Byetta

Physical Activity, Type 2 Diabetes, Diet

Treatment

20 Active Studies for Byetta

What is Byetta

Exenatide

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Exenatide is a medication that helps to regulate blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes. It works by stimulating the GLP-1 receptor, which causes the pancreas to release insulin and reduces the production of glucagon. It also slows down the emptying of the stomach, helping to keep blood sugar levels stable. Exenatide was approved by the FDA in 2005.

Byetta

is the brand name

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Byetta Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Byetta

Exenatide

2005

10

Effectiveness

How Byetta Affects Patients

Exenatide helps your body better regulate its response to glucose. It signals your body to release more insulin and less glucagon when glucose is present, except in cases where you have low blood sugar, when a normal amount of glucagon is released. Exenatide also slows down the rate your stomach empties its contents, which helps regulate blood sugar and prevents both low and high blood sugar.

How Byetta works in the body

Exenatide activates a receptor in the body that helps balance levels of insulin and glucagon. This helps to keep blood sugar levels stable and prevents both high and low blood sugar. Exenatide also works to slow down the rate at which food leaves the stomach and decreases appetite, making it easier to maintain healthy blood sugar levels.

When to interrupt dosage

The dose of Byetta is contingent upon the pinpointed condition. The amount of dosage fluctuates, based on the method of delivery featured in the table beneath.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

Physical Activity

, 0.25 mg/mL, 0.005 mg, 0.01 mg, 2.0 mg, 20.0 mg/mL, 2.0 mg/dose, 0.005 mg/pump actuation, 0.01 mg/pump actuation

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Type 2 Diabetes

, 0.25 mg/mL, 0.005 mg, 0.01 mg, 2.0 mg, 20.0 mg/mL, 2.0 mg/dose, 0.005 mg/pump actuation, 0.01 mg/pump actuation

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Diet

, 0.25 mg/mL, 0.005 mg, 0.01 mg, 2.0 mg, 20.0 mg/mL, 2.0 mg/dose, 0.005 mg/pump actuation, 0.01 mg/pump actuation

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Warnings

Byetta has six contraindications. The utilization of Byetta should be avoided if you are afflicted with any of the conditions presented in the below table.

Byetta Contraindications

Condition

Risk Level

Notes

Severe Hypersensitivity Reactions

Do Not Combine

Exenatide may interact with Pulse Frequency

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Byetta.

Common Byetta Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

(R)-warfarin

Moderate

Exenatide can cause an increase in the absorption of (R)-warfarin resulting in an increased serum concentration and potentially a worsening of adverse effects.

(S)-Warfarin

Moderate

Exenatide can cause an increase in the absorption of (S)-Warfarin resulting in an increased serum concentration and potentially a worsening of adverse effects.

2,4-thiazolidinedione

Moderate

The risk or severity of hypoglycemia can be increased when Exenatide is combined with 2,4-thiazolidinedione.

4-hydroxycoumarin

Moderate

Exenatide can cause an increase in the absorption of 4-hydroxycoumarin resulting in an increased serum concentration and potentially a worsening of adverse effects.

AICA ribonucleotide

Moderate

The risk or severity of hypoglycemia can be increased when Exenatide is combined with AICA ribonucleotide.

Byetta Toxicity & Overdose Risk

Animal studies have linked exenatide to deformities in fetal ribs and vertebrae and slower growth. High blood sugar levels during pregnancy can increase the risk of miscarriage. Exenatide should only be used during pregnancy if the benefits to mother and baby outweigh the risks. In mice, exenatide is found in breast milk, but the effects on breastfed babies is unknown. No data is available on the use of exenatide in children or elderly patients, though caution should be taken when prescribing to the elderly due to their increased risk of side effects. Patients with creatinine clearance of 50mL/min or

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Byetta Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Byetta?

162 active studies are presently assessing Byetta's capacity to mitigate symptoms associated with Type 2 Diabetes.

