French drug maker Sanofi has announced that its injectable diabetes treatment Lyxumia has been approved in Japan.
Lyxumia (lixisenatide) is taken once a day in conjunction with basal insulin by patients who are otherwise not able to control their blood sugar levels.
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The drug is the first once-daily glucon-like petide (GLP-1) receptor antagonist, a new class of drugs that increase the incretin effect in patients with type 2 diabetes, to be approved in the Japan.
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved the treatment based on 11 clinical trials involving more than 5,000 patients, which showed Lyxumia had a beneficial impact on blood sugar levels and control, as well as weight loss.
Sanofi senior vice-president for global diabetes Pierre Chancel said: "Lyxumia, as the first GLP-1 receptor agonist approved in Japan for use in combination with basal insulin, will be a valuable new treatment option for many of the country’s six million plus people living with type 2 diabetes.
"The MHLW decision immediately enables the use of Lyxumia, which works in a way that complements basal insulin."
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By GlobalDataLyxumia is also approved in Mexico, the European Union and Australia.
Image: Lyumia has been shown to control blood sugar levels 11 clinical trials. Photo: courtesy FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
