Exenatide Versus Glimepiride in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Treatment failure is defined as one of the following:1. HbA1c exceeding 9% at any visit after the initial 3 months of treatment (i.e., earliest at Month 6), on the maximally tolerated dose of antidiabetic agents. 2. HbA1c exceeding 7% at 2 consecutive visits 3 months apart, after the initial 6 months of treatment (i.e., earliest at Month 9), on the maximally tolerated dose of antidiabetic agents.

Treatment failure is defined as one of the following:1. HbA1c exceeding 9% at any visit after the initial 3 months of treatment (i.e., earliest at Month 6), on the maximally tolerated dose of antidiabetic agents. 2. HbA1c exceeding 7% at 2 consecutive visits 3 months apart, after the initial 6 months of treatment (i.e., earliest at Month 9), on the maximally tolerated dose of antidiabetic agents.

HOMA-B at Year 3. HOMA-B is an index of beta-cell function and was calculated as: HOMA-B = (20 x fasting insulin (measured in pmol/L))/((fasting glucose (measured in mmol/L) - 3.5) x 7.175).

Change in HOMA-B from baseline to endpoint.

Fasting proinsulin (measured in pmol/L)/insulin (measured in pmol/L) ratio at Year 3.

Change in fasting proinsulin (measured in pmol/L)/insulin (measured in pmol/L) ratio from baseline to endpoint.

DI30/DG30 at Year 3. DI30/DG30 ratio was calculated as (30 minute post prandial insulin - fasting insulin) (measured in pmol/L)/(30 minute post prandial glucose - fasting glucose) (measured in mmol/L).

Change in DI30/DG30 ratio from baseline to endpoint.

Disposition Index at Year 3. Disposition index was calculated as (DI30/DG30 ratio)/(HOMA index for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)); where HOMA-IR=(fasting insulin (measured in pmol/L) x fasting glucose (measured in mmol/L))/(22.5 x 7.175).

Change in disposition index from baseline to endpoint.

Change in HbA1c from baseline to Year 3.

Change in HbA1c from baseline to endpoint. Endpoint for HbA1c was defined as the HbA1c measured at the treatment failure for patients reaching primary endpoint and was the last observation in study period II for other patients (either followed until the end of the study period II or discontinuing the study).

Fasting plasma glucose at Year 3.

Change in fasting plasma glucose from baseline to endpoint.

Postprandial (2 hours) plasma glucose at Year 3.

Change from baseline in postprandial (2 hours) plasma glucose to endpoint.

Change in Body weight from baseline to Year 3.

Systolic Blood pressure at Year 3.

Diastolic Blood pressure at Year 3.

Heart rate at Year 3.

Triglycerides at Year 3.

Total Cholesterol at Year 3.

HDL Cholesterol at Year 3.

All hypoglycemia episodes were taken into account. Severe hypoglycemia: event requiring assistance of another person to administer carbohydrate, glucagons, or other resuscitative actions; Documented symptomatic hypoglycemia: event with typical symptoms accompanied by a measured plasma glucose concentration <=70 mg/dL; Asymptomatic hypoglycemia: event not accompanied by typical symptoms but with a measured plasma glucose concentration <=70 mg/dL; Probable symptomatic hypoglycemia: event with symptoms not accompanied by a plasma glucose determination.

Change in HbA1c from baseline to Year 2.

Change in HbA1c from baseline to Year 2.

All hypoglycemia episodes were taken into account. Severe hypoglycemia: event requiring assistance of another person to administer carbohydrate, glucagons, or other resuscitative actions; Documented symptomatic hypoglycemia: event with typical symptoms accompanied by a measured plasma glucose concentration <=70 mg/dL; Asymptomatic hypoglycemia: event not accompanied by typical symptoms but with a measured plasma glucose concentration <=70 mg/dL; Probable symptomatic hypoglycemia: event with symptoms not accompanied by a plasma glucose determination.