Transitioning to Fixed-Ratio Combination Therapy: Five Frequently Asked Questions Health Care Providers Should Anticipate From Their Patients

摘要

A patient who is overweight with type 2 diabetes and takes multiple oral antihyperglycemic agents has been informed that the current treatment plan is not providing adequate glycemic control and that adding insulin therapy is recommended. However, the patient is concerned about insulin causing weight gain or leading to hypoglycemia and is looking for a treatment that will avoid or reduce these issues. Taking all of these considerations into account, the health care provider recommends that the patient start insulin and a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist given as fixed-ratio combination (FRC) therapy administered with a prefilled pen device that allows for both basal insulin and a GLP-1 receptor agonist to be delivered in a single daily injection.