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Nasu R, James DE, Chigutsa E, Garhyan P, Nagai Y. Dose Rationale of Nasal Glucagon in Japanese Pediatric Patients with Diabetes Using Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Modeling and Simulation. Paediatr Drugs 2023; 25:377-387. [PMID: 36973474 PMCID: PMC10097767 DOI: 10.1007/s40272-023-00565-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nasal glucagon (NG) 3 mg is approved in Japan to treat hypoglycemia in pediatric patients with diabetes, but an NG clinical study has not been performed in Japanese children because of practical and ethical concerns. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to support the dose rationale for NG 3 mg in Japanese pediatric patients with diabetes using modeling and simulation. METHODS We used a pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic bridging approach to extrapolate the available clinical data to Japanese pediatric patients. Population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling was performed using data from seven clinical studies, including five studies in non-Japanese adults, one study in Japanese adults, and one study in non-Japanese pediatric patients. Simulation was then used to estimate glucagon exposure and glucose response after NG 3-mg administration for three age categories of Japanese pediatric patients: 4 to < 8, 8 to < 12, and 12 to < 18 years. Treatment success was defined as an increase in blood glucose to ≥ 70 or ≥ 20 mg/dL from nadir within 30 min after administration of NG 3 mg. Safety was assessed in relation to the predicted maximum glucagon concentration of NG 3 mg using NG clinical trial data and published data on intravenous and intramuscular glucagon. RESULTS The data showed a rapid and robust glucose response following NG 3 mg in Japanese and non-Japanese adults and non-Japanese pediatric patients, with some differences in glucagon exposure observed across studies. The pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model described the observed clinical data well, and simulations indicated that > 99% of hypoglycemic Japanese pediatric patients in all three age groups would achieve treatment success. Predicted glucose responses to NG 3 mg in Japanese pediatric patients were comparable to those of intramuscular glucagon. Maximum concentration was not associated with the occurrence and severity of common adverse events (nausea, vomiting, and headache) in NG clinical studies. Furthermore, the predicted maximum concentration in Japanese pediatric patients, despite being higher than the observed maximum concentration in NG clinical studies, was substantially lower than the observed maximum concentration of 1 mg of intravenous glucagon, without serious safety issues. CONCLUSIONS This analysis suggests NG 3 mg has robust efficacy without serious safety concerns in Japanese pediatric patients with diabetes.
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- Risa Nasu
- Eli Lilly Japan K.K., 5-1-28 Isogamidori, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, 651-0086, Japan.
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- Eli Lilly Japan K.K., 5-1-28 Isogamidori, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, 651-0086, Japan
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Dholariya S, Parchwani D, Dutta S, Singh R. Clinical efficacy and safety of dasiglucagon in severe hypoglycemia associated with patients of type 1 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2023; 16:61-71. [PMID: 36266088 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2023.2138343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS This study was carried out to analyze the clinical safety and efficacy of dasiglucagon for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). METHODS We searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and ClinicalTrials.gov for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the safety and efficacy of dasiglucagon in the treatment of hypoglycemia in patients with T1DM. Furthermore, time required for the recovery of blood glucose or to elevate blood glucose levels ≥20.0 mg/dL from baseline was analyzed. The data was analyzed in version 5.4 of review manager 5 (RevMan). RESULTS We included five published RCTs with a total of 347 patients . Dasiglucagon was significantly better at reducing the recovery time of blood glucose or increasing blood glucose levels 20.0 mg/dL from baseline compared to glucagon [pooled mean difference (PMD): 1.08%, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.96 to 0.21, p = 0.02] and placebo (PMD: - 23.30%, 95% CI: 23.97 to 22.63, p < 0.00001). Overall, the safety outcome results of dasiglucagon were comparable with the native glucagon. CONCLUSIONS Dasiglucagon appears to be a promising human glucagon analog peptide for the safe and effective treatment of severe hypoglycemia in T1DM.
