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Real-world comparison of treatment patterns and effectiveness of albiglutide and liraglutide
Erin K Buysman1, Mirko V Sikirica2, Sarah W Thayer3
1Optum, Eden Prairie, MN, USA.
Aim:
To compare medication adherence, discontinuation and glycemic control in patients receiving albiglutide versus liraglutide.
Patients & Methods:
Administrative claims data and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) results were analyzed from a sample of adult health plan members with Type 2 diabetes.
Results:
Patients were matched 1:1 in the albiglutide (n = 2213) and liraglutide (n = 2213) overall cohorts and in 244 patients with HbA1c results from each treatment group. Mean HbA1c change from baseline was -1.0% for both groups. At 6 months, mean ± standard deviation adherence was 0.69 ± 0.29 versus 0.64 ± 0.29 (p < 0.001), and discontinuation was 33.2 versus 37.8% (p = 0.002) with albiglutide versus liraglutide, but these were not statistically or clinically different at 12 months.
Conclusion:
Similar treatment patterns and clinically meaningful reductions in HbA1c were observed for both treatments in this real-world comparison.
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