{"id":17463,"date":"2011-06-27T07:17:39","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T11:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=17463"},"modified":"2015-12-29T08:39:37","modified_gmt":"2015-12-29T13:39:37","slug":"victoza-found-more-effective-than-byetta-and-januvia-in-treatment-of-type-2-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=17463","title":{"rendered":"Victoza Found More Effective Than Byetta and Januvia In Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/NovoNordiskLogo2.png\" rel=\"mfp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-17465 lazyload\" title=\"NovoNordiskLogo\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/NovoNordiskLogo2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"151\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a>New data from two extension studies presented by Novo Nordisk at the 71st Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) show that Victoza (liraglutide [rDNA origin] injection), taken once-daily, in combination with metformin and\/or sulfonylurea, helped patients achieve blood sugar control after switching from other commonly used type 2 diabetes therapies Byetta (exenatide) and Januvia (sitagliptin). Although not a weight loss product, the data also demonstrate that patients experienced weight loss when switched from Januvia to Victoza<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>According to the new data the majority of patients switched from Byetta to Victoza experienced further reductions in HbA1c (0.3 \u2013 0.8%) and 32% of patients who failed to reach target (HbA1c &lt;7%) with Byetta subsequently reached target with Victoza with mean 0.8% further reductions in HbA1c. Patients switching from Januvia to Victoza 1.2 mg and 1.8 mg experienced further reductions in HbA1c (0.2% and 0.5%, respectively) and more (49.2 and 50 vs. 29.5%, respectively) reached the ADA target for blood sugar control (HbA1c &lt;7%). Patients who switched from Januvia to Victoza also experienced significant reductions in body weight.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally according to the data the addition of Levemir (insulin detemir [rDNA origin] injection) to Victoza\u00ae and metformin helped patients reach and maintain blood sugar targets, with a low frequency of hypoglycemia and maintained weight loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New data from two extension studies presented by Novo Nordisk at the 71st Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) show that Victoza (liraglutide [rDNA origin] injection), taken once-daily, in combination with metformin and\/or sulfonylurea, helped patients achieve blood sugar control after switching from other commonly used type 2 diabetes therapies Byetta (exenatide) and Januvia (sitagliptin). 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