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Wang W, Bain SC, Bian F, Chen R, Gabery S, Huang S, Jensen TB, Luo B, Yuan G, Ning G. Efficacy and safety of oral semaglutide monotherapy vs placebo in a predominantly Chinese population with type 2 diabetes (PIONEER 11): a double-blind, Phase IIIa, randomised trial. Diabetologia 2024:10.1007/s00125-024-06142-3. [PMID: 38985162 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-024-06142-3] [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: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral semaglutide monotherapy vs placebo in a predominantly Chinese population with type 2 diabetes insufficiently controlled with diet and exercise alone. METHODS The Peptide Innovation for Early Diabetes Treatment (PIONEER) 11 trial was a double-blind, randomised, Phase IIIa trial conducted across 52 sites in the China region (mainland China and Taiwan), Hungary, Serbia and Ukraine. Eligible participants were ≥18 years (≥20 years in Taiwan), had a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes with HbA1c 53-86 mmol/mol (7.0-10.0%) and were not receiving any glucose-lowering drugs. After a 4-week run-in period in which participants were treated with diet and exercise alone, those who fulfilled the randomisation criteria were randomised (1:1:1:1) using a web-based randomisation system to receive once-daily oral semaglutide 3 mg, 7 mg or 14 mg or placebo for 26 weeks (using a 4-week dose-escalation regimen for the higher doses). Randomisation was stratified according to whether participants were from the China region or elsewhere. The primary and confirmatory secondary endpoints were change from baseline to week 26 in HbA1c and body weight (kg), respectively. Safety was assessed in all participants exposed to at least one dose of the trial product. RESULTS Between October 2019 and October 2021, a total of 774 participants were screened and 521 participants were randomised to oral semaglutide 3 mg (n=130), 7 mg (n=130), 14 mg (n=130) or placebo (n=131); most participants (92.5%, n=482) completed the trial, with 39 participants prematurely discontinuing treatment. The number of participants contributing to the trial analyses was based on the total number of participants who were randomised at the beginning of the trial. The majority of participants were male (63.7%), and the mean age of participants was 52 years. At baseline, mean HbA1c and body weight were 63 mmol/mol (8.0%) and 79.6 kg, respectively. Oral semaglutide resulted in significantly greater reductions in HbA1c than placebo at week 26 (p<0.001 for all doses). The estimated treatment differences (ETDs [95% CIs]) for oral semaglutide 3 mg, 7 mg and 14 mg vs placebo were -11 (-13, -9) mmol/mol, -16 (-18, -13) mmol/mol and -17 (-19, -15) mmol/mol, respectively. The corresponding ETDs in percentage points (95% CI) vs placebo were -1.0 (-1.2, -0.8), -1.4 (-1.6, -1.2) and -1.5 (-1.8, -1.3), respectively. Significantly greater reductions in body weight were also observed for oral semaglutide 7 mg and 14 mg than for placebo at week 26 (ETD [95% CI] -1.2 kg [-2.0 kg, -0.4 kg; p<0.01] and -2.0 kg [-2.8 kg, -1.2 kg; p<0.001], respectively), but not for oral semaglutide 3 mg (ETD [95% CI] -0.0 kg [-0.9 kg, 0.8 kg; not significant]). Similar reductions in HbA1c and body weight were observed in the Chinese subpopulation, which represented 74.9% of participants in the overall population. Adverse events (AEs) occurred in between 65.4% and 72.3% of participants receiving oral semaglutide (for all doses) and 57.3% of participants with placebo. Most AEs were mild to moderate in severity, with few serious AEs reported; the most commonly reported AEs were gastrointestinal-related and were more frequent with semaglutide (all doses) than with placebo. The proportion of AEs was slightly higher in the Chinese subpopulation. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Oral semaglutide resulted in significantly greater reductions in HbA1c across all doses and in significant body weight reductions for the 7 mg and 14 mg doses when compared with placebo in predominantly Chinese participants with type 2 diabetes insufficiently controlled by diet and exercise alone. Oral semaglutide was generally well tolerated, with a safety profile consistent with that seen in the global PIONEER trials. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04109547. FUNDING Novo Nordisk A/S.
