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Foresta A, Succurro E, Baviera M, Macaluso G, Ojeda-Fernández L, Carla Roncaglioni M, Fortino I, Nobili A, Sesti G. Prescribing trends of glucose-lowering drugs in older adults from 2010 to 2021: a population-based study of Northern Italy. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2023:110742. [PMID: 37270072 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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AIMS To describe glucose-lowering drugs prescribing pattern in a large population of older diabetics from 2010 to 2021. METHODS Using linkable administrative health databases, we included patients aged 65-90 years treated with glucose-lowering drugs. Prevalence rate of drugs was collected within each study year. A stratified analysis by gender, age and coexistence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was conducted. RESULTS A total of 251 737 and 308 372 patients were identified in 2010 and 2021, respectively. Use of metformin (68.4% to 76.6%), DPP-4i (1.6% to 18.4%), GLP-1-RA (0.4% to 10.2%), SGLT2i (0.6% to 11.1%) increased, while sulfonylureas (53.6% to 20.7%) and glinides (10.5% to 3.5%) decreased over time. Metformin, glitazones, GLP1-RA, SGLT2i and DPP4i (except for 2021) usage decreased with aging, in contrast to sulfonylureas, glinides and insulin. The coexistence of CVD was associated with a higher prescription of glinides, insulin, DPP-4i, GLP1-RA and SGLT2i, particularly in 2021. CONCLUSIONS We found a significant increase in the prescriptions of GLP-1 RA and SGLT2i in older diabetics, mainly in those with CVD. However, drugs without CV benefits including sulfonylureas and DPP-4i continued to be highly prescribed in older patients. There is still room to improve the management in this population according to recommendations.
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- Andreana Foresta
- Department of Health Policy, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy; Research Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Diseases (CR METDIS), University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Health Policy, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Policy, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Policy, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Policy, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Unità Organizzativa Osservatorio Epidemiologico Regionale, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Policy, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Pottegård A, Andersen JH, Søndergaard J, Thomsen RW, Vilsbøll T. Changes in the use of glucose-lowering drugs: A Danish nationwide study. Diabetes Obes Metab 2023; 25:1002-1010. [PMID: 36514856 DOI: 10.1111/dom.14947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIM To investigate changes in the pattern of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes in Denmark from 2005 to 2021. MATERIALS AND METHODS A nationwide, population-based drug utilization study based on medical databases covering the Danish population was conducted. We assessed incident and prevalent use patterns among all 441 205 individuals initiating at least one non-insulin, glucose-lowering drug. RESULTS The rate of new users of non-insulin, glucose-lowering drugs increased from 2005, peaked in 2011, decreased to stable levels during 2013 to 2019, then increased dramatically during 2020-2021. The prevalence of use increased from 2.1% (in 2005) to 5.0% (in 2021) of the entire adult population. In 2021, metformin comprised 39% of all glucose-lowering drug consumption, followed by insulin (17%), sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) (17%), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) (16%) and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (7.5%). Overall, 56% of users were on monotherapy, 28% used dual therapy, while 13% and 2.8% used three and four drug classes, respectively. Both the intensity and diversity of therapies increased substantially over time, with 15 different treatment regimens each covering more than 1% of users in 2021. General practitioners prescribed 88% of all glucose-lowering drugs. Marked shifts towards GLP-1RA initiation by general practitioners and SGLT-2i initiation by specialists were observed, and changing user profiles suggested increasing use for non-diabetes indications. CONCLUSIONS The rate of new users of non-insulin, glucose-lowering drugs has increased in recent years and the prevalence of glucose-lowering drug use increases steadily. Glucose-lowering drugs are mainly prescribed by general practitioners, and the intensity, diversity and indications of glucose-lowering treatment are increasing.
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- Anton Pottegård
- Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy, and Environmental Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy, and Environmental Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Clinical Research, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Deo SV, McAllister DA, Al-Kindi S, Elgudin Y, Chu D, Pell J, Sattar N. Trends in Prescriptions of Cardioprotective Diabetic Agents After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among U.S. Veterans. Diabetes Care 2022; 45:3054-3057. [PMID: 36256925 DOI: 10.2337/dc22-0570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are at risk for cardiovascular events. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 receptor inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are effective cardioprotective agents; however, their prescription among CABG patients is uncertain. The aims of this study were 1) to evaluate the overall use of SGLT2i/GLP-1RA after CABG and explore longitudinal trends and 2) to examine patient-related factors associated with the use of SGLT2i or GLP-1RA. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We analyzed the nationwide Veterans Affairs (VA) database (2016-2019) to report trends and factors associated with SGLT2i or GLP-1RA prescription after CABG. RESULTS Among 5,109 patients operated on at 40 different VA medical centers, 525 of 5,109 (10.4%), 352 of 5,109 (6.8%), and 91 of 5,109 (1.8%) were prescribed SGLT2i, GLP-1RA, and both, respectively. A substantial increase in the quarterly SGLT2i prescription rates (1.6% [first quarter of 2016 (2016Q1)], 33% [2019Q4]) was present but was lower for GLP-1RA (0.8% [2016Q1], 11.2% [2019Q4]). SGLT2i use was less likely with preexisting vascular disease (odd ratio [OR] 0.75, 95% CI 0.75, 0.94) or kidney disease (OR 0.72, 95% CI 0.58, 0.88), while GLP-1RA use was associated with obesity (OR 1.91, 95% CI 1.50, 2.46). CONCLUSIONS The overall utilization of SGLT2i or GLP-1RA drugs in U.S. veterans with type 2 diabetes undergoing CABG is low, with SGLT2i preferred over GLP-1RA.
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- Salil V Deo
- Surgical Services, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.,Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, U.K.,Department of Surgery, Case School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Center for Integrated and Novel Approaches in Vascular Metabolic Disease, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.,Department of Medicine, Case School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Surgical Services, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.,Department of Surgery, Case School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Surgical Services, Pittsburgh VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, U.K
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, U.K
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Hofer F, Kazem N, Richter B, Sulzgruber P, Schweitzer R, Pailer U, Hammer A, Koller L, Hengstenberg C, Niessner A. Prescription Patterns of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2021; 36:497-504. [PMID: 34342791 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-021-07234-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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PURPOSE The benefit of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) in patients with heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been unequivocally proven in randomized, controlled trials. However, real-world evidence assessing the implementation of SGLT2i in clinical practice and their benefit in HF outside of highly selected study populations is limited. METHODS Patients with HF and T2DM admitted to the cardiology ward of the Medical University of Vienna between 01/2014 and 04/2020 were included in the present analysis. All first-time prescriptions of SGLT2i were identified. The outcome of interest was cardiovascular mortality. The median follow-up time was 2.3 years. RESULTS Out of 812 patients with T2DM and HF (median age 70.4 [IQR 62.4-76.9] years; 70.3% males), 17.3% received an SGLT2i. The frequency of SGLT2i prescriptions significantly increased over the past 6 years (+ 36.6%, p < 0.001). In propensity score-adjusted pairwise analyses, SGLT2i treatment was inversely associated with long-term cardiovascular mortality in patients with HFrEF presenting with an adjusted HR of 0.33 (95%CI: 0.13-0.86; p = 0.024). CONCLUSION Despite large outcome trials showing a cardiovascular benefit, SGLT2i remain underutilized in clinical practice in patients with T2DM and HF. National and European Medical Agency remuneration regulations would allow more patients at high risk to receive these cardiovascular protective drugs. Most importantly, an SGLT2i therapy was associated with a survival benefit in patients with HFrEF.
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- Felix Hofer
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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