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

Type 2 Diabetes

167 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4, Early Phase 1

Diet

5 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 1

Physical Activity

24 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 1, Phase 2

Byetta Reviews: What are patients saying about Byetta?

5

Patient Review

3/31/2015

Byetta for Additional Medication for Diabetes Type 2

Byetta completely stopped my kidney stones from forming.

5

Patient Review

5/16/2017

Byetta for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

This drug made me so incredibly sick- to the point where I was vomiting uncontrollably and lost a significant amount of hair. I also couldn't sleep because I was so jittery. Needless to say, I will never take this again.

5

Patient Review

5/17/2013

Byetta for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

The sharp pains in my stomach kept me up at night, to the point where my husband was getting frustrated. Thankfully, this treatment only took a month.

5

Patient Review

1/9/2014

Byetta for Additional Medication for Diabetes Type 2

I'm really pleased with how Byetta has worked for me. Not only have my lab results improved, but I've also lost a significant amount of weight as a result of reduced appetite.

5

Patient Review

11/23/2012

Byetta for Additional Medication for Diabetes Type 2

Byetta worked to decrease my need for insulin, but unfortunately also gave me such bad indigestion that I had to discontinue use.

4.3

Patient Review

2/16/2016

Byetta for Additional Medication for Diabetes Type 2

This drug is effective at curbing your appetite and helping you to avoid overeating. However, it does cause stomach cramps which can be quite uncomfortable. Make sure you're near a bathroom when you take this medication!

4.3

Patient Review

1/1/2013

Byetta for Additional Medication for Diabetes Type 2

I began using Byetta at the start of November and have been pleased with results so far. I've lost seven pounds, but my fasting sugar is still a bit high. I'm sure my doctor will increase the dosage when I see him. No bad reactions yet.

4

Patient Review

7/19/2014

Byetta for Additional Medication for Diabetes Type 2

I am on my third pen and I am starting to see results now. It really makes me nauseous. ALSO, since I started with Byetta, I have been feeling more depressed. Is this a reported side effect?

4

Patient Review

11/22/2012

Byetta for Additional Medication for Diabetes Type 2

3.7

Patient Review

12/30/2017

Byetta for Additional Medication for Diabetes Type 2

I've been taking Byetta for a while now and it's helped me keep my A1C at 7.2, which is great.

3.3

Patient Review

1/27/2015

Byetta for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

This drug has effectively managed my diabetes, and I've even lost weight and brought my A1C down. The only problem is that I can't increase the dosage because it gives me stomach issues. Also, has anyone else experienced chronic bladder infections after taking Byetta for an extended period of time?

3.3

Patient Review

6/26/2014

Byetta for Additional Medication for Diabetes Type 2

I only took Byetta for a short while, but I experienced some really severe pain in my stomach and back. It felt like awful gas pressure without any of the benefits of actually passing gas. My doctor told me to stop taking it immediately, which I did. Thankfully, the pain is subsiding as time goes on.

2.7

Patient Review

11/8/2015

Byetta for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

I'm on day two of the treatment and I haven't felt hungry at all. I had yogurt for breakfast and now I feel like I could vomit. I hope this doesn't last for two weeks like some people have said.

2.3

Patient Review

12/9/2018

Byetta for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

I tried Byetta for a year, and it didn't help me at all. I'm going to tell my doctor that I'm stopping the medication.

2

Patient Review

6/21/2014

Byetta for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

I lost all of my hair after starting this treatment. Thankfully, I stopped using it and saw a full reversal in the condition.

1.3

Patient Review

2/8/2018

Byetta for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

The effect of this medication is excellent; however, the needle is large and difficult to use without drawing blood! It is also longer and bigger than an insulin pen, which makes it more difficult to use without pain.

1

Patient Review

3/20/2016

Byetta for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

I was really disappointed when my insurance company stopped covering this medication. It did a great job of controlling my Type II diabetes, and the Victoza replacement simply isn't cutting it. I also tried Bydereon, but the needle was painfully large and it left a lump at the injection site.
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Patient Q&A Section about byetta

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is Byetta still on the market?

