Phase 2 trials of a once weekly basal for type 2's

[Amity Island]

Insulin Icodec

Icodec: Once-Weekly Basal Insulin Shows Promise

Research into icodec, a new insulin analog with similar safety and efficacy as current long-acting insulins may help overcome clinical inertia.

www.diabetesincontrol.com

 

[grovesy]

I could not read for a pop up wanting money.

 

[Amity Island]

I could not read for a pop up wanting money.

Me too, but I think I got the gist of it. I think you have to subscribe for the full article.

 

[Bruce Stephens]

Insulin Icodec - the once a week long acting insulin from Novo Nordisk | Diabettech - Diabetes and Technology

Insulin Icodec - the once a week long acting insulin from Novo Nordisk that works as well as Lantus

www.diabettech.com

 

[trophywench]

I don't fancy being a T1 trialist one little bit. Over the years I've always found the shorter time a basal insulin hung round in my body, the better it has served my BG control. Whyever would I imagine the current 4-5 hours would be improved by extending that to 8 days?

 

[Ljc]

After what I could read of it, it’s not for me. What happens when Basal requirements change , mine usually changes with the seasons and I have often needed to alter it when I am ill .
So, Thanks but no thanks .

 

[silentsquirrel]

Don't see how it would allow much fine-tuning - and I know I would be much more likely to forget it than twice daily.

I suppose it is intended to replace daily basal given to some T2s together with tablets, rather than the basal in basal/bolus.

Definitely not for me!

 

[Bruce Stephens]

I suppose it is intended to replace daily basal given to some T2s together with tablets, rather than the basal in basal/bolus.

I presume so, yes. So it's for the kind of Type 2 person who might currently be taking insulatard or something, where precision isn't required: they just need some insulin to help their pancreas.

 

[mikeyB]

I dont think it's worth discussing this, because the body of the article is hidden behind a paywall, so no informed comment could possibly be made.

 

[Amity Island]

I dont think it's worth discussing this, because the body of the article is hidden behind a paywall, so no informed comment could possibly be made.

Mike,
Bruce provided a much better link that is more useable.

 

[mikeyB]

Thanks Amity, now I see it's just a drug company pushing a new product. I don't see an application for it in in T1, once it's in it's in. Would have been tricky this week -28 degrees heat down to 16. Easy to cope with on twice daily Levemir.