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- Sagar Dholariya
- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajkot, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajkot, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajkot, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajkot, India
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Pontiroli AE, Rizzo M, Tagliabue E. Use of glucagon in severe hypoglycemia is scarce in most countries, and has not been expanded by new ready-to-use glucagons. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2022; 14:193. [PMID: 36550552 PMCID: PMC9780089 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-022-00950-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Glucagon (traditional kits for intramuscular administration, Glucagon and Glucagen), although recommended as a remedy for severe hypoglycemia (SH), has been reported to be under-utilized, likely because of technical problems. The aims of this study were to evaluate the use of glucagon in persons with type 1 diabetes in several countries, and to investigate if the availability of new ready-to-use glucagons (Baqsimi, Gvoke, Zegalogue, years 2019 to 2021) has expanded the overall use of glucagon. The source of data was IQVIA-MIDAS (units of glucagon sold), while data on persons with type 1 diabetes in countries were derived from IDF Diabetes Atlas. The use of glucagon has been steady from 2014 to 2019, with a small but significant increase from 2019 to 2021, paradoxically only in countries where new ready-to-use glucagons were not available. The use of glucagon has always been ten fold greater in countries where new ready-to-use glucagons became available than in the other countries (population 108,000,000 vs 28,100,000, 480,291 vs 182,018 persons with type 1 diabetes). A significant correlation was observed in all years between units of glucagon and persons with type 1 diabetes. Availability of new ready-to-use glucagons was associated with a small increase of sales, due only to new ready-to-use glucagons themselves. The use of glucagon (any type) remains low, approximately 1/10 of persons with type 1 diabetes. We conclude that use of glucagon is scarce in most countries, and so far has not been expanded by new ready-to-use glucagons such as the ones considered in this study.
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- Antonio E. Pontiroli
- Dipartimento Di Scienze Della Salute, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Promise Department, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Value-Based Healthcare Unit, IRCCS MultiMedica, Milan, Italy
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Idrees T, Castro-Revoredo IA, Migdal AL, Moreno EM, Umpierrez GE. Update on the management of diabetes in long-term care facilities. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2022; 10:10/4/e002705. [PMID: 35858714 PMCID: PMC9305812 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The number of patients with diabetes is increasing among older adults in the USA, and it is expected to reach 26.7 million by 2050. In parallel, the percentage of older patients with diabetes in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) will also rise. Currently, the majority of LTCF residents are older adults and one-third of them have diabetes. Management of diabetes in LTCF is challenging due to multiple comorbidities and altered nutrition. Few randomized clinical trials have been conducted to determine optimal treatment for diabetes management in older adults in LTCF. The geriatric populations are at risk of hypoglycemia since the majority are treated with insulin and have different levels of functionality and nutritional needs. Effective approaches to avoid hypoglycemia should be implemented in these settings to improve outcome and reduce the economic burden. Newer medication classes might carry less risk of developing hypoglycemia along with the appropriate use of technology, such as the use of continuous glucose monitoring. Practical clinical guidelines for diabetes management including recommendations for prevention and treatment of hypoglycemia are needed to appropriately implement resources in the transition of care plans in this vulnerable population.
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- Thaer Idrees
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Iwahori T, Snoek F, Nagai Y, Spaepen E, Mitchell BD, Peyrot M. Conversations and Reactions Around Severe Hypoglycemia (CRASH): Japan Results From a Global Survey of People with T1DM or Insulin-Treated T2DM and Caregivers. Diabetes Ther 2022; 13:517-533. [PMID: 35199292 PMCID: PMC8934893 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-022-01211-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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AIMS The CRASH study examined severe hypoglycemia (SH) experiences among people with diabetes (PWD) and caregivers across eight countries. Here we report findings from the Japan cohort, with references to data from the United Kingdom (UK) cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adults with type 1 (T1DM) or insulin-treated type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and caregivers (not necessarily related) were recruited from online patient panels. Participants who had experienced at least one SH event in the past 3 years were eligible for study inclusion. Participants completed an online survey regarding their experience with SH, its treatment, and actions during and after an event. RESULTS Of the 9367 PWD and caregivers from the online patient panels, 8475 participants were ineligible and a total of 53 Japanese participants (35 T1DM, 9 T2DM, 9 caregivers) completed the survey. Most SH incidents occurred at home and were unattended by a healthcare provider. For T1DM, 29% of Japan PWD and 13% of the UK PWD called an ambulance during an SH event; of these, 90% (Japan) and 50% (UK) were transported to hospital. Glucagon use was low (3% Japan and 10% UK for T1DM). Japanese respondents reported emotional impacts of SH, including feeling scared (86% T1DM, 56% T2DM), unprepared (63% T1DM, 78% T2DM), and helpless (60% T1DM, 33% T2DM). Despite the emotional burden, most PWD did not immediately discuss their SH event with a healthcare provider, with the majority (75% T1DM, 71% T2DM) waiting until their next doctor's appointment. CONCLUSION Conversations around SH between healthcare providers and PWD appear to be insufficient in Japan. An emotional burden of SH was reported by PWD and caregivers. Education regarding the prevention of SH and available treatment options may reduce SH events and improve treatment preparation, while alleviating PWD concerns.
