University of Ljubljana
Faculty of Medicine
Tadej Battelino University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia Tadej Battelino completed his medical degree at the University of Ljubljana in 1990. He completed a PhD focusing on glucose metabolism in neonatal endotoxic shock in 1996. He completed his clinical fellowship at Loyola University of Chicago, USA, and his postdoctoral fellowship at INSERM, Paris, France. Professor Battelino is currently Consultant and Head of Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, UMC Ljubljana, Head, Chair of Pediatrics, and Professor of Paediatrics at Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana. He is PI on several publicly funded research projects in the field of diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism, and was awarded the Slovene national award for research in 2014, Gold medal for research at the University of Ljubljana in 2017, and the ISPAD Achievement Award in 2020. Professor Battelino serves on the editorial boards for the journals Diabetes Care, Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Acta Diabetologica, and was Editor for the European Journal of Endocrinology from 2009 to 2015. He has authored or co-authored over 297 papers in international peer-reviewed journals and participated chapters to several international books. He has a cumulative h index of 55. Professor Battelino is a member of numerous professional associations including the American Diabetes Association (ADA), European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) and the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD), for which he served as President for the 35th Annual Congress. He served on the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) council and is co-organizer of fourteen annual meetings of the Advanced Technologies and Treatment of Diabetes - ATTD. He is elected Honorary member of the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology (SIEDP) and the Hellenic Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology (EEPEE). Professor Battelino is a member of the Slovenian Medical Academy, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU), and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Moderator of 1 Session

Session Type
Plenary Session
Date
Fri, 29.04.2022
Session Time
13:00 - 14:30
Room
Hall 116

Presenter of 12 Presentations

International Fair of New Technologies in Diabetes

Session Type
Press Conference
Date
Thu, 28.04.2022
Session Time
10:30 - 11:30
Room
Hall 118
Lecture Time
11:00 - 11:10

ATTD: Words of Welcome

Session Type
Parallel Session
Date
Wed, 27.04.2022
Session Time
15:00 - 16:00
Room
Hall 118
Lecture Time
15:05 - 15:10

Benefits of early intervention and tighter control in the management of diabetes

Session Type
Industry Symposium
Date
Fri, 29.04.2022
Session Time
08:00 - 08:50
Room
Hall 113
Lecture Time
08:20 - 08:35

Welcome and introduction

Session Type
Virtual Parallel Session
Date
Sat, 30.04.2022
Session Time
10:45 - 11:35
Room
Virtual Hall 1.1
Lecture Time
10:45 - 10:50

Open discussion-How does this clinical evidence can impact clinical care and improve patient outcome

Session Type
Industry Symposium
Date
Fri, 29.04.2022
Session Time
08:00 - 08:50
Room
Hall 113
Lecture Time
08:35 - 08:45

Conclusions and discussion

Session Type
Virtual Parallel Session
Date
Sat, 30.04.2022
Session Time
10:45 - 11:35
Room
Virtual Hall 1.1
Lecture Time
11:20 - 11:35

Welcome Words

Session Type
Press Conference
Date
Thu, 28.04.2022
Session Time
10:30 - 11:30
Room
Hall 118
Lecture Time
10:30 - 10:45

Effects of tirzepatide on CGM measures: data from CGM SURPASS-3 addendum

Session Type
Parallel Session
Date
Fri, 29.04.2022
Session Time
16:40 - 18:00
Room
Hall 115
Lecture Time
17:10 - 17:25

Roundtable discussion

Key Results

Session Type
Parallel Session
Date
Fri, 29.04.2022
Session Time
09:00 - 10:00
Room
Hall 116
Lecture Time
09:25 - 09:35

Abstract

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Background: Suboptimal glycaemic control among people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is known to lead to long-term micro- and macrovascular complications and, unfortunately, it is still prevalent even in the most affluent societies. Although glycated haemoglobin monitoring is considered to be the gold standard for assessing glycaemic control, such monitoring is unable to reliably measure acute glycaemic excursions. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has been shown to improve glucose control and reduce the incidence of hypoglycaemia, and also allow a more complete assessment of overall glycaemic control and hyper- and hypoglycaemic excursions. The use of CGM has led to time-in-range, which is the time that a patient is within the glycaemic range of 70 to 180 mg/dL, to be adopted as a treatment target. To date, only limited data comparing the second-generation insulins glargine 300 U/mL (Gla-300) and degludec 100 U/mL (IDeg-100) in people with T1D are available, and there is no CGM literature on comparisons of the use of CGM results to assess primary, secondary and tertiary endpoints. The aim of the InRange study was to address this unmet need.


Methods: InRange is a multicentre, randomised, active-controlled, parallel-group, 12-week, open-label, phase 4, comparative study. Adults with T1D will be randomised to receive once-daily Gla-300 or IDeg-100 by subcutaneous injection in the morning. Following an 8-week titration period, CGM data will be collected over 20 consecutive days.

