# Non-insulin therapy proves successful for T2Ds

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-insulin-therapy-proves-successful-for-t2ds/1004>\
**Category:** T2 Research\
**Tags:** insulin\
**Created:** [May 22, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-insulin-therapy-proves-successful-for-t2ds/1004 "2017-05-22T01:59:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-insulin-therapy-proves-successful-for-t2ds/1004/1 "2017-05-22T01:59:42Z")

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This interesting study tests a combination of drugs **for poorly controlled type 2 diabetics**. The outcome: lower A1c by 1% and 1/3 the rate of hypoglycemia compared to insulin!

Check this out:

> **[Combination Therapy With Exenatide Plus Pioglitazone Versus Basal/Bolus...](https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2017/01/11/dc16-1738)**
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> OBJECTIVE The Qatar Study was designed to examine the efficacy of combination therapy with exenatide plus pioglitazone versus basal-bolus insulin in patients with long-standing poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on metformin plus a...

To be clear: this study specifically targeted poorly controlled T2Ds – not the general T2D population.