GI Dynamics Inc. announced positive results on final data from the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) EndoBarrier Service. Principal investigator Robert Ryder, M.D., of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals presented the results at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2019 in Liverpool last week. The data show a significant reduction in HbA1c, weight, liver fat and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks as well as a reduction in the need for insulin in some patients. The primary outcome of HbA1c, weight, CVD risk factors and alanine aminotransferase (ALT -- a liver fat measure) show a significant reduction at explant compared to baseline values. Of the 61 patients studied, 35 were on insulin prior to treatment. At explant, 10 of the 35 (28.6%) discontinued their use of insulin. The most significant outcome measure is the 2.2% reduction of HbA1c at 12 months with a concurrent weight loss of 15.9 kg (35 lbs.), highlighting the dual primary treatment effect of EndoBarrier. Ryder input all data from this study into the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) Risk Engine provided by the Diabetes Trials Unit of The Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism. Through that evaluation, Ryder analyzed the potential impact of EndoBarrier on 10-year CVD risk for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity. Utilizing the UKPDS Risk Engine and clinical results from EndoBarrier in this study, approximately 8 of 100 patients would avoid coronary heart disease or a stroke event over the next 10 years.