Biology:Insulin aspart
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Trade names | NovoLog, NovoRapid, Fiasp, others |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a605013 |
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Routes of administration | Subcutaneous, intravenous |
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Formula | C256H381N65O79S6 |
Molar mass | 5825.60 g·mol−1 |
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Insulin aspart, sold under the brand name NovoLog, among others, is a modified type of medical insulin used to treat type 1 and type 2 diabetes.[15] It is generally used by injection under the skin but may also be used by injection into a vein.[15] Maximum effect occurs after about 1–3 hours and lasts for 3–5 hours.[15] Generally a longer-acting insulin like insulin NPH is also needed.[15]
Common side effects include low blood sugar, allergic reactions, itchiness, and pain at the site of injection.[15] Other serious side effects may include low blood potassium.[15] Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding is generally safe.[1] It works the same as human insulin by increasing the amount of glucose that tissues take in and decreasing the amount of glucose made by the liver.[15] It is a manufactured form of human insulin; where a single amino acid has been changed, specifically a proline with an aspartic acid at the B28 position.[16]
Insulin aspart was approved for medical use in the United States in 2000.[15] In 2020, it was the 80th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 9 million prescriptions.[17][18] Manufacturing involves yeast, which have had the gene for insulin aspart put into their genome.[19] This yeast then makes the insulin, which is harvested from the bioreactor.[20]
Medical uses
Insulin aspart is indicated to improve glycemic control in people with diabetes.[9][10]
Onset of action
The onset of action is approximately fifteen minutes, the peak action is reached in 45–90 minutes, and the duration is 3–5 hours.[10]
Side effects
The safety of insulin aspart in people with diabetes is no different from for regular insulin. The side effects that are commonly associated with insulin therapy include: allergic reactions, injection site irritation, rashes, and hypoglycemia.[21] The most common side effect is hypoglycemia. Long-term use of insulin, including insulin aspart, can cause lipodystrophy at the site of repeated injections or infusion. To reduce the risk of lipodystrophy, rotate the injection sites within the same region. Weight gain can also occur with the use of insulin aspart and it has been attributed to anabolic effects of insulin and a decrease in glucosuria. Use of insulin aspart has also been associated with sodium retention and edema.[22]
Formulations
Insulin aspart can be used in an insulin pump and insulin pen for subcutaneous injection. Additionally, it can be used with an injection port such as the I-port.[23]
Insulin aspart has a more rapid onset, and a shorter duration of activity than normal human insulin.[24] Insulin aspart can also be used with external insulin pumps.[10]
Variations
NovoLog Mix 70/30 is a product which contains 30% insulin aspart and 70% insulin aspart protamine.[11] The insulin aspart protamine portion is a crystalline form of insulin aspart, which delays the action of the insulin, giving it a prolonged absorption profile after injection.[11] The combination of the fast-acting form and the long-acting form allows the patient to receive fewer injections over the course of the day.[25]
NovoLog Mix is marketed to be used with the Novo Nordisk FlexPen.[26] The onset of action is less than 30 minutes, the peak action is reached in 1–4 hours, and the duration is less than 24 hours.[27] NovoLog Mix is marketed in some countries as NovoMix 30.[28][12]
NovoRapid is produced in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by recombinant DNA technology.[8]
A faster acting version of aspart insulin, known as fast-aspart (Fiasp) insulin, is associated with more efficient control of post-prandial rise in blood glucose, without increasing the risks of hypoglycemia and glycemic variability.[29][30][31]
Biosimilars
On 10 December 2020, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for the medicinal product Kixelle, intended for the treatment of diabetes mellitus.[32] The applicant for this medicinal product is Mylan IRE Healthcare Limited. Kixelle was approved for medical use in the European Union in February 2021.[33] Kixelle was renamed to Kirsty.[13]
Trurapi was approved for medical use in Canada in October 2020.[34]
Truvelog and Truvelog Solostar were approved for medical use in Australia in October 2020.[2][5]
In October 2021, Kirsty was approved for medical use in Canada.[35]
On 24 February 2022, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for the medicinal product Truvelog Mix 30, intended for the treatment of diabetes mellitus.[36] The applicant for this medicinal product is sanofi-aventis groupe.[36] It was approved for medical use in the European Union in April 2022.[14][37]
Society and culture
(As of 2018), there is a lack of compelling evidence to conclude superiority of insulin aspart over human insulin in type 2 DM.[38] It is thus unclear why the shifting of people from human insulin to insulin aspart has occurred.[39] In type 1 DM it appears to result in slightly better blood sugar control.[40]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Insulin aspart Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings". https://www.drugs.com/pregnancy/insulin-aspart.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Truvelog". 23 October 2020. https://www.tga.gov.au/apm-summary/truvelog.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Australian Public Assessment Report for Insulin aspart". Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). March 2021. https://www.tga.gov.au/sites/default/files/auspar-insulin-aspart-200301.pdf.
- ↑ "Australian Public Assessment Report for Insulin aspart (rys)". Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). August 2021. https://www.tga.gov.au/sites/default/files/auspar-insulin-aspart-rys-200827.pdf.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Truvelog Solostar ARTG". https://tga-search.clients.funnelback.com/s/search.html?collection=tga-artg&profile=record&meta_i=325474.