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Eli Lilly Japan, K.K., Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
- , 5-1-28 Isogamidori, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, 651-0086, Japan.
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- Department of Sociology, Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
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La Sala L, Pontiroli AE. New Fast Acting Glucagon for Recovery from Hypoglycemia, a Life-Threatening Situation: Nasal Powder and Injected Stable Solutions. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910643. [PMID: 34638984 PMCID: PMC8508740 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The goal of diabetes care is to achieve and maintain good glycemic control over time, so as to prevent or delay the development of micro- and macrovascular complications in type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, numerous barriers hinder the achievement of this goal, first of all the frequent episodes of hypoglycemia typical in patients treated with insulin as T1D patients, or sulphonylureas as T2D patients. The prevention strategy and treatment of hypoglycemia are important for the well-being of patients with diabetes. Hypoglycemia is strongly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients, due probably to the release of inflammatory markers and prothrombotic effects triggered by hypoglycemia. Treatment of hypoglycemia is traditionally based on administration of carbohydrates or of glucagon via intramuscular (IM) or subcutaneous injection (SC). The injection of traditional glucagon is cumbersome, such that glucagon is an under-utilized drug. In 1983, it was shown for the first time that intranasal (IN) glucagon increases blood glucose levels in healthy volunteers, and in 1989-1992 that IN glucagon is similar to IM glucagon in resolving hypoglycemia in normal volunteers and in patients with diabetes, both adults and children. IN glucagon was developed in 2010 and continued in 2015; in 2019 IN glucagon obtained approval in the US, Canada, and Europe for severe hypoglycemia in children and adults. In the 2010s, two ready-to-use injectable formulations, a stable non-aqueous glucagon solution and the glucagon analog dasiglucagon, were developed, showing an efficacy similar to traditional glucagon, and approved in the US in 2020 and in 2021, respectively, for severe hypoglycemia in adults and in children. Fast-acting glucagon (nasal administration and injected solutions) appears to represent a major breakthrough in the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in insulin-treated patients with diabetes, both adults and children. It is anticipated that the availability of fast-acting glucagon will expand the use of glucagon, improve overall metabolic control, and prevent hypoglycemia-related complications, in particular cardiovascular complications and cognitive impairment.
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- Lucia La Sala
- IRCCS MultiMedica, Lab of Diabetology and Dysmetabolic Disease, PST Via Fantoli 16/15, 20138 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-02-5540-6534 (ext. 6587)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20100 Milan, Italy;
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Aranishi T, Nagai Y, Takita Y, Zhang S, Nishimura R. Usability of Nasal Glucagon Device: Partially Randomized Caregiver and Third-Party User Experience Trial with Simulated Administration at a Japanese Site. Diabetes Ther 2020; 11:197-211. [PMID: 31686354 PMCID: PMC6965568 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-019-00711-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Glucagon is the only approved medicine for severe hypoglycemia available for caregivers of people with diabetes. Nasal glucagon (NG) was recently approved in the USA as a needle-free, ready-to-use alternative to injectable glucagon. This simulated user experience study in Japan compared NG and intramuscular glucagon (IMG) administration by caregivers, and NG administration by untrained third parties. METHODS This was an open-label, single-center, partially randomized crossover, simulated user experience trial conducted in Japan (October 2018 to December 2018). Caregivers who live with and care for a relative with diabetes were randomized (1:1, stratified by patient diabetes type 1 or 2) to one of two simulated administration sequences (group 1: NG then IMG; group 2: IMG then NG). Caregivers received training on each device 2 weeks before simulated administration of the device. Third parties received no training and only conducted simulated NG administration. Outcome measures included the percentage of successful administrations (based on critical step completion and dose; primary outcome), time to complete administration, and user satisfaction/preferences. RESULTS In caregivers (N = 19), the percentage of successful administrations was greater (89.5% vs 26.3%, P < 0.001) and mean time to complete administration was shorter (23.9 vs 207.3 s, P < 0.001) with NG than with IMG. In third parties (N = 20), 95% of NG administration attempts were successful (mean time to complete administration, 55.5 s). All caregivers and 80% of third parties reported that the NG device was easy to use. All caregivers and 70% of third parties were confident and willing to use the device in a real emergency, and more than 80% of caregivers preferred the NG device to IMG. CONCLUSION This simulated user experience study confirmed that glucagon administration using a nasal delivery device was quicker, easier, and had a higher success rate than intramuscular administration in Japan, where the glucagon injection kit is not available. FUNDING Eli Lilly. Plain language summary available for this article.
