Liraglutide in Children and Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes

Metformin is the regulatory-approved treatment of choice for most youth with type 2 diabetes early in the disease. However, early loss of glycemic control has been observed with metformin monotherapy. Whether liraglutide added to metformin (with or without basal insulin treatment) is safe and effective in youth with type 2 diabetes is unknown.Patients who were 10 to less than 17 years of age were randomly assigned, in a 1:1 ratio, to receive...