"Bydureon is no longer available as of 2018. The two available formulations for exenatide are now Byetta and Bydureon BCise."

Answered by AI

Can Byetta be used for weight loss?

"No, Byetta is not approved for use as a weight-loss drug, however, because Byetta is used along with a healthy diet and exercise program, you may lose weight while using the drug. Additionally, studies show Byetta can cause a loss of appetite. This, too, may lead to weight loss."

Answered by AI

What does Byetta do to the body?

"Byetta lowers blood sugar after eating a meal, between meals, and during fasting periods. It can also help some people lose weight."

Answered by AI

Is Byetta better than metformin?

"Exenatide, sold under the brand name Byetta, is a medication used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2. It is injected subcutaneously twice a day.

Exenatide is used in addition to diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. It is usually given together with other diabetes medications, such as metformin.

Exenatide may cause gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation. It may also cause weight loss."

Answered by AI

Clinical Trials for Byetta

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Saskatoon Berries for Type 2 Diabetes

18 - 74
All Sexes
Winnipeg, Canada

Diabetes becomes epidemic in worldwide countries. Diabetes Canada indicated that 30% of adults in Manitoba are diabetes or prediabetes. Nine out of ten diabetic patients are type 2 diabetes (T2D). T2D is characterized by insulin resistance and obesity. Uncontrolled diabetes leads to serious consequences including heart attack, stroke, chronic renal failure, liver failure, blindness and low limb amputation. Most of hypoglycemic medications have certain side effects. Natural foods or nutraceuticals with hypoglycemic potential are expected to provide a safer management for diabetic patients. Saskatoon berry is a popular fruit in Canadian Prairie and Northern states in USA. Our previous studies demonstrated Saskatoon berry (SB) powder attenuated hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance, inflammation, liver steatosis and gut dysbiosis in diet-induced insulin resistant mice, a model for T2D. The findings of the glucose and lipid lowering or liver protective effects of SB powder have been supported by another group in Australia in high fat fed rats. Our preliminary studies in 20 healthy subjects demonstrated that dried whole SB (40 g/day for 10 weeks) significantly reduced fasting plasma glucose, total and LDL-cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, and increased plasma glucagon-like peptide compared to baseline, which was associated with increased intake of total fiber and decreased intake of saturated fat. The changes in metabolic and vascular variables significantly correlated with the alterations in gut microbiota The combination of findings suggest that SB is good candidate of prebiotic functional food as a supplemental remedy for reducing the risk for metabolic syndrome and preventing or managing T2D. The effect of Saskatoon berry and its products on metabolic disorders have not been studied in diabetic subjects. We propose to examine the effects of oral administration of freeze-dried whole SB on glucose metabolism, insulin resistance and gut microbiota in untreated prediabetes and new type 2 diabetic patients compared to a control dried fruit in a randomized controlled trial.

Waitlist Available
Dietary Supplement

Faculty of Health Sciences

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CX11 for Type 2 Diabetes

18 - 75
All Sexes
Birmingham, AL

This study is testing whether a new medication called CX11 works and is safe for participants with type 2 diabetes who have not reached good blood sugar control while taking a steady dose of metformin, with or without a steady dose of an SGLT2 inhibitor, for at least 90 days. The study is being done at multiple medical centers. Participants are assigned by chance (randomized) to different groups, and neither the participants nor the study staff know which group they're in (double-blind). The groups are compared side by side (parallel), and some participants will receive inactive pills (placebo) to help measure the true effect of the study drug. After screening, participants will be randomly placed into one of six groups, with equal chances of being in any group. Each group will receive a different dose of CX11 or a placebo. Treatment will last 24 weeks. After that, all participants will have a 2-week follow-up period to check on safety.

