Researchers say that exenatide proved as effective as NovoNordisk's NovoMix 30 in improving blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes who do not respond to two standard therapies. Eighteen percent of the patients given exenatide--developed by Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals--achieved recommended blood sugar levels compared to nine percent in the NovoMix 30 group. And the exenatide patients lost weight on average, compared to a weight gain among those taking insulin.
- check out the report [1] from the AP on Exenatide
PLUS: Merck released new data that demonstrates the ability of Januvia in combination with another therapy to lower blood sugars to a reasonable level in patients with type 2 diabetes. Merck has filed for FDA approval of Januvia. Report [2]
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[1] http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4186329.html
[2] http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4186203.html