LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity, today announced data which demonstrate that obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes using the EndoBarrier™ Gastrointestinal Liner achieved near normalization of glycemic control in just one week, as compared to a sham control group. In addition, patients treated with EndoBarrier achieved a mean reduction of 2.4% in HbA1c glucose levels versus 0.8% for the sham arm at 24 weeks. Patients treated with EndoBarrier also achieved reductions in other diabetic factors including fasting blood glucose and weight. The results of the pilot study were published today in the current advance online issue of Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.
