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Insulin glargine plus metformin and glimepiride improves glycemic control in type 2 diabetes.

Última actualización 18 de agosto de 2026

Key finding

HbA1C levels improved from (mean ± SD) 8.5±0.9% to 7.7±0.8%.

Insulin glargine added to metformin and glimepiride in adults with type 2 diabetes.

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EvidenceScore™

Moderate

Study type

RCTs

Follow-up

Medium-Term (3–12 mo)

Risk of bias

Some Concerns

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Study focus

Insulin glargine added to metformin and glimepiride in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Clinical relevance

This study evaluated Insulin glargine added to metformin and glimepiride in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Keep in mind

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Cheol-Young P, Jun GK, Suk C, et al. Comparison of Insulin Glargine with Oral Anti-Diabetic Drug Combinations in Type 2 Diabetes. PLoS ONE. 2014;9(3):e87799. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0087799

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Evidence Context

This study contributes evidence to Glimepiride, Metformin, Metformin + glimepiride and Basal insulin dose, Body weight, Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG), and 2 more.

Primary intervention

Glimepiride

Primary outcomes

  • Basal insulin dose
  • Body weight
  • Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

Evidence relationships

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Evidence pairs
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Relationships
4
Evidence topics
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Moderate contributionModerate confidenceNetwork score: 68

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Related topics

15

Evidence pairs

954

Related studies

High relevance in at least one topic

Why it is useful

  • Contributes to 15 evidence relationships
  • Includes primary outcome data
  • Linked to 4 direct semantic evidence topics

Topic contributions

Evidence topic

Contributes evidence

Evidence topic

Contributes evidence

Evidence topic

Contributes evidence

Evidence topic

Contributes evidence

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Evidencia principal

Relación de evidencia

Metformin Therapies and Fasting Glucose

Evidencia relacionada

Relación de evidencia

Metformin Therapies and HbA1c

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Relación de evidencia

Sulfonylureas and HbA1c

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Core evidence

Study findings

The primary outcomes reported in this study.

Basal insulin dose

Glimepiride → Basal insulin dose

Glimepiride → Basal insulin dose

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
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Body weight

Glimepiride → Body weight

Glimepiride → Body weight

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Moderate
Score 69 · Based on 2 studies
ImpactScore™
38
Slightly Negative
ConsistencyScore™
35
mixed
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 2 estudios
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Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

Glimepiride → Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

Glimepiride → Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

HbA1c

Glimepiride → HbA1c

Glimepiride → HbA1c

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Strong
Score 79 · Based on 3 studies
ImpactScore™
67
Slightly Positive
ConsistencyScore™
67
generally_consistent
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 3 estudios
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Symptomatic hypoglycemia

Glimepiride → Symptomatic hypoglycemia

Glimepiride → Symptomatic hypoglycemia

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Basal insulin dose

Metformin → Basal insulin dose

Metformin → Basal insulin dose

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Body weight

Metformin → Body weight

Metformin → Body weight

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Strong
Score 79 · Based on 3 studies
ImpactScore™
67
Slightly Positive
ConsistencyScore™
67
generally_consistent
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 3 estudios
Add to Evidence Tracker

Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

Metformin → Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

Metformin → Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
84
Strong
ImpactScore™
79
Positive
ConsistencyScore™
71
generally_consistent
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 7 estudios
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HbA1c

Metformin → HbA1c

Metformin → HbA1c

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
85
Strong
ImpactScore™
86
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
70
generally_consistent
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 11 estudios
Add to Evidence Tracker

Symptomatic hypoglycemia

Metformin → Symptomatic hypoglycemia

Metformin → Symptomatic hypoglycemia

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Basal insulin dose

Metformin + glimepiride → Basal insulin dose

Metformin + glimepiride → Basal insulin dose

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Body weight

Metformin + glimepiride → Body weight

Metformin + glimepiride → Body weight

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Moderate
Score 69 · Based on 2 studies
ImpactScore™
75
Positive
ConsistencyScore™
35
mixed
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 2 estudios
Add to Evidence Tracker

Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

Metformin + glimepiride → Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

Metformin + glimepiride → Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

HbA1c

Metformin + glimepiride → HbA1c

Metformin + glimepiride → HbA1c

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
77
Strong
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
100
consistent
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 3 estudios
Add to Evidence Tracker

Symptomatic hypoglycemia

Metformin + glimepiride → Symptomatic hypoglycemia

Metformin + glimepiride → Symptomatic hypoglycemia

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

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Relationships organized using the Dediabetes Evidence Intelligence™ framework.

This study contributes to evidence on Metformin Therapies and HbA1c, Metformin Therapies and Fasting Glucose.

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This study contributes to the evidence on the following intervention-outcome relationships.

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Does Metformin Therapies improve fasting glucose?

Strong Evidence

Metformin Therapies may improve Fasting Glucose.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are generally consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

    EvidenceScore™ Strong | EvidenceScore™ 83.9 | moderate positive | ConsistencyScore™ Generally Consistent | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on 10 supporting studies with generally consistent results and a positive effect signal.

Limitations

  • Population details are unavailable.
10 supporting studiesUpdated: Aug 2026

Does Metformin Therapies improve HbA1c?

Strong Evidence

Metformin Therapies appears to improve HbA1c.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are generally consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    HbA1c

    EvidenceScore™ Strong | EvidenceScore™ 85.4 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Generally Consistent | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on 13 supporting studies with generally consistent results and a positive effect signal.

Limitations

  • Population details are unavailable.
13 supporting studiesUpdated: Aug 2026

Does Sulfonylureas improve HbA1c?

Strong Evidence

Sulfonylureas may improve HbA1c.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are mixed and should be interpreted cautiously.

Evidence caveat: The available evidence reports mixed findings.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    HbA1c

    EvidenceScore™ Strong | EvidenceScore™ 79.0 | weak positive | ConsistencyScore™ Generally Consistent | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is cautious because the available studies report mixed findings.

Limitations

  • Population details are unavailable.
6 supporting studiesUpdated: Aug 2026

Does Metformin Therapies affect body weight?

Strong Evidence

Metformin Therapies may improve Body Weight.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are generally consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Body weight

    EvidenceScore™ Strong | EvidenceScore™ 79.0 | weak positive | ConsistencyScore™ Generally Consistent | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on 5 supporting studies with generally consistent results and a positive effect signal.

Limitations

  • Population details are unavailable.
5 supporting studiesUpdated: Aug 2026
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