Type 2 Diabetes (Fixed-Dose Combinations) | Decision Base | US/EU | 2014
Are Emerging Fixed-Dose Combinations Poised to Fill the Unmet Need for Drugs with Greater Efficacy?
Type 2 diabetes is a major public health concern, affecting more than 30 million people in the United States alone. A newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic is usually prescribed metformin and lifestyle modification, but as the disease progresses, these patients will be prescribed either additional oral antidiabetic agents or insulin therapy. Because type 2 diabetes patients often take multiple pills for their condition as well as other comorbidities, physicians see fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) as a way to improve convenience and patients’ compliance if they already have a high pill burden. In this report we compare current FDCs used to treat type 2 diabetes and explore which FDCs in development will help to meet the unmet needs identified by physicians and payers.