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- Weiqing Wang
- Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Diabetes Research Unit, University of Swansea, Swansea, UK.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Cangzhou People's Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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- Novo Nordisk (China) Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Endocrinology Department, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Novo Nordisk (China) Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Kishi S, Kadoya H, Kashihara N. Treatment of chronic kidney disease in older populations. Nat Rev Nephrol 2024:10.1038/s41581-024-00854-w. [PMID: 38977884 DOI: 10.1038/s41581-024-00854-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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As the world population ages, an expected increase in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among older individuals will pose a considerable challenge for health care systems in terms of resource allocation for disease management. Treatment strategies for older patients with CKD should ideally align with those applied to the general population, focusing on minimizing cardiovascular events and reducing the risk of progression to kidney failure. Emerging therapies, such as SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists, hold promise for the effective management of CKD in older individuals. In addition, non-pharmacological interventions such as nutritional and exercise therapies have a crucial role. These interventions enhance the effects of pharmacotherapy and, importantly, contribute to the maintenance of cognitive function and overall quality of life. Various factors beyond age and cognitive function must be taken into account when considering kidney replacement therapy for patients with kidney failure. Importantly, all treatment options, including dialysis, transplantation and conservative management approaches, should be tailored to the individual through patient-centred decision-making. The dynamic integration of digital technologies into medical practice has the potential to transform the management of CKD in the aging population.
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- Seiji Kishi
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of General Geriatric Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Medical Science, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan.
- Kawasaki Geriatric Medical Center, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan.
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Dotan I, Rudman Y, Turjeman A, Akirov A, Steinmetz T, Calvarysky B, Diker Cohen T. Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients With Diabetes Mellitus. Transplantation 2024; 108:e121-e128. [PMID: 38361246 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) reduce cardiovascular events and mortality in type 2 diabetes. Limited data are available on diabetes treatment after solid organ transplantation. We aimed to explore the effect of GLP1-RAs on cardiovascular outcomes in transplanted recipients with diabetes. METHODS We extracted data on adult transplant recipients (kidney, lungs, liver, heart) insured in a large health maintenance organization. Death-censored patients with diabetes treated with GLP1-RAs were matched with nonusers. The primary outcome was a composite of major cardiovascular events (MACEs): a nonfatal cardiac event (myocardial infarction, stable/unstable angina, coronary bypass, and coronary angiography), ischemic stroke and all-cause mortality. Secondary outcomes were MACE or peripheral vascular disease (MACE-PVD), and all-cause mortality. Safety outcomes included biliopancreatic adverse events. RESULTS We included 318 patients (69% males, average age 58.3 ± 11.0 y) with a 3.1-y median follow-up. The incidence of MACE was 101 of 1000 patient-years in GLP1-RAs users compared with 134 of 1000 in controls (hazard ratio [HR] 0.46; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.27-0.78). GLP1-RAs similarly reduced the risk of MACE-PVD (HR 0.53; 95% CI, 0.33-0.88) and the risk of all-cause mortality (HR 0.39; 95% CI, 0.18-0.84). Biliopancreatic adverse events occurred less in GLP1-RA users. CONCLUSIONS Transplant recipients with diabetes who used GLP1-RAs had lower risks for MACE and all-cause mortality. These results may profoundly implicate the daily management of posttransplant recipients with diabetes, a population with a high prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors and cardiovascular death. Transplant patients are usually excluded from randomized controlled trials and, hence might be undertreated with disease-modifying drugs. Larger prospective studies are needed in this unique population.
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- Idit Dotan
- Institute of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Research Authority, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Institute of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Institute of Nephrology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Pharmacy, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Institute of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Piccini S, Favacchio G, Morenghi E, Mazziotti G, A Lania AG, Mirani M. Real-world sex differences in type 2 diabetes patients treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2024; 212:111689. [PMID: 38697297 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2024.111689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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AIMS To evaluate the determinants of cardiovascular (CV) protection in men and women treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA). METHODS Retrospective cohort study of 550 patients (43% women), with and without established CV disease, followed at a single center after the first prescription of a GLP1-RA. We analyzed the determinants of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in men and women. RESULTS The rate of MACE was similar between sexes. In primary prevention, among men, older age (HR 1.13, 95 % C.I. 1.05-1.22; P = 0.001) and GLP-1 RA withdrawal by time (HR 2.77, 95 % C.I. 1.15-6.68; P = 0.023) increased the HR for MACE. Among women, significant predictors of MACE were diabetes duration (HR 1.05, C.I. 1.01-1.10; P = 0.020), GLP-1 withdrawal by time (HR 2.84, 95 % C.I. 1.13-7.10; P = 0.026) and BMI at GLP-1 RA withdrawal (HR 1.08, 95 % C.I. 1.01-1.15; P = 0.026). For individuals with prior CV disease, the HR for MACE was solely impacted by GLP-1 withdrawal over time in males (HR 2.18, 95 % C.I. 1.10-4.30; P = 0.025) and by older age at GLP-1 RA initiation (HR 1.17, 95 % C.I. 1.03-1.33; P = 0.015) in females. CONCLUSIONS Although MACE rates were similar, the factors contributing to MACE differed by sex.
