$$$ $VLRX Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLRX), a medical technology company and maker of V-Go® Wearable Insulin Delivery device, today announced additional data from the VERDICT study presented at the 19th Annual Diabetes Technology Meeting held in Bethesda, Maryland. This data demonstrated positive clinical outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes who switched insulin therapy to V-Go from a basal-only, basal-bolus, or premix insulin regimen.
This real-world retrospective analysis was performed using electronic medical records to identify 122 patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (A1c > 7.0%) who switched to V-Go from traditional insulin injection therapy regimens. The study aimed to evaluate if the baseline insulin total daily dose (TDD) on the prior regimen influenced the effectiveness of V-Go. Patients were grouped based on their prior regimen TDD into three insulin strata: < 50 U/day, 50 to 100 U/day, or > 100 U/day to evaluate clinical outcomes. After a mean duration of five months of V-Go use, significant mean reductions in A1c of 1.3%; p<0.05 were observed for each strata. In addition, the strata prescribed higher baseline doses of insulin (50 to 100 U/day and > 100 U/day) benefited from a significant reduction in TDD of 19%; p<0.0001 and 47%; p<0.0001, respectively, after switching to V-Go. The percent of patients reporting hypoglycemia decreased on V-Go.
“Optimizing insulin delivery has been shown to reduce insulin requirements and can have positive implications on patient acceptance and adherence,” said Trisha Zeidan, MD, Principal Investigator of the VERDICT Study who is affiliated with Premier Physician Network, Bull Family Diabetes Center. “In my practice, I have been able to successfully switch patients from a variety of insulin regimens and a wide range of insulin doses to V-Go. Not only has V-Go been well accepted by my patients, it has shown to improve glycemic control and, in many cases, lower insulin requirements in those previously prescribed higher doses.”
“We are excited to share these positive clinical data from the VERDICT study,” said John Timberlake, President and Chief Executive Officer of Valeritas. “We believe these results further demonstrate that, regardless of baseline insulin dose, the use of V-Go can offer patients with type 2 diabetes significant clinical benefit when switching from other insulin regimens.”
About Valeritas Holdings, Inc.
Valeritas is a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on improving health and simplifying life for people with diabetes by developing and commercializing innovative technologies. Valeritas’ flagship product, V-Go® Wearable Insulin Delivery device, is a simple, affordable, all-in-one basal-bolus insulin delivery option for adult patients requiring insulin that is worn like a patch and can eliminate the need for taking multiple daily shots. V-Go administers a continuous preset basal rate of insulin over 24 hours, and it provides discreet on-demand bolus dosing at mealtimes. It is the only basal-bolus insulin delivery device on the market today specifically designed keeping in mind the needs of type 2 diabetes patients. Headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Valeritas operates its R&D functions in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
More information is available at www.valeritas.com and our Twitter feed @Valeritas_US, www.twitter.com/Valeritas_US.
Nothing I say, post, or do should ever be considered financial advice. I may be holding a long, short or no position. I am NOT or NEVER have I been compensated to post on here or anywhere and all my posts are for entertainment purposes only.
