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Date:7/22/2008

to help manage the potential risks that come with prolonged hyperglycemia," said Dr. Bergenstal. "The Adjust to Target trial demonstrated that basal-bolus insulin therapy may be an effective option for the many people with type 2 diabetes who are not achieving glycemic targets with their current insulin regimen."

About the Trial

Study participants were 28-71 years old, had type 2 diabetes for greater than or equal to 6 months and mean +/- SD A1C values of 8.1 +/- 0.9% (Simplified Algorithm) and 8.3 +/- 0.9% (Carb Counting Algorithm) at screening. They had taken greater than or equal to 2 insulin injections/day (36 percent on 2 injections, 64 percent on more than 2 injections) +/- metformin (one-third were on metformin), for greater than or equal to 3 months before study entry. Upon entry into the study, 37 percent were using Lantus(R) and at least one injection of a rapid-acting insulin analog, 36 percent were using a pre-mixed insulin and the remainder were on a combination of various other diabetes treatment regimens.

About Diabetes

Diabetes is a chronic, widespread condition in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin -- the hormone needed to transport glucose (sugar) from the blood into the cells of the body for energy. More than 230 million people worldwide are living with the disease and this number is expected to rise to a staggering 350 million within 20 years. It is estimated more than 20 million Americans have diabetes, including an estimated 6.2 million who remain undiagnosed.

At the same time, more than 40 percent of those diagnosed are not achieving the blood sugar control target of A1C <7 percent recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The A1C test measures average blood glucose levels over a two- to three-month period.

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