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- Sara Piccini
- Endocrinology, Diabetology and Andrology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Diabetology and Andrology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Biostatistic Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Diabetology and Andrology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20072 Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Diabetology and Andrology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20072 Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Diabetology and Andrology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
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Si PEH, Parker S, Abdelhafiz D, Summerbell A, Muzulu S, Abdelhafiz AH. Cardiovascular risk reduction in older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus-a comprehensive narrative review. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2024; 211:111662. [PMID: 38599285 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2024.111662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Metabolic targets are controversial in older people with type 2 diabetes due to functional heterogeneity and morbidity burden. Tight blood pressure and metabolic control appears beneficial in fit individuals who are newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and have fewer comorbidities. The benefits of low blood pressure and tight metabolic control is attenuated with the development of comorbidities, especially frailty. Guidelines consider frail older people as one category and recommend relaxed targets. However, sarcopenic obese frail individuals may benefit from tight targets and intensification of therapy due to their unfavourable metabolic profile, accelerated diabetes trajectory and high cardiovascular risk. In addition, the early use of sodium glucose transporter-2 inhibitors and glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonists may be beneficial in this frailty phenotype due to their cardio-renal protection, which is independent of glycaemic control, provided they are able to engage in resistance exercise training to avoid loss of muscle mass. In the anorexic malnourished frail individual, early use of insulin, due to its weight gain and anabolic properties, is appropriate. In this phenotype, targets should be relaxed with deintensification of therapy due to significant weight loss, decelerated diabetes trajectory and increased risk of medication side effects.
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- Pann Ei Hnynn Si
- Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK
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- Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Bristol, BS8 1QU
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- Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster, LA1 4YG, UK
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham S60 2 UD, UK
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology Rotherham General Hospital, UK
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham S60 2 UD, UK.
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Gilbert MP, Skelly J, Hernandez AF, Green JB, Krychtiuk KA, Granger CB, Leiter LA, McMurray JJV, Del Prato S, Pratley RE. Effect of albiglutide on cardiovascular outcomes in older adults: A post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Obes Metab 2024; 26:1714-1722. [PMID: 38317618 DOI: 10.1111/dom.15479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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AIM To analyse the effects of albiglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, on cardiovascular outcomes in older adults aged ≥65 years with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease who participated in the Harmony Outcomes trial (NCT02465515). MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a post hoc analysis of the primary endpoint of the Harmony Outcomes trial-time to first occurrence of a major adverse cardiovascular event-in subgroups of participants aged <65 and ≥65 years and <75 and ≥75 years at baseline. Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were generated using Cox proportional hazards regression. RESULTS The analysis population included 9462 Harmony Outcomes participants, including 4748 patients ≥65 and 1140 patients ≥75 years at baseline. Hazard ratios for the prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events were 0.66 (95% CI, 0.53-0.82) in persons <65 and 0.86 (95% CI, 0.71-1.04) in those ≥65 years (age interaction p = .07), and 0.78 (95% CI, 0.67-0.91) in <75 and 0.70 (95% CI, 0.48-1.01) in ≥75 year age groups (interaction p = .6). When analysed as a continuous variable, age did not modify the effect of albiglutide on the primary endpoint. CONCLUSIONS This post hoc analysis adds to the body of literature showing that glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists added to standard type 2 diabetes therapy safely reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events in older adults with established cardiovascular disease. In this analysis, the risk-benefit profile was similar between younger and older age groups treated with albiglutide.
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- Matthew P Gilbert
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Osteoporosis, Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Statistics, The University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre "Health Science," Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy
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- Advent Health Translational Research Institute, Orlando, Florida, USA
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Pérez Unanua MP, López Simarro F, Novillo López CI, Olivares Loro AG, Yáñez Freire S. [Diabetes and women, why are we different?]. Semergen 2024; 50:102138. [PMID: 38052103 DOI: 10.1016/j.semerg.2023.102138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Diabetes affects men and women differently and the mistaken assumption of equality in its clinical expression can lead to errors and delays in the diagnostic process and the therapeutic strategy adopted. The objective is to show the gender differences that influence the approach to this pathology and what the role of the family doctor is in the monitoring of women with diabetes. It is a review of the impact of diabetes at different stages of a woman's life, how hormonal changes affect glycemic control, gestational diabetes, how diabetes affects the development of chronic complications in women and their consequences, the existing differences in the control of cardiovascular risk factors and the differential aspects by sex of the different families of drugs used in the treatment of diabetes.
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- M P Pérez Unanua
- Medicina de Familia, Centro de Salud Dr. Castroviejo, Madrid, España.
