Review Article

The Influence of Incretin Mimetics on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Diabetes

Table 1

The summary of LEAD program. FPG—fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c—glycated hemoglobin, SBP—systolic blood pressure.

𝑛 Mean change in HbA1c from initial values (%)Mean change in FPG from initial values (mmol/L)Mean change in body weight from initial values (kg)Mean change of SBP from initial values (mmHg)

LEAD-3 (1573): Liraglutide in monotherapy versus glimepiride

Liraglutide 1,2 mg251−0,8−0,84−2,05−2,12
Liraglutide 1,8 mg247−1,1−1,42−2,45−3,64
Glimepirde 8 mg2480,5−0,29+1,12−0,69

LEAD-2 (1572): Liraglutide with metformin versus glimepiride

Liraglutide 1,2 mg241−1−1,64−2,6−2,8
Liraglutide 1,8 mg242−1−1,69−2,8−2,3
Glimepiride 4 mg244−1−1,31+1+0,4

LEAD-1 (1436): Liraglutide with glimeperide versus rosiglitazone

Liraglutide 1,2 mg228−1,1−1,57+0,3−2,6
Liraglutide 1,8 mg234−1,1−1,59−0,2−2,8
Rosiglitazone 4 mg232−0,4−0,88+2,1−0,9
Placebo114+0,2+1,01−0,1−2,3

LEAD-4 (1574): Liraglutide with metformin and rosiglitazone versus placebo

Liraglutide 1,2 mg178−1,5−2,2−1−6,7
Liraglutide 1,8 mg178−1,5−2,4−2−5,6
Placebo177−0,5−0,43+0,6−1,1

LEAD-6 (1797): Liraglutide with metformin and/or glimepiride versus exenatide

Liraglutide 1,8 mg233−1,1−1,61−3,24−2,51
Exenatide 10  𝜇 g231−0,8−0,6−2,87−2