In addition to diet and exercise, to improve glycemic control in adult patients with type 2 diabetes. Not for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.
Since safety is a consideration when choosing an antiglycemic agent, you may appreciate that TRADJENTA was evaluated in more than 6000 patients to establish a demonstrated safety profile. Below you will find additional information about these findings.
TRADJENTA SAFETY PROFILE
Demonstrated safety profile evaluated in more than 6000 patients
Adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of adult patients treated with TRADJENTA and greater than placebo in placebo-controlled clinical studies of TRADJENTA monotherapy or combination therapy
- Other adverse reactions reported in clinical trials with treatment of TRADJENTA tablets were hypersensitivity (eg, urticaria, angioedema, localized skin exfoliation, or bronchial hyperreactivity) and myalgia.
- In the clinical trial program, pancreatitis was reported in 15.2 cases per 10,000 patient-years of exposure while being treated with TRADJENTA compared with 3.7 cases per 10,000 patient-years of exposure while being treated with comparator (placebo and active comparator, sulfonylurea [SU]). Three additional cases of pancreatitis were reported following the last administered dose of linagliptin.
- In the placebo-controlled studies, hypoglycemia was reported in 6.6% of patients treated with linagliptin vs 3.6% of patients treated with placebo. When linagliptin was administered in combination with metformin and an SU, 22.9% of patients reported hypoglycemia vs 14.8% of patients administered placebo in combination with metformin and an SU.
- In the study of patients receiving TRADJENTA as add-on therapy to a stable dose of insulin for up to 52 weeks, no significant difference in the incidence of investigator-reported hypoglycemia was noted compared with placebo (31.4% vs 32.9%, respectively). The incidence of hypoglycemia was also similar in both groups (21.4% TRADJENTA; 22.9% placebo) in the first 24 weeks of the study. At 52 weeks, severe hypoglycemic events were reported in 11 (1.7%) TRADJENTA patients compared with 7 (1.1%) for placebo.
- In a study of TRADJENTA as add-on to pre-existing antidiabetic therapy in patients with severe renal impairment, the incidence of hypoglycemia was higher in patients treated with linagliptin (63%) vs patients treated with placebo (49%). Severe hypoglycemic events were reported in 4.4% of patients treated with linagliptin vs 4.6% of patients treated with placebo in this trial.