Planned outcomes: The primary objective is to demonstrate that Gla-300 is noninferior to IDeg-100 in terms of glycaemic control [time-in-range ≥ 70 to ≤ 180 mg/dL (≥ 3.9 to ≤ 10 mmol/L)] and variability, as assessed using CGM, in adults with T1D. The results are expected to help confirm the utility of CGM in clinical practice in this population and provide insight into its application as an outcome measure in clinical practice.

Trial registration: NCT04075513<http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT04075513
Reference: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-020-00781-6

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Abstract - COMPARISON OF SECOND-GENERATION BASAL INSULIN ANALOGUES GLARGINE 300 U/ML AND DEGLUDEC 100 U/ML USING CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING IN PEOPLE WITH T1D: INRANGE RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Session Type
Parallel Session
Date
Fri, 29.04.2022
Session Time
09:00 - 10:00
Room
Hall 116
Lecture Time
10:00 - 10:00

Abstract

Background and Aims

InRange (NCT04075513) is the first large randomised controlled trial to use continuous blood glucose monitoring (CGM) time-in-range (TIR) as a primary efficacy endpoint to compare second-generation basal insulin (BI) analogues, insulin glargine 300 U/mL (Gla-300) and insulin degludec 100 U/mL (IDeg-100) in adults with T1D.

Methods

Multicentre, randomised, active-controlled, parallel-group, 12-week open-label study comparing efficacy of Gla-300 and IDeg-100 using 20-day CGM profiles (≥10 days evaluable) at Week 12. Inclusion: adults with T1D treated with multiple daily injections, using BI analogues once daily and rapid-acting insulin analogues for ≥1 year; HbA1c ≥7 and ≤10% at screening; not requiring CGM for routine care during study.

Results

In total, 343 participants were randomised (172 Gla-300, 171 IDeg-100): mean (SD) age was 42.8 (13.3) years, BMI 27.3 (4.8) kg/m2, T1D duration 20.5 (12.8) years, 33.8% had ≥1 diabetic complication. Non-inferiority of Gla-300 versus IDeg-100 was demonstrated on percent TIR 70–180 mg/dL (primary endpoint, Table). Non-inferiority was demonstrated on glucose total coefficient of variation (CV, main secondary endpoint) with lower CV for Gla-300. Following demonstration of non-inferiority on TIR and glucose CV, superiority of Gla-300 over IDeg-100 on TIR 70–180 mg/dL was tested and not demonstrated. Rates of hypoglycaemia at <70 to ≥54 mg/dL and <54 mg/dL thresholds did not differ between groups. Safety profiles were consistent with known profiles of Gla-300/IDeg-100 and no unexpected safety findings were identified.
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Conclusions

Using clinically relevant CGM metrics, the InRange study shows that Gla-300 is non-inferior to IDeg-100 in people with T1D, with similar hypoglycaemia and safety profiles.

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EFFECT OF TIRZEPATIDE VERSUS INSULIN DEGLUDEC ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL CAPTURED WITH CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES (SURPASS-3 CGM)

Session Type
Oral Presentations Session
Date
Thu, 28.04.2022
Session Time
16:40 - 18:10
Room
Hall 118
Lecture Time
16:40 - 16:48

Abstract

Background and Aims

To evaluate the effects of tirzepatide, a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist, vs insulin degludec (IDeg) on glycaemic control captured with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) over 24 hours in a subpopulation of participants in the SURPASS-3 trial.

Methods

Insulin-naive participants with type 2 diabetes treated with metformin with/without sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) were randomized (1:1:1:1) to once-weekly tirzepatide (5, 10, 15 mg) or once-daily IDeg. Interstitial glucose values were collected by CGM at 5-minute intervals for 7-10 days at baseline, week 24 (Wk24) and week 52 (Wk52). Primary outcome was percentage of time in tight range (TITR) (3.9-7.8 mmol/L) during a 24-hour period for pooled tirzepatide 10mg/15mg compared to IDeg at Wk52. Secondary outcomes included comparing tirzepatide vs IDeg for the percentage of time in range (TIR), time below range (TBR) <3.9 mmol/L, and coefficient of variation (CV) at Wk52.

Results

In the tirzepatide (5 mg N=64, 10 mg N=51, 15 mg N=73) and IDeg (N=55) groups, overall mean baseline HbA1c was 8.14% and fasting serum glucose was 9.40 mmol/L. Pooled tirzepatide 10 mg/15 mg spent significantly more TITR than IDeg at Wk52 (72.60 ± 2.45% vs 48.04 ± 3.74% p<0.001). The percentage of TBR ≤3.9 mmol/L at Wk52 was significantly lower for all doses of tirzepatide vs IDeg. Tirzepatide significantly reduced the Within-day CV vs IDeg at Wk52. No significant differences were observed based on SGLT-2i utilization.

Conclusions

Tirzepatide demonstrated superior glycaemic control and decreased glycaemic variability measured using CGM with lower risk of hypoglycaemia in comparison to insulin degludec.

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