embecta-sponsored Abstracts Presented at American Diabetes Association’s 84th Scientific Sessions Highlight Unmet Need for Patch Pumps with 300u Insulin Reservoir
June 24 2024 - 5:30AM
Embecta Corp. (“embecta”) (Nasdaq: EMBC), a global diabetes care
company with a 100-year legacy in insulin delivery, presented two
abstracts at the American Diabetes Association’s 84th Scientific
Sessions that point to the potential for adults with type 2
diabetes (T2D) to better manage insulin delivery through a patch
pump with a larger, 300-unit (u) insulin reservoir, which could
provide longer wear times and fewer disposable patches over time.
In “Predictors of Insulin Total Daily Dose (TDD) in U.S. Adults
with T2D on Multiple Daily Injections (MDI),” Viral N. Shah, M.D.,
Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism
and Director of Diabetes Clinical Research at the IU Center for
Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at Indiana University School of
Medicine, and his co-authors analyzed 41,215 adults with T2D on
multiple daily insulin injections who were prescribed a mean
insulin TDD of 96 units of insulin to investigate demographic and
clinical factors that could impact insulin dosage. The authors
concluded that insulin TDD was greater by 3% for each unit increase
in body mass index (BMI) and 8% and 12% higher among those
prescribed an SGLT-2 inhibitor and GLP-1RA respectively at
baseline. TDD was lower by 2%, 8% and 20% among adults prescribed
1, 2 or 3 non-insulin medications before the index TDD date
respectively. Moreover, TDD was 15% lower among African Americans
vs. Caucasians and 7% lower in women than men.
In “Evaluating Need for Larger Insulin Reservoir in Patch Pumps:
Leveraging Retrospective Dose Data for US Adults with T2D on MDI,”
Eugene E. Wright Jr., M.D., Medical Director, South Piedmont Area
Health Education Center, and co-authors analyzed adults with T2D on
multiple daily injection therapy, estimating the number of people
for whom 200u and 300u insulin reservoirs would be sufficient for
different wear times and the number of patch pumps needed over
time.
“Based on the mean total daily dose of 96±58 units of insulin
per day in a cohort of 41,215 adults with T2D on MDI (> 3
injections per day), we noted that a 300u insulin reservoir would
meet the needs of 64% of adults with T2D for 72-hour wear, while a
200u reservoir would only meet the needs of 38% of that same
population,” said Dr. Wright. Moreover, based on the mean TDD, the
number of patch pumps suitable for 72-hour wear per month for a
200u vs 300u reservoir are 15 vs. 10 respectively. “With the option
of a larger insulin reservoir size, people with type 2 diabetes who
are currently using approximately the mean dose of daily insulin
may consider transitioning from MDI to a patch pump without the
cost and inconvenience of changing the disposable pump every day or
two.”
"The data presented at the ADA Scientific Sessions this weekend
reaffirms what we’ve learned from speaking with people living with
diabetes and their healthcare providers: there is a critical unmet
need among the T2D population for pumps with a larger insulin
reservoir,” said Henry Anhalt, D.O., Chief Medical Officer,
embecta. “As our mission is to make life better for people living
with diabetes, we prioritized a 300u reservoir in the proprietary
disposable insulin delivery system we submitted earlier this year
to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a 510(k)
premarket filing.”
The ADA’s 84th Scientific Sessions are taking place June 21-24,
2024, in Orlando, Florida, and are accessible virtually.
About embecta embecta is a global diabetes
care company that is leveraging its 100-year legacy in insulin
delivery to empower people with diabetes to live their best life
through innovative solutions, partnerships, and the passion of more
than 2,000 employees around the globe. For more information,
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