Objective: This pooled analysis assessed continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in patients with inadequately controlled type 1 diabetes (HbA1c ≥7.7 to ≤11.0% [≥61 to ≤97 mmol/mol]) who received dapagliflozin as an adjunct to adjustable insulin.
Research design and methods: CGM data were pooled from two 24-week, double-blind, randomized, phase 3 studies: Dapagliflozin Evaluation in Patients with Inadequately Controlled Type 1 Diabetes (DEPICT-1 and DEPICT-2). These studies comprised 1,591 patients receiving dapagliflozin 5 mg (n = 530), dapagliflozin 10 mg (n = 529), or placebo (n = 532).
Results: Baseline characteristics were balanced between treatment groups. Patients receiving dapagliflozin 5 mg or 10 mg both spent more time with blood glucose in the range >3.9 to ≤10.0 mmol/L (>70 to ≤180 mg/dL) over 24 h than those receiving the placebo. The adjusted mean (SE) change from baseline at week 24 was 6.48% (0.60) with dapagliflozin 5 mg, 8.08% (0.60) with dapagliflozin 10 mg, and -2.59% (0.61) with placebo. At week 24, the mean amplitude of glucose excursion over 24 h, mean 24-h glucose values, and postprandial glucose values were also improved in patients receiving dapagliflozin over those receiving placebo. No marked differences were found at week 24 between dapagliflozin 5 or 10 mg and placebo in the percentage of glucose values ≤3.9 mmol/L (≤70 mg/dL) or ≤3.0 mmol/L (≤54 mg/dL) over 24 h, or in nocturnal (0000-0559 h) glucose values ≤3.9 mmol/L (≤70 mg/dL).
Conclusions: In patients with type 1 diabetes, treatment with dapagliflozin over 24 weeks improved time in range, mean glucose, and glycemic variability without increasing the time spent in the range indicating hypoglycemia.
© 2019 by the American Diabetes Association.