Research Article

Efficacy and Safety of Dapagliflozin versus Liraglutide in Patients with Overweight or Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial in Tianjin, China

Table 2

Efficacy endpoints (HbA1c, FPG, and 2hPG) at week 24.

ParameterLiraglutide ()Dapagliflozin ()

HbA1c (%)
 Baseline
 Week 24
 Change from baselinea-2.14c (-2.45~-1.85)-1.78c (-2.01~-1.55)
 Change vs. dapagliflozinb
FPG (mmol/l)
 Baseline
 Week 24
 Change from baselinea-2.95c (-3.52~-2.39)-2.83c (-3.40~-2.26)
 Change vs. dapagliflozinb
2hPG (mmol/l)
 Baseline
 Week 24
 Change from baselinea-7.47c (-9.14~-5.79)-6.36c (-7.87~-4.85)
 Change vs. dapagliflozinb

Abbreviations: FPG: fasting peripheral blood glucose; 2hPG: 2-hour postprandial peripheral blood glucose. a test of paired samples before and after treatment, . bIndependent sample test of change value between two groups. cMean change (95% confidence interval).