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World J Diabetes. Nov 15, 2025; 16(11): 112999
Published online Nov 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i11.112999
Published online Nov 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i11.112999
Table 2 Glycemic control (glycated hemoglobin) before and after switching between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists
| Exenatide BID | HbA1c pre | HbA1c post | P value | Exenatide ER | HbA1c pre | HbA1c post | P value |
| Liraglutide (n = 616) | 8.9 ± 1.5, 8.7 (7.9-9.8) | 8.6 ± 1.7, 8.2 (7.3-9.5) | < 0.001 | Liraglutide (n = 310) | 9.2 ± 1.5, 8.9 (8-10) | 8.4 ± 1.7, 7.9 (7-9) | < 0.001 |
| Lixisenatide (n = 12) | 9.9 ± 1.7, 10 (8.7-11.2) | 9.9 ± 1.9, 9.9 (8.5-11.5) | 0.665 | Lixisenatid (n = 60) | 9.2 ± 1.5, 8.9 (8.1-10) | 9.2 ± 1.9, 8.8 (7.8-10) | 0.940 |
| Exenatide ER (n = 62) | 8.5 ± 1.7, 8.1 (7.3-9.3) | 7.8 ± 1.4, 7.3 (6.7-8.5) | < 0.001 | Dulaglutide (n = 1046) | 8.5 ± 1.5, 8.3 (7.5-9.3) | 8.0 ± 1.5, 7.7 (7-8.7) | < 0.001 |
| Dulaglutide (n = 18) | 8.7 ± 1.7, 8.9 (7.5-9.8) | 7.5 ± 0.94, 7.3 (6.9-8.2) | 0.005 | Semaglutide (n = 117) | 7.9 ± 1.4, 7.6 (6.8-8.8) | 7.2 ± 1.3, 6.9 (6.3-7.7) | < 0.001 |
| Liraglutide | Dulaglutide | ||||||
| Exenatide BID (n = 159) | 9.1 ± 1.6, 8.8 (7.9-9.8) | 8.8 ± 1.7, 8.5 (7.5-10.2) | 0.085 | Liraglutide (n = 479) | 8.7 ± 1.4, 8.4 (7.7-9.6) | 8.1 ± 1.6, 7.9 (7.1-9) | < 0.001 |
| Lixisenatide (n = 464) | 9.4 ± 1.4, 9.3 (8.4-10.3) | 9.4 ± 1.7, 9.1 (8-10.5) | 0.343 | Lixisenatid (n = 11) | 9.3 ± 1.9, 8.9 (8.4-10.2) | 9.0 ± 1.8, 8.7 (8.1-10) | 0.504 |
| Exenatide ER (n = 956) | 9.1 ± 1.6, 9 (8.1-10) | 8.5 ± 1.6, 8.2 (7.4-9.4) | < 0.001 | Exenatide ER (n = 100) | 8.9 ± 1.4, 8.6 (7.8-9.9) | 8.4 ± 1.5, 8.3 (7.3-9.3) | 0.004 |
| Dulaglutide (n = 3392) | 8.8 ± 1.6, 8.5 (7.8-9.7) | 8.1 ± 1.5, 7.8 (7-8.8) | < 0.001 | Semaglutide (n = 3425) | 8.0 ± 1.4, 7.8 (7-8.7) | 7.4 ± 1.4, 7.2 (6.5-8.1) | < 0.001 |
| Semaglutide (n = 2192) | 7.9 ± 1.4, 7.7 (7-8.6) | 7.2 ± 1.2, 6.9 (6.4-7.7) | < 0.001 | ||||
| Lixisenatide | Semaglutide | ||||||
| Liraglutide (n = 149) | 9.1 ± 1.4, 9 (8.1-10) | 8.1 ± 1.4, 7.8 (7-9) | < 0.001 | Liraglutide (n = 8) | 9.3 ± 2.0, 8.5 (7.5-11) | 8.0 ± 1.8, 7.6 (6.6-9.4) | 0.183 |
| Exenatide ER (n = 79) | 9.7 ± 1.4, 9.4 (8.7-10.5) | 8.6 ± 1.4, 8.3 (7.6-9.6) | < 0.001 | Dulaglutide (n = 124) | 8.4 ± 1.5, 8.1 (7.6-9.2) | 7.8 ± 1.5, 7.8 (6.7-8.7) | < 0.001 |
| Dulaglutide (n = 183) | 9.3 ± 11.5, 9.2 (8-10) | 8.2 ± 1.5, 7.9 (7-8.8) | < 0.001 | ||||
| Semaglutide (n = 8) | 7.8 ± 1.2, 7.6 (6.9-8.5) | 6.3 ± 0.55, 6.3 (6-6.6) | 0.009 |
- Citation: Kassem S, Khalaila B, Stein N, Zaina A. Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists switching patterns in type two diabetes: A retrospective real-world study. World J Diabetes 2025; 16(11): 112999
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v16/i11/112999.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v16.i11.112999