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NICE guidance - prolonged release exenatide

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Prolonged-release exenatide in triple therapy regimens (that is, in combination with metformin and a sulphonylurea, or metformin and a thiazolidinedione) is recommended as a treatment option for people with type 2 diabetes when

  • control of blood glucose remains or becomes inadequate (HbA1c >= 7.5% [59 mmol/mol] or other higher level agreed with the individual), and the person has:

    • a body mass index (BMI) >= 35 kg/m2 in those of European family origin (with appropriate adjustment for other ethnic groups) and specific psychological or medical problems associated with high body weight or

    • a BMI < 35 kg/m2, and therapy with insulin would have significant occupational implications or weight loss would benefit other significant obesity-related comorbidities.

Treatment with prolonged-release exenatide in a triple therapy regimen should only be continued if a beneficial metabolic response has been shown (defined as a reduction of at least 1 percentage point in HbA1c [11 mmol/mol] and a weight loss of at least 3% of initial body weight at 6 months).

Prolonged-release exenatide in dual therapy regimens (that is, in combination with metformin or a sulphonylurea) is recommended as a treatment option for people with type 2 diabetes, as described in only if:

  • the person is intolerant of either metformin or a sulphonylurea, or a treatment with metformin or a sulphonylurea is contraindicated,
  • and the person is intolerant of thiazolidinediones and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, or a treatment with thiazolidinediones and DPP-4 inhibitors is contraindicated

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