Safety and effectiveness of biphasic insulin aspart 30 in people with type 2 diabetes switching from basal-bolus insulin regimens in the A1chieve study.

AIMS: Biphasic insulin aspart 30 allows fewer daily injections versus basal-bolus insulin regimens, which may improve adherence and treatment outcome. This sub-analysis of the observational A1chieve study assessed clinical safety and effectiveness of biphasic insulin aspart 30 in people with type 2 diabetes previously receiving basal-bolus insulin regimens. METHODS: A1chieve was an international, open-label, 24-week study in people with type 2 diabetes starting/switching to biphasic insulin aspart 30, insulin detemir or insulin aspart. This sub-analysis assessed patients switching from insulin glargine- or neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin-based basal-bolus insulin regimens to biphasic insulin aspart 30. RESULTS: 1024 patients were included. At 24 weeks, glycated haemoglobin and fasting plasma glucose were significantly reduced from baseline in both cohorts (all p<0.001). The proportion reporting any hypoglycaemia, major hypoglycaemia or nocturnal hypoglycaemia was significantly reduced after 24 weeks (all p<0.05). No serious adverse drug reactions were reported. Both cohorts had significantly improved health-related quality of life (HRQoL; p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: 24 weeks after switching from basal-bolus insulin regimens to biphasic insulin aspart 30, glycaemic control and HRQoL were significantly improved, and hypoglycaemia was significantly reduced. This suggests that people with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on basal-bolus insulin regimens can consider biphasic insulin aspart 30.

Análogos en el Régimen Basal/Bolo: Insulinización oportuna en diabetes tipo 2

La diabetes es una patología difícil de tratar. Actualmente la insulina sigue siendo el pilar fundamental, y las estrategias de tratamiento de reemplazo tienen por finalidad reproducir el perfil de secreción normal de insulina, para lograr así el control efectivo en los niveles de glucemia basal y postprandial. Con una combinación adecuada de análogos de insulina, se puede lograr ése control óptimo de la glucemia, recomendado por las diferentes asociaciones y organizaciones mundiales, dedicadas al estudio y control de la diabetes. En este artículo se realiza una revisión sobre la fisiopatología de la diabetes mellitus Tipo 1 y Tipo 2, como base para dirigir el tratamiento usando las nuevas insulinas (análogos), en cada una de ellas. Pero necesitamos superar los mitos y las barreras, que tienen los médicos y sus pacientes, a los regímenes de tratamiento con insulina.

Diabetes is a difficult disease to treat. Currently, insulin is still the mainstay. Treatment strategies are aimed to reproduce the normal secretory profile of insulin to achieve the effective control in the fasting and postprandial plasma glucose levels. Mostly, with an appropriate combination of insulin analogues, an optimal control of blood sugar could be achieved, such as recommended by the different worldwide associations and organizations, dedicated to the study and control care of diabetes. This article is a review of the pathophysiology of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus as the support for treatment in each one of its, but we still need to dispel myth and removing barriers of acceptance about these insulin regimens treatments in physicians and patients.