Effect of Liraglutide on Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome and Insulin Allergy in Type 2 Diabetes: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION: The appearance of anti-insulin antibodies or an allergy to insulin occasionally causes clinical problems with glycemic control in insulin users. METHODS: In the present report, we describe a therapeutic approach that was employed for a man with type 2 diabetes who had insulin allergy, anti-insulin antibodies, and anti-insulin receptor antibodies that developed during his insulin treatment. RESULTS: We started the patient on liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, and attained glycemic control without incurring any side effects. Two years after liraglutide induction, his blood glucose was being maintained at a healthy level by liraglutide monotherapy. CONCLUSION: Liraglutide may be a therapeutic option for patients with insulin allergy, anti-insulin antibodies, and type B insulin resistance syndrome, as it represents an alternative strategy to insulin.