ion (0.2%, 0.6%, 1.6%).
Pool of Placebo- and Active-Controlled Trials
The occurrence of adverse reactions was also eva luated in a larger pool of patients with type 2 diabetes participating in 6 placebo- and active-controlled trials eva luating the use of TRULICITY as monotherapy and add-on therapy to oral medications or insulin. [see Clinical Studies (14)]. In this pool, a total of 3342 patients with type 2 diabetes were treated with TRULICITY for a mean duration of 52 weeks. The mean age of patients was 56 years, 2% were 75 years or older and 51% were male. The population in these studies was 71% White, 7% Black or African American, 11% Asian; 32% were of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. At baseline, the population had diabetes for an average of 8.2 years and had a mean HbA1c of 7.6-8.5%. At baseline, 5.2% of the population reported retinopathy. Baseline estimated renal function was normal or mildly impaired (eGFR ≥60 ml/min/1.73 m2) in 95.7% of the TRULICITY population.
In the pool of placebo- and active-controlled trials, the types and frequency of common adverse reactions, excluding hypoglycemia, were similar to those listed in Table 1.
Other Adverse Reactions
Hypoglycemia
Table 2 summarizes the incidence and rate of documented symptomatic (≤70 mg/dL glucose threshold) and severe hypoglycemia in the placebo-controlled clinical studies.
Table 2: Incidence (%) of Documented Symptomatic and Severe Hypoglycemia Adverse Reactions in Placebo-Controlled Trials
Hypoglycemia was more frequent when TRULICITY was used in combination with a sulfonylurea or insulin [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)]. Documented symptomatic hypoglycemia occurred in 39% and 40% of patients when TRULICITY 0.75 mg and 1.5 mg, respectively, was co-administered with a sulfonylurea. Severe hypoglycemia occurred in 0% and 0.7% of patients when TRULICITY 0.75 mg and 1.5 mg, respectively, was co-administered with a sulfonylurea. Documented symptomatic hypoglycemia occurred in 85% and 80% of patients when TRULICITY 0.75 mg and 1.5 mg, respectively, was co-administered with prandial insulin. Severe hypoglycemia occurred in 2.4% and 3.4% of patients when TRULICITY 0.75 mg and 1.5 mg, respectively, was co-administered with prandial insulin.
Heart Rate Increase and Tachycardia Related Adverse Reactions.
TRULICITY 0.75 mg and 1.5 mg resulted in a mean increase in heart rate (HR) of 2-4 beats per minute (bpm). The long-term clinical effects of the increase in HR have not been established [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)].
Adverse reactions of sinus tachycardia were reported more frequently in patients exposed to TRULICITY. Sinus tachycardia was reported in 3.0%, 2.8%, and 5.6% of patient treated with placebo, TRULICITY 0.75 mg and TRULICITY 1.5 mg, respectively. Persistence of sinus tachycardia (reported at more than 2 visits) was reported in 0.2%, 0.4% and 1.6% of patients treated with placebo, TRULICITY 0.75 mg and TRULICITY 1.5 mg, respectively. Episodes of sinus tachycardia, associated with a concomitant increase from baseline in heart rate of ≥15 beats per minute, were reported in 0.7%, 1.3% and 2.2% of patient treated with placebo, TRULICITY 0.75 mg and TRULICITY 1.5 mg, respectively.
Immunogenicity
Across four Phase 2 and five Phase 3 clinical studies, 64 (1.6%) TRULICITY treated patients developed anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) to the active ingredient in TRULICITY (i.e., dulaglutide).
Of the 64 dulaglutide-treated patients that developed dulaglutide ADAs, 34 |
