Bioequivalence and Food Effect of Dapagliflozin/Saxagliptin/Metformin Extended-release Fixed-combination Drug Products Compared With Coadministration of the Individual Components in Healthy Subjects

PurposeFixed-combination drug products (FCDPs) for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may show efficacy comparable to their individual components (ICs) while improving adherence to treatment. This study evaluated the bioequivalence and safety of 2 dapagliflozin/saxagliptin/metformin extended-release (XR) FCDPs relative to their ICs: saxagliptin and dapagliflozin/metformin XR.MethodsThis randomized, open-label, single-dose, single-center crossover study was conducted in 84 healthy subjects aged 18–55 years. The primary objective was to evaluate the fed-state bioequivalence of a dapagliflozin 5-mg/saxagliptin 2.5-mg/metformin 1000-mg XR FCDP and a dapagliflozin 10-mg/saxagliptin 5-mg/metformin 1000-mg XR FCDP relative to the ICs. Secondary objectives included the evaluation of the effect of food on the pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of saxagliptin, dapagliflozin, and metformin in both FCDPs and characterization of the PK parameters of the active metabolite of saxagliptin, 5-hydroxy saxagliptin, in healthy subjects. PK parameters (AUC_0–∞, AUC_0–t, and C_max) were used to assess the bioequivalence of the 2 FCDPs with their ICs. The C_max and AUC_0–t of the study drugs were compared between female and male subjects to assess sex differences in exposure. Safety and tolerability of both FCDPs and ICs were also assessed with adverse events, vital signs (systolic and diastolic blood pressures and pulse rate), 12-lead ECG, physical examinations, and laboratory assessments.FindingsBoth dapagliflozin/saxagliptin/metformin XR FCDPs were bioequivalent to their ICs. For the dapagliflozin 5-mg/saxagliptin 2.5-mg/metformin 1000-mg XR FCDP, the 90% CI for the geometric mean ratio of dapagliflozin C_max was slightly above the 80%–125% bioequivalence limit, which is unlikely to be clinically relevant. Food delayed the absorption of the study drugs in both FCDPs, which is unlikely to have a clinically relevant impact on efficacy. In both cohorts, exposure was higher in female subjects compared with male subjects, potentially due to the lower body weight of the female subjects. The safety profile and tolerability of the FCDPs were similar to those of their ICs, and no deaths or serious adverse events were reported.ImplicationsThese data support the use of the dapagliflozin/saxagliptin/metformin XR FCDP in patients with T2DM. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03169959.     

恩格列净及达格列净对棕榈酸诱导的心肌细胞损伤的保护作用及其机制

目的 探讨钠-葡萄糖共转运蛋白-2抑制剂恩格列净（empagliflozin,EMPA）及达格列净（dapagliflozin,DAPA）对棕榈酸（palmitic acid,PA）诱导H9c2心肌细胞损伤的保护作用及其可能机制。方法 采用PA诱导H9c2心肌细胞损伤,CCK-8法筛选PA、EMPA及DAPA的最佳给药浓度;Western blotting检测TLR4、p-AKT、p-mTOR、Nrf2和HO-1的蛋白表达水平;ELISA法检测IL-1β、IL-6和TNF-α的含量;荧光显微镜和流式细胞术检测PA诱导H9c2心肌细胞中ROS水平。结果 PA 100 μmol·L^–1刺激24 h可诱导H9c2心肌细胞存活率明显下降（P<0.01）,IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α、TLR4蛋白表达、p-mTOR蛋白表达及ROS水平明显增加（P<0.01）,p-AKT、Nrf2和HO-1蛋白表达显著降低（P<0.01）;与模型组比较,经EMPA及DAPA处理后,细胞存活率明显增加（P<0.01）,IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α、TLR4蛋白表达、p-mTOR蛋白表达及ROS水平明显降低（P<0.05或P<0.01）,p-AKT、Nrf2和HO-1蛋白表达显著上调（P<0.05或P<0.01）。结论 EMPA及DAPA对PA诱导的心肌细胞损伤均具有保护作用,其机制可能与下调TLR4、p-mTOR蛋白表达,增强AKT蛋白磷酸化,激活Nrf2/HO-1通路,抑制ROS的生成有关。     

Effects of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors on serum alanine aminotransferase levels in people with type 2 diabetes: A multi-institutional cohort study

Clinical trials have indicated that sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have a favourable effect on serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), but supporting evidence from real-world studies is lacking. We identified patients with T2D who initiated SGLT2 inhibitors during the period 2016 to 2017 from Chang Gung Research Database, which covers 1.3 million individuals from seven hospitals (6% of the Taiwan population). We classified patients by baseline ALT level and evaluated changes in ALT values from baseline to 1 year after initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors. We identified 11 690 new users of SGLT2 inhibitors with a mean (SD) age of 59.3 (11.8) years. The mean (SD) glycated haemoglobin and ALT levels were 8.9 (1.7)% and 34.7 (28.9) U/L at baseline, respectively. The mean change in ALT levels was −5.0 U/L (95% confidence interval [CI] –6.4, −3.5) 1 year after initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors. In patients with ALT levels ≤1× the upper limit of normal (ULN), the change in ALT levels was 1.6 U/L (95% CI –0.1, 3.4), while in those with ALT levels >1× ULN, the change in ALT levels was −26.5 U/L (95% CI –28.6, −24.3). The higher the baseline ALT level, the greater the decline after SGLT2 inhibitor treatment. Our findings suggest the initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors for T2D management could improve serum ALT levels in clinical practice, particularly in patients with especially high ALT levels.     

达格列净对利拉鲁肽治疗后超重/肥胖2型糖尿病患者的疗效

 

目的 观察达格列净对利拉鲁肽治疗12周后超重/肥胖2型糖尿病患者(type 2 diabetic mellitus, T2DM)的疗效。方法 选取93例经利拉鲁肽治疗刚满12周的超重/肥胖T2DM患者,按1∶1随机分为利拉鲁肽(liraglutide,Lir)组46例和达格列净(dapagliflozin,Dap)组47例。Lir组继续应用利拉鲁肽,Dap组换用达格列净,继续治疗12周。比较两组治疗前后血糖、体重、腰围、血压变化。结果 治疗12周后,两组的血糖、体重、腰围、血压均较治疗前下降(P<0.01),其中空腹血糖(fasting blood glucose,FBP)[(1.0±0.6)vs(0.8±0.5)] mmol/L,餐后2 h血糖(2 hours postprandial blood glucose,2hBG)[(1.3±0.8)vs(1.4±0.9)]mmol/L,糖化血红蛋白(glycated hemoglobin,HbA₁c)[(1.0±0.5)vs(0.9±0.6)]%,体重[(1.5±1.4)vs(1.0±1.2)]kg,体重指数(body mass index,BMI)[(0.7±0.6)vs(0.5±0.4)]kg/m²,收缩压[(5.0±3.0)vs(5.0±2.5)]mmHg,舒张压[(3.0±1.0)vs(3.0±1.2)]mmHg,下降幅度无统计学差异(P＞0.05)。但Dap组腰围下降少于Lir组(P<0.01)。结论 对利拉鲁肽治疗后超重/肥胖的T2DM患者,换用达格列净,除腰围下降较少外,降糖、减重、降压的效果与继续原药治疗相同。