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- Medicina de Familia, Centro de Salud Esperanza Macarena, Sevilla, España
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- Medicina de Familia, Centro de Salud A Estrada, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, España
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Ali MU, Mancini GBJ, Fitzpatrick-Lewis D, Connelly KA, O'Meara E, Zieroth S, Sherifali D. The effectiveness of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors on cardiorenal outcomes: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2024; 23:72. [PMID: 38360604 PMCID: PMC10870515 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-024-02154-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The 2022 Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) cardiorenal guideline provided clinical recommendations on sodium-glucose co-transport 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) use. Since then, additional trials of relevance for SGLT2i have been published. This update re-evaluates the clinical recommendations for using SGLTi and their indirect comparison with existing evidence on GLP-1RA as compared to the standard of care to reduce cardiorenal morbidity and mortality. METHODS We updated our existing search and screening of the literature from September 2021 to April 2023 for randomized controlled trials of SGLT2i and GLP-1RA with placebo control. We conducted risk of bias assessment, data extraction and updated our meta-analysis of studies with similar interventions and components. The certainty of the evidence was determined using GRADE. RESULTS Evidence from three new trials and additional results from an updated existing trial on SGLT2i met our inclusion criteria after an updated search. Across all the included studies, the total sample size was 151,023 adults, with 90,943 in SGLT2i trials and 60,080 in GLP-1 RA trials. The mean age ranged from 59.9 to 68.4 years. Compared with standard care, the use of SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA showed significant reductions in the outcomes of cardiovascular (CV) mortality (14% & 13%), any-cause mortality (12% & 12%), major adverse CV events (MACE) (11% & 14%), heart failure (HF) hospitalization (30% & 9%), CV death or HF hospitalization (23% & 11%), and kidney composite outcome (32% & 22%). In participants with T2D, both classes demonstrated significant cardiorenal protection. But, only GLP-1RA showed a reduction in non-fatal stroke (16%) and only SGLT2i showed a reduction in HF hospitalization (30%) in this population of people living with T2D. CONCLUSIONS This updated and comprehensive meta-analysis substantiates and strengthens the clinical recommendations of the CCS cardiorenal guidelines.
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- Muhammad Usman Ali
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Section of Cardiology, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
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Al-Omar HA, Almodaimegh HS, Omaer A, Alzubaidi LM, Al-Harbi B, Al-Harbi I, Hassan M, Akhtar O. Budget impact analysis for three glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist-based therapies for type 2 diabetes mellitus management in Saudi Arabia. J Med Econ 2024; 27:418-429. [PMID: 38420695 DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2024.2319458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This study presents a budget impact analysis (BIA) conducted in Saudi Arabia, evaluating the cost implications of adopting semaglutide, tirzepatide, or dulaglutide in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. The analysis aims to assess the individual budgetary impact of these treatment options on healthcare budgets and provide insights for decision-makers. METHODS A prevalence-based BIA was developed using real-world and clinical trials data. The model considered disease epidemiology, medication prices, diabetes management expenses, cardiovascular (CV) complications costs, and weight reduction savings over a 5-year time horizon. One-way and probabilistic sensitivity analyses (OWSA, PSA) were performed to assess the robustness of the results. RESULTS Over a 5-year period, the cumulative budget impact for semaglutide, tirzepatide, and dulaglutide were 85,923,089 USD, 169,790,195 USD, and 94,558,356 USD, respectively. Hypothetical scenarios considering price parity between semaglutide and tirzepatide are associated with financial impacts of 85,923,091 USD and 86,475,335 USD, respectively. In the public sector, semaglutide showed the lowest incidence of 3-point major adverse CV events (3P-MACE), with tirzepatide leading in weight loss and HbA1c reduction, and dulaglutide presenting the highest 3P-MACE rates and least improvements in HbA1c and weight. A breakeven analysis suggested that tirzepatide's list price would need to be $199.91 lower than its current list price to achieve budget impact parity with semaglutide based on currently available evidence. Results from the OWSA suggested that risk reductions for CV events were key drivers of budget impact. PSA results were confirmatory of base-case analyses. CONCLUSIONS CV cost-offsets and drug acquisition considerations may make semaglutide a favorable use of resources for Saudi budget planners and decision-makers. These results were robust to assumptions regarding the list price of tirzepatide.
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- Hussain A Al-Omar
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Health Technology Assessment Unit, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdul-Aziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Pharmaceutical Care Department, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jeddah Military Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Stumpf MAM, Cercato C, de Melo ME, Santos RD, Mancini MC. Down the rabbit hole: reviewing the evidence for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in people with obesity. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2023; 30:1895-1905. [PMID: 37648659 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Obesity is a prevalent chronic disorder and a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, the evidence of treating obesity for primary prevention of major cardiovascular events is still scarce and controversial. In this review, we provided a comprehensive description of the current evidence in treating obesity regarding cardiovascular protection. Bariatric surgery appears to be the most robust method to reduce events in people without established cardiovascular disease. High compliance to lifestyle interventions can further reduce cardiovascular risk. Concerning pharmacological therapies, a post hoc analysis from SUSTAIN-6 and a meta-analysis from STEP trials suggest that semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, could reduce cardiovascular events in people without established cardiovascular disease. The first study addressed specifically a high-risk population with diabetes and, the second, low- or intermediary-risk individuals without diabetes. Tirzepatide, a novel dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist, although not yet tested in specific cardiovascular outcomes trials, could be an alternative since it induces loss in weight similar to the achieved by bariatric surgery. Therefore, extrapolated data in distinct baseline cardiovascular risk populations suggest that these two drugs could be used in primary prevention with the aim of preventing cardiovascular events, but the grade of this evidence is still low. Specifically designed studies are needed to address this specific topic.
