{"id":7106,"date":"2010-04-24T07:09:34","date_gmt":"2010-04-24T11:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=7106"},"modified":"2015-12-30T03:07:56","modified_gmt":"2015-12-30T08:07:56","slug":"study-shows-afrezza-safe-and-effective-in-controlling-blood-glucose-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=7106","title":{"rendered":"Study Shows AFREZZA Safe and Effective in Controlling Blood Glucose Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/mnkd-mannkind-logo.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7108 alignleft lazyload\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"mnkd-mannkind-logo\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/mnkd-mannkind-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"137\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a>MannKind Corp. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news.mannkindcorp.com\/phoenix.zhtml?c=147953&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=1417140&amp;highlight=\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> the results of a two year study comparing the efficacy and safety of AFREZZA (insulin human [rDNA origin]) versus usual diabetes care.<\/p>\n<p>The study followed patients for a total of up to two years. The patients were randomly assigned to a treatment regimen of either AFREZZA plus subcutaneous basal insulin or usual diabetes treatment regimens of any insulin. At the end of two years, there was a comparable reduction in HbA<sub>1c<\/sub> levels (by 0.29% and 0.31% in the AFREZZA and usual care groups, respectively). Additionally, AFREZZA resulted in weight loss, while standard diabetes care resulted in weight gain (-0.59 versus +1.38kg, respectively; p=0.0007). There was a lower incidence of hypoglycemic events in the AFREZZA group (61.8% versus 66.05% for the usual care group).<\/p>\n<p>AFREZZA is a novel, ultra rapid acting mealtime insulin therapy being developed by MannKind Corporation for the treatment of adult patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes for the control of hyperglycemia. It is a drug-device combination product, consisting of AFREZZA Inhalation Powder<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MannKind Corp. announced the results of a two year study comparing the efficacy and safety of AFREZZA (insulin human [rDNA origin]) versus usual diabetes care.<br \/>\nThe study followed patients for a total of up to two years. 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