Data shows that Oral-lyn(TM) and Humulin(R)R induced similar glucodynamic responses
TORONTO, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Generex Biotechnology Corporation (NASDAQ:GNBT), a leader in the area of buccal drug delivery, today announced clinical trial results presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) held in Athens, Greece this week.
Dr. Jaime Guevara-Aguirre, of the Institute of Endocrinology IEMYR in Quito, Ecuador and one of the principal investigators in the Company's on- going clinical trials of Oral-lyn(TM), its proprietary oral insulin spray product, made a presentation of Oral-lyn(TM) clinical trial results titled "A 12-Day Comparison of Preprandial Humulin(R)R vs. Oral-lyn(TM) in 10 Type 1 Diabetic Subjects Receiving Baseline Glargine Insulin Therapy." Dr. Guevara-Aguirre acknowledged the prior contributions of the pioneering studies undertaken by Professor Paolo Pozzilli, head of the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes at of University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy (see "Biokinetics of buccal spray insulin in patients with type 1 diabetes" published in Metabolism Clinical and Experimental, Volume 54, Issue 7 (July 2005)) and by Professor Itamar Raz of the Diabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel (see "Comparison of Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Properties of Single-Dose Oral Insulin Spray and Subcutaneous Insulin Injection in Healthy Subjects Using the Euglycemic Clamp Technique" published in Clinical Therapeutics, Volume 26, Number 12 (December 2004)).
The aim of study was to determine the suitability of dose and formulation of Oral-lyn(TM) for its use in a larger multi-center trial. The study also compared the glucodynamics of both rapid insulins (Oral-lyn(TM) and Humulin(R)R) in 10 subjects with Type-1 diabetes receiving glargine insulin as a baseline therapy. Fructosamine, a parameter of protein glycation, was determined as part of a panel of safety monitoring.
Subjects received their usual baseline glargine insulin therapy (2/3rds in the morning and 1/3rd in the evening). Depending on present glycemia, Humulin(R)R was dosed as a pre-meal subcutaneous injection during days -3, -2 and -1. Five to eight puffs of Oral-lyn(TM) were given pre- and post- prandially on days +1 through +9. Adjustments of glycemia were done using standard snacks, additional subcutaneous Humulin(R)R or Oral-lyn(TM) puffs.
The study found that Humulin(R)R and Oral-lyn(TM) induced similar glucodynamic responses during the 12-day observation period. Intensive monitoring and timely corrections resulted in an appropriate glycemic control as assessed by individual daily-glycemic curves and, especially, normal preprandial glycemia. Measurements of protein glycation displayed a tendency to lower values after the 12-day study period.
About Generex Generex is engaged in the research and development of drug delivery systems and technologies. Generex has developed a proprietary platform technology for the delivery of drugs into the human body through the oral cavity (with no deposit in the lungs). The Company's proprietary liquid formulations allow drugs typically administered by injection to be absorbed into the body by the lining of the inner mouth using the Company's proprietary RapidMist(TM) device. The Company's flagship product, oral insulin (Oral- lyn(TM)), which has been approved for commercial sale in Ecuador for the treatment of patients with Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes, is in various stages of clinical trials around the world.
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