Diabetes Care 25:1271-1276, 2002
© 2002 by the American Diabetes Association, Inc.
Clinical Care/Education/Nutrition Original Article |
Comparison of the Effects of Three Insulinotropic Drugs on Plasma Insulin Levels After a Standard Meal
Lawrence S. Cozma, MRCP1,
Stephen D. Luzio, PHD1,
Gareth J. Dunseath, BSC1,
Kirsten W. Langendorg, MSC2,
Thomas Pieber3 and
David R. Owens, MD, FRCP1
1 Diabetes Research Unit, University Hospital of Wales, College of Medicine, South Glamorgan, Wales
2 Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark
3 Med Universitatsklinik Graz, Graz, Austria
OBJECTIVETo compare the effects of repaglinide, glipizide, and glibenclamide on insulin secretion and postprandial glucose after a single standard 500-kcal test meal.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSA total of 12 type 2 diabetic patients with early diabetes (mean HbA1c of 6.1%) and 12 matched control subjects were enrolled in this randomized, double-blind, crossover trial. Subjects received placebo, 2 mg repaglinide, 5 mg glipizide, and 5 mg glibenclamide in a random fashion during the trial. Administration of each drug was followed by a single standard 500-kcal test meal. A washout period of 712 days existed between the four study visits.
RESULTSAll three drugs were equally effective on the total prandial insulin secretion (area under the curve [AUC] -15 to 240 min). However, clear differences were noted in the early insulin secretion (AUC -15 to 30 min); both repaglinide and glipizide increased secretion in nondiabetic subjects by 61 and 34%, respectively, compared with placebo. In the diabetic patients, the difference versus placebo was 37 and 47%, respectively. The difference between glipizide and glibenclamide reached significance in both groups of subjects, whereas repaglinide was more effective than glibenclamide only in the healthy nondiabetic subject group. All three drugs were effective in decreasing total glucose AUC in the nondiabetic and diabetic population. In the nondiabetic subjects, however, repaglinide was significantly more effective than glibenclamide. The differences disappeared in the diabetic subjects, probably as a result of increased prevalence of insulin resistance in this group.
CONCLUSIONSRepaglinide and glipizide but not glibenclamide significantly enhanced the early insulin secretion in both nondiabetic and diabetic subjects with preserved ß-cell function after a single standard meal.
Abbreviations: AUC, area under the curve CVD, cardiovascular disease KATP, ATP-sensitive potassium

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