Phase 2
Waitlist Available

Central Research Associates - Flourish - PPDS (+29 Sites)

Corxel Pharmaceuticals

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Adaptive Dietary Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes

18+
All Sexes
New York, NY

The investigators will examine the feasibility, acceptability, and effect of an adaptive dietary intervention over 24 weeks (12-week intervention, 12-week follow-up) among Asian Americans with Type 2 diabetes. Participants (N=120; 60 Chinese Americans and 60 Vietnamese Americans) will be 2:1 randomized to one of two arms: adaptive dietary intervention or standard of care (SC). The intervention will begin with continued glucose monitoring (CGM) use only during weeks 0-4. At week 4, participants who achieve the glycemic control goal (at least an 8% increase in time in range \[TIR\] from baseline) will continue with the CGM alone during weeks 4-12 ("CGM Alone"); otherwise, culturally and linguistically adapted glucose excursion minimization (GEM) will be augmented with CGM ("CGM-GEM").

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

NYU Langone Health

Yaguang Zheng, PhD, RN

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MetSense Risk Flag for Type 2 Diabetes

18+
All Sexes
Pleasanton, CA

People with serious mental illness have high risk for type 2 diabetes due to multiple risk factors, including the metabolic side effects of psychotropic medications that are used to treat these conditions. Type 2 diabetes is preventable through lifestyle and pharmacological interventions, but many people with serious mental illness do not receive regular screening for type 2 diabetes risk. In many health care settings, clinical pharmacists are increasingly managing patients with serious mental illness and have expertise in monitoring the metabolic side effects of psychotropic medications. This study evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of using a diabetes prediction model that is based on electronic health record data (the MetSense risk flag) to alert clinical pharmacists about patients who are at high diabetes risk, prompting these clinicians to prioritize diabetes risk management services.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

KPNC Division of Research

Esti Iturralde, PhD

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Tailored DPP for Prediabetes

17 - 25
All Sexes
Los Angeles, CA

The goal of this study is to enhance reach and uptake of diabetes prevention among young adults, with a focus on recruiting underserved and high-need students who face additional challenges, including food and financial insecurity. The specific aims are: Aim 1 - Evaluate the efficacy of an AYA-tailored version of the UC DPP for mitigating type 2 diabetes risk (i.e., weight change) in a pre/post pilot trial. The investigators hypothesize that the AYA-tailored intervention will be effective at producing 5% weight loss from baseline to program completion (at 9-months). Aim 2 - Assess the feasibility and acceptability of an AYA-tailored version of the UC DPP program. The investigators hypothesize that it will be feasible to recruit the desired number of participants given proposed innovative outreach strategies, and that the AYA-tailored intervention will be deemed acceptable to participants both qualitatively and in regards to their retention in the program at rates similar to the larger UC DPP. The investigators will recruit 80 UCLA undergraduate students. Participants will be asked to complete a brief screening online form to assess eligibility and to collect contact information. The PI and/or Research Assistants (RAs) will reach out to eligible participants to obtain informed consent and enroll them in the pilot trial. The investigators will randomize participants to the tailored DPP cohort vs control cohort. Control participants will be offered the opportunity to participate in the tailored DPP in the following academic year. The tailored DPP intervention will be online and asynchronously. Participants will be asked to complete the intervention lessons on their own time. Each lesson typically takes on average 15 minutes to complete. Control group will receive each intervention materials via e-mail for participants to review on their own time and will receive acceptability surveys. The interventions for the control group will be remote. A research assistant will meet with control participants via Zoom to explain the intervention materials. Control group will receive access to a study habits intervention, alcohol use intervention, and financial literacy intervention. At the end of each quarter (Fall, Winter, and Spring), both control and intervention participants will receive an email with a unique link to a brief REDCap survey to ascertain acceptability of sessions/lessons. Furthermore, participants will complete baseline and 9-month follow-up assessments. Participants will complete a 30 minute questionnaire and height/weight measurements will be collected by a RA. Participants will be asked to self-report weight and physical activity at the end of the fall and winter quarter; data will be collected via brief REDCap survey.

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

University of California, Los Angeles

Lauren E Wisk, PhD

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