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- Matheo A M Stumpf
- Obesity Unit, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of São Paulo Medical School Hospital, Street Dr. Ovídio Pires de Campos, 05403-010, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Obesity Unit, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of São Paulo Medical School Hospital, Street Dr. Ovídio Pires de Campos, 05403-010, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Obesity Unit, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of São Paulo Medical School Hospital, Street Dr. Ovídio Pires de Campos, 05403-010, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Lipid Clinic Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
- Academic Research Organization, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Obesity Unit, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of São Paulo Medical School Hospital, Street Dr. Ovídio Pires de Campos, 05403-010, São Paulo, Brazil
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Young KG, McInnes EH, Massey RJ, Kahkoska AR, Pilla SJ, Raghavan S, Stanislawski MA, Tobias DK, McGovern AP, Dawed AY, Jones AG, Pearson ER, Dennis JM. Treatment effect heterogeneity following type 2 diabetes treatment with GLP1-receptor agonists and SGLT2-inhibitors: a systematic review. COMMUNICATIONS MEDICINE 2023; 3:131. [PMID: 37794166 PMCID: PMC10551026 DOI: 10.1038/s43856-023-00359-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A precision medicine approach in type 2 diabetes requires the identification of clinical and biological features that are reproducibly associated with differences in clinical outcomes with specific anti-hyperglycaemic therapies. Robust evidence of such treatment effect heterogeneity could support more individualized clinical decisions on optimal type 2 diabetes therapy. METHODS We performed a pre-registered systematic review of meta-analysis studies, randomized control trials, and observational studies evaluating clinical and biological features associated with heterogenous treatment effects for SGLT2-inhibitor and GLP1-receptor agonist therapies, considering glycaemic, cardiovascular, and renal outcomes. After screening 5,686 studies, we included 101 studies of SGLT2-inhibitors and 75 studies of GLP1-receptor agonists in the final systematic review. RESULTS Here we show that the majority of included papers have methodological limitations precluding robust assessment of treatment effect heterogeneity. For SGLT2-inhibitors, multiple observational studies suggest lower renal function as a predictor of lesser glycaemic response, while markers of reduced insulin secretion predict lesser glycaemic response with GLP1-receptor agonists. For both therapies, multiple post-hoc analyses of randomized control trials (including trial meta-analysis) identify minimal clinically relevant treatment effect heterogeneity for cardiovascular and renal outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Current evidence on treatment effect heterogeneity for SGLT2-inhibitor and GLP1-receptor agonist therapies is limited, likely reflecting the methodological limitations of published studies. Robust and appropriately powered studies are required to understand type 2 diabetes treatment effect heterogeneity and evaluate the potential for precision medicine to inform future clinical care.
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- Katherine G Young
- Exeter Centre of Excellence in Diabetes (EXCEED), University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK
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- Division of Population Health & Genomics, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Division of Population Health & Genomics, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Section of Academic Primary Care, US Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Exeter Centre of Excellence in Diabetes (EXCEED), University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK
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- Division of Population Health & Genomics, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Exeter Centre of Excellence in Diabetes (EXCEED), University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK
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- Division of Population Health & Genomics, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.
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- Exeter Centre of Excellence in Diabetes (EXCEED), University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK.
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Parvathareddy VP, Wu J, Thomas SS. Insulin Resistance and Insulin Handling in Chronic Kidney Disease. Compr Physiol 2023; 13:5069-5076. [PMID: 37770191 PMCID: PMC11079812 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c220019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Insulin regulates energy metabolism involving multiple organ systems. Insulin resistance (IR) occurs when organs exhibit reduced insulin sensitivity, leading to difficulties in maintaining glucose homeostasis. IR ensures decades prior to development of overt diabetes and can cause silent metabolic derangements. IR is typically seen very early in the course of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is evident even when the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is within the normal range and IR persists at various stages of kidney disease. In this article, we will discuss insulin handling by the kidneys, mechanisms responsible for IR in CKD, measurements and management of IR in patients with CKD, and recent type 2 diabetic trials with implications for improved cardiovascular outcomes in CKD. © 2023 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 13:5069-5076, 2023.
