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Table 1 Included randomized clinical trials and their baseline characteristics

From: Systematic review and meta-analysis of head-to-head trials comparing sulfonylureas and low hypoglycaemic risk antidiabetic drugs

Author, year

Number of patients randomized

Trial duration (weeks)

Mean age (years)

HbA1c (%)

BMI

Diabetes duration (years)

Add on (Y-Yes N-No)

Control

SU (ref)

Seck, 2010

1172

104

57

7.3

31.2

5.8

Y Metformin 1.5 g

Sitagliptin 100 mg

Glipizide

5–20 mg [27]

Seino, 2010

411

24

58

8.9

24.5

8.3

N

Liraglutide 0.9 mg

Glibenclamide 2.5 mg [28]

Arechavaleta, 2011

1035

30

56

7.4

30

6.8

Y Metformin 1.5 g

Sitagliptin 100 mg

Glimepiride

1–6 mg [29]

Filozof, 2010

1007

52

60

8.5

31

6.6

Y Metformin 1.5 g

Vildagliptin 50 mg twice daily

Gliclazide

80–320 mg [30]

Foley, 2009

1092

104

55

8.6

30.7

2.2

N

Vildagliptin 50 mg twice daily

Gliclazide

80–320 mg

[31]

Garber, 2009

746

52

53

8.3

33.1

5.4

N

Liraglutide 1.2 mg Liraglutide 1.8 mg

Glimepiride

8 mg [32]

Kahn, 2006

2902

208

57

7.4

32.2

3.7

N

Metformin

Glyburide

(median)

2 g

7.5 mg twice daily [26]

Ferrannini, 2009

2789

52

57

7.3

31.7

5.7

Y Metformin 1.9 g

Vildagliptin 50 mg twice daily

Glimepiride

2–6 mg [33]

Yki-Järvinen, 1999

48

52

59

9.8

29.3

NR

Y

Metformin

Glyburide 10.5 mg [34]

NPH insulin

2 g

Nomoto, 2016

103

26

61

7.4

25.5

NR

Y

Sitagliptin 100 mg

Glimepiride 0.5-2 mg/day

55% Metformin

[35]

Dose NR

 

Derosa, 2013

453

52

NR

8.3

27.5

5

Y Metformin 2.2 g Pioglitazone 30 mg

Sitagliptin 100 mg

Glibenclamide 5 mg 3 times a day [36]

Rosenstock, 2013

441

52

70

7.5

29.8

6.1

No

Alogliptin

Glipizide

25 mg

5–10 mg [37]

Leiter, 2015

1452

104

56

7.8

31

6.6

Y Metformin > 1.5 g

Canagliflozin 100 mg or 300 mg

Glimepiride

1–8 mg [38]

Erem, 2014

40

52

53

7.9

32.5

NR

N

Metformin

Gliclazide

2 g Pioglitazone 45 mg

30–120 mg [39]

Ridderstråle, 2014

1549

104

56

7.9

30.2

NR

Y

Empagliflozin 25 mg

Glimepiride 1–4 mg [40]

Metformin > 1.5 g

Nauck, 2014

816

104

58

7.7

31.5

6.5

Y, Metformin ≥ 1.5 g

Dapagliflozin 2.5–10 mg

Glipizide

5–20 mg [41]

Del Prato, 2014

2639

104

55

7.6

31.2

5.5

Y Metformin ≥ 1.5 g or

Alogliptin 12.5 or 25 mg

Glipizide

5–20 mg [42]

Gudipaty, 2014

47

24

55

6.5

32.3

4

N

Sitagliptin 100 mg

Glimepiride 0.5-4 mg [43]

Hong, 2013

304

156

63

7.6

25.2

5.6

N

Metformin 0.75–1.5 g

Glipizide

15–30 mg [7]

Pérez, 2015

400

24

49

9.6

24.5

NR

N

Sitagliptin 100 mg

Glimepiride

2–6 mg [44]

Ferreira, 2013 (1)

129

54

60

7.9

26.8

17.5

N

Sitagliptin

Glipizide

25 mg

2.5–20 mg [45]

Ferreira, 2013 (2)

426

54

64

7.8

26.8

10.4

N

Sitagliptin

Glipizide

25 or 50 mg

2.5–20 mg [46]

Schernthaner, 2015

720

52

73

7.6

29.6

7.6

Y Metformin 1.6 g (mean)

Saxagliptin

Glimepiride

5 mg

1–6 mg [47]

Hartley, 2015

480

32

71

7.8

29.7

8.7

N

Sitagliptin

Glimepiride

50 or 100 mg

1–6 mg [48]

Gallwitz, 2012

1029

208

56

7.5

32.5

5.7

Y Metformin 2 g (median)

Exenatide

Glimepiride

10–20 µg

1 mg [49]

Ahrén, 2014

945

104

55

8.1

32.6

6.1

Y Metformin ≥ 1.5 g or MTD

Albiglutide 30–50 mg, Sitagliptin 100 mg

Glimepiride

2–4 mg [50]

Barnett, 2012

227

52

57

8.1

29.7

NR

N

Linagliptin

Glimepiride

5 mg

1–4 mg [51]

Nauck, 2013

1091

104

57

8.4

31.1

7.6

Y Metformin 2 g

Liraglutide 0.6, 1.2 or 1.8 mg

Glimepiride

4 mg [52]

Del Prato, 2015

814

208

58

7.7

31.5

6.4

Y Metformin 1.5–2.5 g

Dapagliflozin 2.5, 5 or 10 mg

Glipizide

5–20 mg [53]

Göke, 2013

858

104

58

7.7

31.4

5.5

Y Metformin ≥ 1.5 g

Saxagliptin

Glipizide

5 mg

5–20 mg [54]

Berndt-Zipfel, 2013

44

24

59

7.4

33.9

73

Y

Vildagliptin 100 mg

Glimepiride 0.5-4 mg [55]

Metformin

Dose NR

  1. NR, not reported