Efficacy in Controlling Glycaemia With Victoza® (Liraglutide) as add-on to Metformin vs. OADs as add-on to Metformin After up to 104 Weeks of Treatment in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Inadequate glycaemic control was defined as glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) of 7.0% (53 mmol/mol) or greater at two consecutive visits after the first 26 weeks of treatment and up to 104 weeks. 25%, median (50%) and 75% percentiles for the cumulative distribution function, are obtained from the Kaplan-Meier survival function. HbA1c was recorded at weeks 38, 52, 65, 78, 91 and 104.

The time to premature treatment discontinuation (for any reason including inadequate glycaemic control) was analysed and presented using the generalised log rank test. 25%, median (50%) and 75% percentiles for the cumulative distribution function, are obtained from the Kaplan-Meier survival function.

Change from baseline (week 0) in HbA1c at week 104 or at premature treatment discontinuation is presented.

Participants who achieved HbA1c ≤6.5% (yes/no) is presented.

Participants who achieved HbA1c ≤7.0% without weight gain (yes/no) is presented.

Severe or blood glucose (BG) confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemic episodes were defined as episodes that were severe according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) classification (required assistance of another person to actively administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or take other corrective actions) or BG confirmed by a plasma glucose value <3.1 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) with symptoms consistent with hypoglycaemia. Hypoglycaemic episodes were defined as treatment-emergent if the onset of the episode occurred on or after the first day of trial product administration, and no later than the day after the last day on trial product. Participants who achieved HbA1c ≤7.0% without treatment emergent severe hypoglycaemic episodes or BG confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemic episodes (yes/no) is presented.

Severe or BG confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemic episodes were defined as episodes that were severe according to the ADA classification (required assistance of another person to actively administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or take other corrective actions) or BG confirmed by a plasma glucose value <3.1 mmol/L with symptoms consistent with hypoglycaemia. Hypoglycaemic episodes were defined as treatment-emergent if the onset of the episode occurred on or after the first day of trial product administration, and no later than the day after the last day on trial product. Participants who achieved HbA1c ≤7.0% without weight gain and no treatment emergent severe hypoglycaemic episodes or BG confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemic episodes (yes/no) is presented.

Change from baseline (week 0) in FPG at week 104 or at premature treatment discontinuation is presented.

Change from baseline (week 0) in body weight at week 104 or at premature treatment discontinuation is presented.

Change from baseline (week 0) in BMI at week 104 or at premature treatment discontinuation is presented.

Change from baseline (week 0) in systolic and diastolic blood pressure at week 104 or at premature treatment discontinuation is presented.

Severe hypoglycaemic episodes were defined as episodes that required assistance of another person to actively administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or take other corrective actions. Number of severe hypoglycaemic episodes that occured during weeks 0-104 are presented.

Severe or BG confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemic episodes were defined as episodes that were severe according to the ADA classification (required assistance of another person to actively administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or take other corrective actions) or BG confirmed by a plasma glucose value <3.1 mmol/L with symptoms consistent with hypoglycaemia. Number of severe or BG confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemic episodes that occured during weeks 0-104 are presented.

Documented symptomatic hypoglycaemic were defined as episodes with typical symptoms of hypoglycaemia accompanied by measure plasma glucose concentration <= 3.9 mmol/L. Number of documented symptomatic hypoglycaemic episodes that occured during the weeks 0-104 are presented.

A serious adverse event (SAE) was defined as any event that resulted in any of the following: death, life-threatening experience, in-patient hospitalisation or prolongation of existing hospitalisation, persistent or significant disability or incapacity, congenital anomaly or birth defect or suspicion of transmission of infectious agents via the trial product. An SAE was considered as treatment emergent if it had an onset or increase in severity on or after the time of first trial product administration and no later than 7 days after the time of last trial product administration. Number of treatment emergent serious adverse events are presented.

An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who administered a product, and which did not necessarily had a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE was considered as treatment emergent if it had an onset or increase in severity on or after the time of first trial product administration and no later than 7 days after the time of last trial product administration. Number of treatment emergent AEs that led to permanent discontinuation of trial product are presented.

Change from baseline (week 0) in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) at week 104 or at premature treatment discontinuation is presented.

Change from baseline (week 0) in alanine aminotransferase (ALAT), amylase, aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) and lipase at week 104 or at premature treatment discontinuation is presented.

Change from baseline (week 0) in creatinine and total bilirubin (TB) at week 104 or at premature treatment discontinuation is presented.

The estimated GFR was derived from serum creatinine using the MDRD (Modification of diet in renal disease) formula. eGFR was measured as milliliter per min per specific surface area (mL/min/SSA).

Change from baseline (week 0) in potassium at week 104 or at premature treatment discontinuation is presented.

Change from baseline (week 0) in haemoglobin at week 104 or at premature treatment discontinuation is presented.

Change from baseline (week 0) in pulse at week 104 or at premature treatment discontinuation is presented.