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- Vishnu P. Parvathareddy
- Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Rahman A, Alqaisi S, Saith SE, Alzakhari R, Levy R. The Impact of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist on the Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. Cardiol Res 2023; 14:250-260. [PMID: 37559715 PMCID: PMC10409547 DOI: 10.14740/cr1523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Since 2005, the cardioprotective effects of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have garnered attention. The cardioprotective effect could be an added benefit to the use of GLP-1 RA. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at summarizing observational studies that recruited type 2 diabetes individuals with fewer cardiovascular (CV) events before enrolling in the research. METHODS Systematically, the databases were searched for observational studies reporting compound CV events and deaths in type 2 diabetics without having the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) compared to other glucose-lowering agents. A meta-analysis was carried out using random effects model to estimate the overall hazard ratio (HR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Five studies were found eligible for the systematic review including a total of 64,452 patients receiving either liraglutide (three studies) or exenatide (two studies). RESULTS The pooled HR for major adverse cardiac event (MACE) and extended MACE was 0.72 (95% CI: 0.65 - 0.93, I2 = 68%) and 0.93 (95% CI: 0.89 - 0.98, I2 = 29%), respectively. The pooled HR for hospitalization due to heart failure (HHF) and occurrence of HF was 0.84 (95% CI: 0.77 - 0.91, I2 = 79%) and 0.83 (95% CI: 0.75 - 0.94, I2 = 95%), respectively. For stroke, GLP-1 RA was associated with a significant risk reduction of 0.86 (95% CI: 0.75 - 0.98, I2 = 81%). There was no significant myocardial infarction (MI) risk reduction with GLP-1 RA. As for all-cause mortality, the pooled HR for the occurrence of all-cause mortality was 0.82 (95% CI: 0.76 - 0.88, I2 = 0%). The pooled HR for the occurrence of CV death was 0.75 (95% CI: 0.65 - 0.85, I2 = 38%). GLP-1 RA therapy was associated with a significantly low risk of MACE, extended MACE, all-cause mortality, and CV mortality. Except for MACE, the heterogenicity among the studies was low. CONCLUSION We conclude that GLP-1 RA is associated with a low risk of CV events composites and mortality. The findings support the cardioprotective effect of GLP-1 RA.
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- Ali Rahman
- Department of Internal Medicine, Memorial Healthcare System, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Memorial Healthcare System, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028, USA
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- Cardiovascular Fellowship Program, Cardiovascular Disease at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Cardiovascular Fellowship Program, University of Texas Medical Branch Cardiovascular Disease Program, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Memorial Health Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease at Memorial Healthcare System, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028, USA
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Bilal A, Pratley RE. Newer Glucose-Lowering Therapies in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2023; 52:355-375. [PMID: 36948784 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2022.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Diabetes is prevalent in older adults and older adults with diabetes are more likely to have multiple comorbidities. It is, therefore, important to personalize diabetes management in this group. Newer glucose-lowering drugs, including dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists can be safely used in older patients and are preferred choices in many cases due to their safety, efficacy, and low risk of hypoglycemia.
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- Anika Bilal
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute, 301 East Princeton Street, Orlando, FL 32804, USA
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- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute, 301 East Princeton Street, Orlando, FL 32804, USA; AdventHealth Diabetes Institute, 2415 North Orange Avenue, Suite 501, Orlando, FL 32804, USA.
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Dang M, Zhao X, Cao Y, Guan X, Liu Y. Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu decoction improves hemorheology and inhibits inflammatory response after PCI for acute myocardial infarction. Am J Transl Res 2023; 15:3686-3696. [PMID: 37303648 PMCID: PMC10250998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of Huangqi Guizhi decoction of five ingredients on hemorheology and inflammatory factors in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS A total of 111 cases of AMI treated in Tongchuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from February 2019 to February 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. Among them, 47 patients who received routine treatment were assigned to the control group, while those who received Huangqi Guizhi decoction of five ingredients in addition to the treatment of the control group were assigned to the study group. The clinical efficacy in the two groups was evaluated after therapy. The two groups were compared as to changes in serum inflammatory factors [tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and interleukin-6 (IL-6)] before and after therapy. The two groups were also compared as to differences in fibrinogen, plasma viscosity, whole blood low-shear viscosity (WBLSV), and whole blood high-shear viscosity (WBHSV) before and after therapy. Left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD), left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD), and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in the two groups were evaluated. In addition, the two groups were compared as to incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in 6 months. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the risk factors for MACE. RESULTS The study group showed a significantly higher treatment efficacy than the control group (P < 0.05). After therapy, the study group had significantly lower levels of TNF-α, hs-CRP, IL-6, fibrinogen, plasma viscosity, WBLSV, and WBHSV than the control group (all P < 0.05), and showed lower LVEDD and LVESD levels and a higher LVEF level than the control group. According to logistic regression analysis, age, history of diabetes mellitus (TM), New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification, hsCPR, and LVEF were independent risk factors for MACE (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Huangqi Guizhi decoction of five ingredients contributes to higher efficacy in AMI and has the effects of inhibiting the inflammation and hemorheology of patients. In addition, age, history of TM, NYHA classification, hsCPR, and LVEF were independent risk factors for MACE.
