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Semaglutide versus dulaglutide once weekly in patients with type 2 diabetes (SUSTAIN 7): a randomised, open-label, phase 3b trial.

The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology ·

Human

Abstract summarized · Quality not appraised
Studied
SUSTAIN 7 was a randomized, open-label phase 3b trial comparing weekly semaglutide with dulaglutide; HbA1c and body weight were assessed at week 40.
Who / model
Participants were adults with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on metformin alone.
Studied dose & schedule
Dose and schedule have not yet been extracted for this summary.
Found
At the lower-dose comparison, body weight fell by 4.6 kg with semaglutide and 2.3 kg with dulaglutide.
Limits
The study was open-label. Gastrointestinal disorders were the most common reason for discontinuation, and six fatalities occurred across the four groups.

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Research findings apply to the population and conditions studied. This educational summary is not a treatment recommendation or a formal assessment of study quality.

Original publication ↗ · DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(18)30024-x

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