Abstract

Background and Objective

Vildagliptin sustained release (XR), a formulation that provides vildagliptin 100 mg with a once-daily dose administration, is a recent introduction to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus in India. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability of vildagliptin XR in patients with type 2 diabetes in real-world clinical settings.

Methods

This was an observational, prospective, multicenter, cohort study conducted in India, which included patients with type 2 diabetes uncontrolled on metformin XR monotherapy with glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) > 7.00%. Vildagliptin XR was added to their ongoing treatment. The primary endpoint was a change in HbA1c from baseline to 3 months. Secondary endpoints were changes in fasting plasma glucose, postprandial plasma glucose, percentage of patients achieving HbA1c < 7.00% at 3 months, and assessment of efficacy, tolerability, and safety.

Results

A total of 1691 patients from 118 centers were enrolled in this study, having a mean (standard deviation) age of 53.10 (11) years and a mean (standard deviation) HbA1c of 8.44 (1.35) %. At the end of the study, vildagliptin XR significantly reduced the mean HbA1c by 1.02% points (95% confidence interval 0.93–1.12; p < 0.001) from baseline. The mean fasting plasma glucose and postprandial plasma glucose levels were significantly reduced by 28.44 mg/dL (95% confidence interval 26.64–30.25; p < 0.001) and 48.45 mg/dL (95% confidence interval 45.91–50.99; p < 0.001), respectively, with vildagliptin XR, at the end of study. During the study duration, 34.7% of patients achieved their glycemic target (HbA1c < 7.0%) and there were three reported adverse events (all mild in severity).

Conclusions

Results demonstrated that vildagliptin XR (100 mg once daily) significantly improved HbA1c and other glycemic parameters in Indian patients with type 2 diabetes and was well tolerated.

Clinical Trial Registration

The study was registered under the Clinical Trials Registry India (CTRI/2022/01/039112).

Details

Title
Effectiveness and Safety of Vildagliptin Sustained Release in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Real-World Evidence in Indian Patients [NOVELTY Study]
Author
Sahay, Rakesh 1 ; Bhansali, Anil 2 ; Sharma, Surendra Kumar 3 ; Iyer, Rahul 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Sugumaran, Amarnath 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Mohanasundaram, Senthilnathan 4 ; Gogtay, Jaideep 4 

1  Osmania Medical College and Hospital, Department of Endocrinology, Hyderabad, India (GRID:grid.417029.9) (ISNI:0000 0001 2112 3753) 
2  Gini Health, Chandigarh, India (GRID:grid.417029.9) 
3  Galaxy Specialty Center, Jaipur, India (GRID:grid.417029.9) 
4  Cipla Ltd., Department of Medical Affairs, Mumbai, India (GRID:grid.461956.9) (ISNI:0000 0004 1766 8058) 
Pages
83-91
Publication year
2025
Publication date
Mar 2025
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
21991154
e-ISSN
21989788
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40801-024-00473-8
ProQuest document ID
3167236039
Copyright
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