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- Meili Dang
- Department of Encephalopathy, SUN Simiao Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (Tongchuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)Tongchuan 727100, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, SUN Simiao Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (Tongchuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)Tongchuan 727100, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular, SUN Simiao Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (Tongchuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)Tongchuan 727100, Shaanxi, China
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- Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Department I, Xixian New District Central Hospital (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine)Xianyang 712000, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular, SUN Simiao Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (Tongchuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)Tongchuan 727100, Shaanxi, China
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Pulleyblank R, Larsen NB. Cost-Effectiveness of Semaglutide vs. Empagliflozin, Canagliflozin, and Sitagliptin for Treatment of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Denmark: A Decision-Analytic Modelling Study. PHARMACOECONOMICS - OPEN 2023:10.1007/s41669-023-00416-z. [PMID: 37178435 DOI: 10.1007/s41669-023-00416-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of oral and subcutaneous semaglutide versus other oral glucose-lowering drugs (i.e., empagliflozin, canagliflozin, and sitagliptin) for the management of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Denmark using clinically relevant treatment intensification rules. METHODS A Markov-type cohort model for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of treatment pathways for T2D was used to produce cost-effectiveness estimates based on four head-to-head trials. Evidence from PIONEER 2 and 3 trials was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of oral semaglutide vs. empagliflozin and sitagliptin. Evidence from SUSTAIN 2 and 8 trials was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of subcutaneous semaglutide vs. sitagliptin and canagliflozin. Base case analyses used trial product estimands of treatment efficacy to avoid the confounding effects of rescue medication use during trials. Deterministic scenario analyses and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted to assess robustness of cost-effectiveness estimates. RESULTS Semaglutide-based treatment regimens were consistently associated with higher lifetime diabetes treatment costs, lower costs of complications, and higher lifetime accumulated QALYs. The PIONEER 2 analysis estimated the cost-effectiveness of oral semaglutide vs. empagliflozin was DKK 150,618/QALY (€20,189). The PIONEER 3 analysis estimated the cost-effectiveness of oral semaglutide vs. sitagliptin was DKK 95,093/QALY (€12,746). The SUSTAIN 2 analysis estimated the cost-effectiveness of subcutaneous semaglutide vs. sitagliptin was DKK 79,982/QALY (€10,721). The SUSTAIN 8 analysis estimated the cost-effectiveness of subcutaneous semaglutide vs. canagliflozin was DKK 167,664/QALY (€22,474). CONCLUSIONS Daily oral and weekly subcutaneous semaglutide are likely to both increase cost and health benefits, but are likely to do so under commonly considered cost-effectiveness thresholds. TRIAL REGISTRATIONS Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02863328 (PIONEER 2; registered August 11, 2016); NCT02607865 (PIONEER 3; registered November 18, 2015); NCT01930188 (SUSTAIN 2; registered August 28, 2013); NCT03136484 (SUSTAIN 8; registered May 2, 2017).
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Young KG, McInnes EH, Massey RJ, Kahkohska AR, Pilla SJ, Raghaven S, Stanislawski MA, Tobias DK, McGovern AP, Dawed AY, Jones AG, Pearson ER, Dennis JM. Precision medicine in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review of treatment effect heterogeneity for GLP1-receptor agonists and SGLT2-inhibitors. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2023:2023.04.21.23288868. [PMID: 37131814 PMCID: PMC10153311 DOI: 10.1101/2023.04.21.23288868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Background A precision medicine approach in type 2 diabetes requires identification of clinical and biological features that are reproducibly associated with differences in clinical outcomes with specific anti-hyperglycaemic therapies. Robust evidence of such treatment effect heterogeneity could support more individualized clinical decisions on optimal type 2 diabetes therapy. Methods We performed a pre-registered systematic review of meta-analysis studies, randomized control trials, and observational studies evaluating clinical and biological features associated with heterogenous treatment effects for SGLT2-inhibitor and GLP1-receptor agonist therapies, considering glycaemic, cardiovascular, and renal outcomes. Results After screening 5,686 studies, we included 101 studies of SGLT2-inhibitors and 75 studies of GLP1-receptor agonists in the final systematic review. The majority of papers had methodological limitations precluding robust assessment of treatment effect heterogeneity. For glycaemic outcomes, most cohorts were observational, with multiple analyses identifying lower renal function as a predictor of lesser glycaemic response with SGLT2-inhibitors and markers of reduced insulin secretion as predictors of lesser response with GLP1-receptor agonists. For cardiovascular and renal outcomes, the majority of included studies were post-hoc analyses of randomized control trials (including meta-analysis studies) which identified limited clinically relevant treatment effect heterogeneity. Conclusions Current evidence on treatment effect heterogeneity for SGLT2-inhibitor and GLP1-receptor agonist therapies is limited, likely reflecting the methodological limitations of published studies. Robust and appropriately powered studies are required to understand type 2 diabetes treatment effect heterogeneity and evaluate the potential for precision medicine to inform future clinical care. Plain language summary This review identifies research that helps understand which clinical and biological factors that are associated with different outcomes for specific type 2 diabetes treatments. This information could help clinical providers and patients make better informed personalized decisions about type 2 diabetes treatments. We focused on two common type 2 diabetes treatments: SGLT2-inhibitors and GLP1-receptor agonists, and three outcomes: blood glucose control, heart disease, and kidney disease. We identified some potential factors that are likely to lessen blood glucose control including lower kidney function for SGLT2-inhibitors and lower insulin secretion for GLP1-receptor agonists. We did not identify clear factors that alter heart and renal disease outcomes for either treatment. Most of the studies had limitations, meaning more research is needed to fully understand the factors that influence treatment outcomes in type 2 diabetes.
