Sanofi Announces that First LixiLan Phase III Study Met Primary Endpoint

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Sanofi (SNY) Announces LixiLan-O Phase II Met Primary Endpoint in Type 2 Diabetes

July 29, 2015 7:02 AM EDT

Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) announced that the LixiLan-O Phase III clinical trial met its primary objective in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with metformin. The fixed-ratio combination of insulin glargine 100 units/mL and lixisenatide, a GLP-1 RA, demonstrated statistically superior reduction in HbA1c (average blood glucose over the previous three months) compared with lixisenatide and compared with insulin glargine 100 units/mL. Overall, the fixed-ratio combination had a safety profile reflecting those of lixisenatide and insulin glargine 100 units/mL.

"Meeting the primary objective of this important Phase III study highlights the potential clinical value of... More