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The U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued new guidance on the combined usage of dapagliflozin and insulin for treating patients with type 1 diabetes inadequately controlled by insulin alone.

In a review of clinical trials, NICE found that dapagliflozin plus insulin conferred small benefits in hemoglobin A1c, weight loss, and quality of life, compared with insulin alone. These benefits translated to a reduced risk of long-term complications over the lifetime of the patient.

In the new NICE guideline, dual treatment with dapagliflozin and insulin in adults with type 1 diabetes and a body mass index greater than 27 kg/m2 is recommended only when they are receiving insulin doses of more than 0.5 units/kg per day; have undergone an evidence-based, quality-assured education program; and are supervised by a physician specializing in endocrinology and diabetes.

Hemoglobin A1c levels should be assessed after 6 months and at regular intervals after that; if glycemic control is not improved, dapagliflozin should be stopped, as there is an increased risk of diabetic ketoacidosis.

Find the full technology appraisal guidance on the NICE website.

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The U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued new guidance on the combined usage of dapagliflozin and insulin for treating patients with type 1 diabetes inadequately controlled by insulin alone.

In a review of clinical trials, NICE found that dapagliflozin plus insulin conferred small benefits in hemoglobin A1c, weight loss, and quality of life, compared with insulin alone. These benefits translated to a reduced risk of long-term complications over the lifetime of the patient.

In the new NICE guideline, dual treatment with dapagliflozin and insulin in adults with type 1 diabetes and a body mass index greater than 27 kg/m2 is recommended only when they are receiving insulin doses of more than 0.5 units/kg per day; have undergone an evidence-based, quality-assured education program; and are supervised by a physician specializing in endocrinology and diabetes.

Hemoglobin A1c levels should be assessed after 6 months and at regular intervals after that; if glycemic control is not improved, dapagliflozin should be stopped, as there is an increased risk of diabetic ketoacidosis.

Find the full technology appraisal guidance on the NICE website.

 

The U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued new guidance on the combined usage of dapagliflozin and insulin for treating patients with type 1 diabetes inadequately controlled by insulin alone.

In a review of clinical trials, NICE found that dapagliflozin plus insulin conferred small benefits in hemoglobin A1c, weight loss, and quality of life, compared with insulin alone. These benefits translated to a reduced risk of long-term complications over the lifetime of the patient.

In the new NICE guideline, dual treatment with dapagliflozin and insulin in adults with type 1 diabetes and a body mass index greater than 27 kg/m2 is recommended only when they are receiving insulin doses of more than 0.5 units/kg per day; have undergone an evidence-based, quality-assured education program; and are supervised by a physician specializing in endocrinology and diabetes.

Hemoglobin A1c levels should be assessed after 6 months and at regular intervals after that; if glycemic control is not improved, dapagliflozin should be stopped, as there is an increased risk of diabetic ketoacidosis.

Find the full technology appraisal guidance on the NICE website.

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