- ↑ "Regulatory Decision Summary - Fiasp". 23 October 2014. https://hpr-rps.hres.ca/reg-content/regulatory-decision-summary-detail.php?linkID=RDS00206.
- ↑ "Regulatory Decision Summary - Trurapi". 23 October 2014. https://hpr-rps.hres.ca/reg-content/regulatory-decision-summary-detail.php?linkID=RDS00708.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "NovoRapid 100 units/ml in a vial - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)". 25 May 2018. https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/7919/smpc.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Fiasp- insulin aspart injection injection, solution". 19 December 2019. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=834e7efc-393f-4c55-9125-628562a8a5cf.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "NovoLog- insulin aspart injection, solution Insulin Diluting Medium For NovoLog- water injection injection, solution". 15 November 2019. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=3a1e73a2-3009-40d0-876c-b4cb2be56fc5.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "NovoLog Mix 70/30- insulin aspart injection, suspension". 15 November 2019. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1861fcee-7673-4afe-a206-08fa05c0add2.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "NovoMix EPAR". 17 September 2018. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/novomix.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Kirsty EPAR". 9 December 2020. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/kirsty-previously-kixelle.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Truvelog Mix 30 EPAR". 23 February 2022. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/truvelog-mix-30.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 "Insulin Aspart Monograph for Professionals" (in en). American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. https://www.drugs.com/monograph/insulin-aspart.html.
- ↑ (in en) New Drug Development: An Introduction to Clinical Trials: Second Edition. Springer Science & Business Media. 2010. p. 32. ISBN 9781441964182. https://books.google.com/books?id=Rv10neRV3R8C&pg=PA32. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ↑ "The Top 300 of 2020". https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Top300Drugs.aspx.
- ↑ "Insulin Aspart - Drug Usage Statistics". https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Drugs/InsulinAspart.
- ↑ (in en) Therapeutic Peptides and Proteins: Formulation, Processing, and Delivery Systems, Second Edition. CRC Press. 2005. p. 13. ISBN 9781420039832. https://books.google.com/books?id=CckrBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA13. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ↑ (in en) Biotechnology: An Illustrated Primer. John Wiley & Sons. 2016. p. 222. ISBN 9783527677566. https://books.google.com/books?id=V5bNCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA222. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ↑ "Novolog: most FAQ". http://www.novolog.com/questions-default.asp?s=faqs-6.
- ↑ "Novolog: insulin aspart (rDNA origin) injection". Novo Nordisk. http://www.novo-pi.com/novolog.pdf.
- ↑ "Aspart insulin (rDNA origin) injection". https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a605013.html.
- ↑ "Novolog: insulin aspart". https://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/06/briefing/2006-4254b_13_04_KP%20InsulinAspartFDAlabel102005.pdf.
- ↑ "NovoLog Mix 70/30". Rx List. 6 August 2008. http://www.rxlist.com/novolog-mix-70-30-drug.htm.
- ↑ "NovoLog Mix 70/30". Novo Nordisk. 2008. http://www.novologmix70-30.com/starting-with-novolog-mix.asp.
- ↑ "Insulin". Pharmaceutical Biotechnology: Fundamentals and Applications.. New York, NY: Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.. 2008. p. 265–280 (270). ISBN 978-1-4200-4437-9.
- ↑ "NovoMix 30 FlexPen 100 units/ml - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)". 27 March 2019. https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/1600/smpc.
- ↑ "Performance of Fast-Acting Aspart Insulin as Compared to Aspart Insulin in Insulin Pump for Managing Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis". Diabetes & Metabolism Journal 47 (1): 72–81. January 2023. doi:10.4093/dmj.2022.0035. PMID 35746893.
- ↑ "Use of fast-acting insulin aspart in insulin pump therapy in clinical practice". Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism 21 (9): 2039–2047. September 2019. doi:10.1111/dom.13798. PMID 31144428.
- ↑ "Fast-Acting Insulin Aspart: The Rationale for a New Mealtime Insulin". Diabetes Therapy 10 (5): 1793–1800. October 2019. doi:10.1007/s13300-019-00685-0. PMID 31485918.
- ↑ "Kixelle: Pending EC decision". 10 December 2020. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/summaries-opinion/kixelle.
- ↑ "Kixelle EPAR". 9 December 2020. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/kixelle.
- ↑ "Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Trurapi". 23 October 2014. https://hpr-rps.hres.ca/reg-content/summary-basis-decision-detailTwo.php?linkID=SBD00515&lang=en.
- ↑ "Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Kirsty". 23 October 2014. https://hpr-rps.hres.ca/reg-content/summary-basis-decision-detailTwo.php?linkID=SBD00570&lang=en.
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 "Truvelog Mix 30: Pending EC decision". 24 February 2022. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/summaries-opinion/truvelog-mix-30. Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
- ↑ "Truvelog Mix 30 Product information". https://ec.europa.eu/health/documents/community-register/html/h1639.htm.
- ↑ "Short-acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adult, non-pregnant persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 12 (12): CD013228. December 2018. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD013228. PMID 30556900.
- ↑ "How small changes led to big profits for insulin manufacturers". BMJ 341: c7139. December 2010. doi:10.1136/bmj.c7139. PMID 21159773.
- ↑ "Short-acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016 (6): CD012161. June 2016. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD012161. PMID 27362975.
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