AimTo assess the impact of insulin glargine (100 U/mL) and lixisenatide (iGlarLixi) fixed‐ratio combination therapy on the overall management of glycaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), previously inadequately controlled with oral antidiabetic drugs ± basal insulin or glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1 RAs).Materials and MethodsThis 12‐month, international, multicentre, prospective, observational study included patients (age ≥ 18 years) with T2D who had initiated iGlarLixi within 1 month prior to study inclusion. Data were collected at study inclusion, month 3, month 6 and month 12 from patient diaries, self‐measured plasma glucose, and questionnaires. The primary endpoint was change in HbA1c from baseline to month 6.ResultsOf the 737 eligible participants (mean age: 57.8 [standard deviation: 11.2] years; male: 49%), 685 had baseline and post‐baseline HbA1c data available. The least squares mean change in HbA1c from baseline to month 6 was −1.4% (standard error [95% confidence interval (CI)]: 0.05 [−1.5, −1.3]). The absolute change from baseline at month 12 was −1.7% ± 1.9% (95% CI: −1.9, −1.5). There were 72 hypoglycaemia events reported during the study period, with a very low incidence of severe hypoglycaemia (two participants [rate: 0.003 events per patient‐year]).ConclusionsThis real‐world observational study shows that initiation of iGlarLixi in people with T2D inadequately controlled on oral antidiabetic drugs ± basal insulin or GLP‐1 RAs improves glycaemic control with a low incidence of hypoglycaemia.