Tresiba Vs. Lantus: Novo Nordisk Scores A Win In Second Head-To-Head
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Novo revealed top-line results from SWITCH 1, showing Tresiba was superior to Lantus on a secondary endpoint of severe hypoglycemia in the maintenance period in type 1 diabetics, a positive after Tresiba failed to show superiority on the endpoint in another trial, SWITCH 2, in type 2 diabetes.
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