| abstract |
There is provided, inter alia , an aqueous liquid pharmaceutical formulation comprising (i) a fast acting insulin analogue; (ii) ionic zinc; and (ill) citrate, said formulation being substantially free of a zinc binding species having a logK with respect to zinc ion binding of greater than 12.3 at 25 °C; for use in the treatment of a human subject suffering from diabetes mellitus by administration by subcutaneous injection or subcutaneous infusion at or close to a meal-time wherein the administration of 0.3 U/kg of the formulation leads to one or more specified pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic parameters. |