Research Article

Effect of Combination Therapy of Canagliflozin Added to Teneligliptin Monotherapy in Japanese Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Study

Table 1

Efficacy of canagliflozin add-on therapy on various metabolic parameters.

ParametersBaseline12 weeksBaseline12 weeks
GroupTeneligliptin continued groupCanagliflozin add-on group

Age (years)
Gender (M/F)21/1427/29
DM duration (years)
Body weight (kg)n.s.<0.0001
BMI (kg/m2)n.s.<0.0001
Fat mass (kg)<0.0001
Visceral fat area (cm2)<0.0001
Skeletal muscle mass (kg)0.047
FPG (mg/dL)n.s.<0.0001
HbA1c (%)n.s.<0.0001
IRI (μIU/mL)n.s.
Glucagon (pg/mL)0.0010
IRI/glucagonn.s.
Systolic BP (mmHg)n.s.0.0041
Diastolic BP (mmHg)n.s.0.032
AST (U/L)2n.s.n.s.
ALT (U/L)n.s.0.031
γGTP (U/L)n.s.0.0005
Cre (mg/dL)n.s.n.s.
BUN (mg/dL)n.s.<0.0001
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)n.s.n.s.
Triglyceride (mg/dL)n.s.n.s.
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)n.s.n.s.
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)n.s.n.s.
Ketone body (μmol/L)0.024
Uric acid (mg/dL)n.s.<0.0001
Urinary albumin excretion (mg/g. Cre)0.020
Urinary glucose excretion (mg/g. Cre)<0.0001

Teneligliptin continued group vs. canagliflozin add-on group at baseline (Wilcoxon rank sum test), .