PMID- 32745202 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210219 LR - 20221207 IS - 1945-7197 (Electronic) IS - 0021-972X (Linking) VI - 105 IP - 10 DP - 2020 Oct 1 TI - Improved Beta Cell Glucose Sensitivity Plays Predominant Role in the Decrease in HbA1c with Cana and Lira in T2DM. LID - dgaa494 [pii] LID - 10.1210/clinem/dgaa494 [doi] AB - AIM: To examine the effect of combination therapy with canagliflozin plus liraglutide versus each agent alone on beta cell function in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 45 poorly controlled (HbA1c = 7%-11%) T2DM patients received an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) before and after 16 weeks of treatment with: (i) liraglutide (LIRA); (ii) canagliflozin (CANA); (iii) liraglutide plus canagliflozin (CANA/LIRA). RESULTS: Both liraglutide and canagliflozin significantly lowered HbA1c with no significant additive effect of the combination on HbA1c (0.89%, 1.43%, and 1.67% respectively). Insulin secretion during the OGTT, measured with (∆C-Pep/∆G)0-120, increased in the 3 groups (from 0.30 +/- 0.06 to 0.48 +/- 0.10; 0.29 +/- 0.05 to 0.98 +/- 0.23; and 0.24 +/- 0.06 to 1.09 +/- 0.12 in subjects receiving CANA, LIRA and CANA/LIRA respectively; P = 0.02 for CANA vs LIRA, P < 0.0001, CANA/LIRA vs CANA), and the increase in insulin secretion was associated with an increase in beta cell glucose sensitivity (29 +/- 5 to 55 +/- 11; 33 +/- 6 to 101 +/- 16; and 28 +/- 6 to 112 +/- 12, respectively; P = 0.01 for CANA vs LIRA, P < 0.0001, CANA/LIRA vs CANA). No significant difference in the increase in insulin secretion or beta cell glucose sensitivity was observed between subjects in LIRA or CANA/LIRA groups. The decrease in HbA1c strongly and inversely correlated with the increase in beta cell glucose sensitivity (r = 0.71, P < 0.001). In multivariate regression model, improved beta cell glucose sensitivity was the strongest predictor of HbA1c decrease with each therapy. CONCLUSION: Improved beta cell glucose sensitivity with canagliflozin monotherapy and liraglutide monotherapy or in combination is major factor responsible for the HbA1c decrease. Canagliflozin failed to produce an additive effect to improve beta cell glucose sensitivity above that observed with liraglutide. CI - Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Endocrine Society 2020. FAU - Ali, Ali Muhammed AU - Ali AM AD - Division of Diabetes, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. FAU - Mari, Andrea AU - Mari A AD - Division of Diabetes, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. FAU - Martinez, Robert AU - Martinez R AD - Division of Diabetes, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. FAU - Al-Jobori, Hussein AU - Al-Jobori H AD - Division of Diabetes, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. FAU - Adams, John AU - Adams J AD - Division of Diabetes, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. FAU - Triplitt, Curtis AU - Triplitt C AD - Division of Diabetes, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. FAU - DeFronzo, Ralph AU - DeFronzo R AD - Division of Diabetes, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. FAU - Cersosimo, Eugenio AU - Cersosimo E AD - Division of Diabetes, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. FAU - Abdul-Ghani, Muhammad AU - Abdul-Ghani M AD - Division of Diabetes, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. LA - eng SI - ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT02324842 PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article PT - Randomized Controlled Trial PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - J Clin Endocrinol Metab JT - The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism JID - 0375362 RN - 0 (Blood Glucose) RN - 0 (Glycated Hemoglobin A) RN - 0 (hemoglobin A1c protein, human) RN - 0SAC974Z85 (Canagliflozin) RN - 839I73S42A (Liraglutide) SB - IM CIN - J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Dec 1;105(12):. PMID: 33074334 MH - Blood Glucose/analysis/drug effects/metabolism MH - Canagliflozin/*administration & dosage MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/blood/diagnosis/*drug therapy MH - Drug Therapy, Combination/methods MH - Female MH - Glucose Tolerance Test MH - Glycated Hemoglobin/*analysis MH - Humans MH - Insulin-Secreting Cells/*drug effects/metabolism MH - Liraglutide/*administration & dosage MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Treatment Outcome OTO - NOTNLM OT - beta cell function OT - canagliflozin OT - insulin secretion OT - liraglutide EDAT- 2020/08/04 06:00 MHDA- 2021/02/20 06:00 CRDT- 2020/08/04 06:00 PHST- 2020/01/08 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/07/31 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/08/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/02/20 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/08/04 06:00 [entrez] AID - 5880025 [pii] AID - 10.1210/clinem/dgaa494 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Oct 1;105(10):dgaa494. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa494.