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- Toshihiko Aranishi
- Health Outcomes/Health Technology Assessment/Real World Evidence, Medicines Development Unit-Japan, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Kobe, Japan.
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- Diabetes Products, Medicines Development Unit-Japan, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Kobe, Japan
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- Statistical Science, Medicines Development Unit-Japan, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Kobe, Japan
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- Global Statistics and Science, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Pöhlmann J, Mitchell BD, Bajpai S, Osumili B, Valentine WJ. Nasal Glucagon Versus Injectable Glucagon for Severe Hypoglycemia: A Cost-Offset and Budget Impact Analysis. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2019; 13:910-918. [PMID: 30700165 PMCID: PMC6955465 DOI: 10.1177/1932296819826577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Severe hypoglycemic events (SHEs) in patients with diabetes are associated with substantial health care costs in the United States (US). Injectable glucagon (IG) is currently available for treatment of severe hypoglycemia but is associated with frequent handling errors. Nasal glucagon (NG) is a novel, easier-to-use treatment that is more often administered successfully. The economic impact of this usability advantage was explored in cost-offset and budget impact analyses for the US setting. METHODS A health economic model was developed to estimate mean costs per SHE for which treatment was attempted using NG or IG, which differed only in the probability of treatment success, based on a published usability study. The budget impact of NG was projected over 2 years for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes treated with basal-bolus insulin (T2D-BB). Epidemiologic and cost data were sourced from the literature and/or fee schedules. RESULTS Mean costs were $992 lower if NG was used compared with IG per SHE for which a user attempted treatment. NG was estimated to reduce SHE-related spending by $1.1 million and $230 000 over 2 years in 10 000 patients each with T1D and T2D-BB, respectively. Reduced spending resulted from reduced professional emergency services utilization as successful treatment was more likely with NG. CONCLUSIONS The usability advantage of NG over IG was projected to reduce SHE-related treatment costs in the US setting. NG has the potential to improve hypoglycemia emergency care and reduce SHE-related treatment costs.
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- Johannes Pöhlmann
- Ossian Health Economics and Communications, Basel, Switzerland
- Johannes Pöhlmann, MSc, MPH, Ossian Health Economics and Communications, Bäumleingasse 20, 4051 Basel, Switzerland.
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Pontiroli AE, Tagliabue E. Therapeutic Use of Intranasal Glucagon: Resolution of Hypoglycemia. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E3646. [PMID: 31349701 PMCID: PMC6695717 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20153646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Episodes of hypoglycemia are frequent in patients with diabetes treated with insulin or sulphonylureas. Hypoglycemia can lead to severe acute complications, and, as such, both prevention and treatment of hypoglycemia are important for the well-being of patients with diabetes. The experience of hypoglycemia also leads to fear of hypoglycemia, that in turn can limit optimal glycemic control in patients, especially with type 1 diabetes. Treatment of hypoglycemia is still based on administration of carbohydrates (oral or parenteral according to the level of consciousness) or of glucagon (intramuscular or subcutaneous injection). In 1983, it was shown for the first time that intranasal (IN) glucagon drops (with sodium glycocholate as a promoter) increase blood glucose levels in healthy volunteers. During the following decade, several authors showed the efficacy of IN glucagon (drops, powders, and sprays) to resolve hypoglycemia in normal volunteers and in patients with diabetes, both adults and children. Only in 2010, based on evaluation of patients' beliefs and patients' expectations, a canadian pharmaceutical company (Locemia Solutions, Montreal, Canada) reinitiated efforts to develop glucagon for IN administration. The project has been continued by Eli Lilly, that is seeking to obtain registration in order to make IN glucagon available to insulin users (children and adolescents) worldwide. IN glucagon is as effective as injectable glucagon, and devoid of most of the technical difficulties associated with administration of injectable glucagon. IN glucagon appears to represent a major breakthrough in the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in insulin-treated patients with diabetes, both children and adults.
