exenatide BID to liraglutide 1.8 mg QD or continued liraglutide Not reported ExenatideàLiraglutide: –3.8 mmHg (p<0.0001 vs. Week 26) Liraglutide: –2.2 mmHg (p=0.0128 vs. Week 26) Specific data not reported; no significant changes observed in either treatment group
BID: twice daily; bpm: beats per minute; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; DURATION: Diabetes therapy Utilization: Researching changes in A1c, weight and other factors Through Intervention with exenatide ONce weekly; LEAD: Liraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes; QD: once daily; QW: once weekly; SBP: systolic blood pressure.
Table 1: Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Data from DURATION Trials of Exenatide and LEAD Trials of Liraglutide.