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- Antonio E Pontiroli
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Ospedale San Paolo, Via Antonio di Rudinì 8, 20142 Milan, Italy.
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Matsumoto M, Awano H, Hirota Y, Nagai M, Bo R, Matsuoka A, Hamaguchi T, Takeuchi T, Nakagawa Y, Ogawa W, Iijima K. The prescription rates of glucagon for hypoglycemia by pediatricians and physicians are low in Japan. Endocrine 2019; 64:233-238. [PMID: 30367442 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-018-1793-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Hypoglycemia is a common and life-threatening complication in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients. Current guidelines recommend glucagon for treating hypoglycemia in out-of-hospital settings; however, glucagon is reportedly underused in such patients. We conducted a doctor-oriented, questionnaire-based survey of pediatricians and physicians to determine the glucagon prescription rate and identify the reason(s) for its underuse in T1DM patients. METHODS A questionnaire was mailed to 415 pediatricians and 200 physicians employed at 66 facilities with >100 general wards throughout Hyogo, Japan. The following variables were surveyed: doctor's specialty, glucagon prescription rate, familiarity with glucagon use guidelines, barriers to prescribing glucagon, and attitude changes after education. RESULTS After 16 doctors were found to have retired, 599 doctors were enrolled; 305 (187 pediatricians and 118 physicians) returned a completed questionnaire. In all, 45 pediatricians and 104 physicians were treating T1DM patients, of whom 24% and 28% reported prescribing glucagon, respectively. The guideline familiarity rate among pediatricians was lower than that among physicians. The major barrier to prescribing glucagon was the complex preparation procedure required by patients/caregivers. More than half of the doctors who did not prescribe glucagon began doing so after being educated about the guidelines. CONCLUSION The glucagon prescription rate was low among both pediatricians and physicians in Japan.
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- Masaaki Matsumoto
- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017, Japan
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1, Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017, Japan.
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017, Japan
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Sako A, Yasunaga H, Matsui H, Fushimi K, Hamasaki H, Katsuyama H, Tsujimoto T, Goto A, Yanai H. Hospitalization for Hypoglycemia in Japanese Diabetic Patients: A Retrospective Study Using a National Inpatient Database, 2008-2012. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015; 94:e1029. [PMID: 26107672 PMCID: PMC4504598 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000001029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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We aimed to elucidate the epidemiology, patient demographics, and clinical outcomes of hospitalization for hypoglycemia in diabetic patients using a Japanese large-scale database.We conducted a retrospective study using a national inpatient database of acute care hospitals in Japan. Diabetic patients ages ≥15 years with hypoglycemia as a main diagnosis for hospitalization were eligible. We estimated the annual number of hospitalizations in Japan and compared the annual admission rate by age and treatment groups. We also analyzed the association between patient characteristics and in-hospital mortality.Among 22.7 million discharge records from July 2008 and March 2013, a total of 25,071 patients were eligible. The mean age was 73.4 years, and the mean body mass index (BMI) was 22.3 kg/m(2). The estimated annual hospitalization for hypoglycemia in Japan was ∼20,000. Annual admission rates for hypoglycemia per 1000 diabetic patients and 1000 diabetic patients receiving insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents were 2.1 and 4.1, respectively. Patients <40 years and >70 years old were at a higher risk of hospitalization. In-hospital mortality was 3.8%, and risk factors associated with poor survival were male sex, older age, lower bed capacity, community hospital, low BMI, coma at admission, and higher Charlson Comorbidity Index.To prevent severe hypoglycemia that leads to death and complications, individualized and careful glycemic control are important, especially in very old or young patients and in those with comorbid conditions or low BMI.
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- Akahito Sako
- From the Department of Internal Medicine (AS, HH, HK, H Yanai), Kohnodai Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Ichikawa, Chiba; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics (H Yasunaga, HM), School of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo; Department of Health Informatics and Policy (KF), Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medicine; Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism (TT), Center Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine; and Department of Public Health (AG), Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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