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- Katherine G Young
- Exeter Centre of Excellence in Diabetes (EXCEED), University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, UK
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- Division of Population Health & Genomics, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Division of Population Health & Genomics, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Section of Academic Primary Care, US Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, USA, 80045
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Exeter Centre of Excellence in Diabetes (EXCEED), University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, UK
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- Division of Population Health & Genomics, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Exeter Centre of Excellence in Diabetes (EXCEED), University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, UK
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- Division of Population Health & Genomics, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Exeter Centre of Excellence in Diabetes (EXCEED), University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, UK
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Jin J, Cui G, Mi N, Wu W, Zhang X, Xiao C, Wang J, Qiu X, Han M, Li Z, Wang L, Lu T, Niu H, Wu Z, Li J. Safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of TG103, a novel long-acting GLP-1/Fc fusion protein after a single ascending dose in Chinese healthy subjects. Eur J Pharm Sci 2023; 185:106448. [PMID: 37062422 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2023.106448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE TG103 is a novel GLP-1/Fc fusion protein, developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. This trial was designed to assess the safety and tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) profiles after single ascending dose of TG103 in healthy Chinese subjects. METHOD In this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase I study, Chinese healthy subjects were admitted consecutively to TG103 3 mg, 7.5 mg, 15 mg, and 22.5 mg group with 8 subjects per group and randomized in a 3:1 ratio to receive TG103 treatment or placebo. Following a single subcutaneous(s.c.) injections of TG103, safety and tolerability were evaluated and blood samples were collected for PK and PD analysis at the specified time-points. RESULT Overall, 32 healthy subjects were enrolled and completed the study. During the study, a total of 84 adverse effects (AEs) were reported in 25 subjects, all were mild or moderate and resolved spontaneously without intervention. The most common treatment related AEs in TG103 group were decreased appetite (41.7%), nausea, flatulence, elevated urinary β2-microglobulin, increased serum total bile acid (20.8% each), decreased high-density lipoprotein (16.7%), abdominal distension (12.5%). After a single s.c. administration of TG103 3-22.5 mg, the median Tmax was 36∼48 hours, and mean t1/2 was about 147.16∼184.72 hours. The mean Cmax for each group was 94.35±52.19, 337.67±56.71, 757.67±206.99, 1236.33±666.25 ng/mL, with AUC0-t of 14.93±7.67, 59.15±7.39, 91.79±20.41, 163.61±55.99 μg·h/mL, respectively. It showed a linear pharmacokinetic profile in the single dose of TG103 3 mg to 22.5 mg. Compared with placebo, fasting blood glucose decreased in all dose groups, most notably in the 15 mg group, which was consistent with the changes in blood glucose during OGTT, while 2-hour postprandial glucose decreased in all dose groups except 3 mg group. CONCLUSION TG103 offers a potential option for hypoglycemic therapy with good tolerability and safety. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03990090; registered 18 June, 2019.
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- Jiangli Jin
- Clinical Trial Research Center of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China; CSPC Zhongqi Pharmaceutical Technology (Shijiazhuang) Co., Ltd
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- Clinical Trial Research Center of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Trial Research Center of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Trial Research Center of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Trial Research Center of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Trial Research Center of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Trial Research Center of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China; CSPC Zhongqi Pharmaceutical Technology (Shijiazhuang) Co., Ltd
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- Clinical Trial Research Center of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Trial Research Center of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Chen X, Ma L, Gan K, Pan X, Chen S. Phosphorylated proteomics-based analysis of the effects of semaglutide on hippocampi of high-fat diet-induced-obese mice. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2023; 15:63. [PMID: 36998046 PMCID: PMC10064769 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-023-01023-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
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The aim of this paper was to investigate the effects of semaglutide on phosphorylated protein expression, and its neuroprotective mechanism in hippocampi of high-fat-diet-induced obese mice. In total, 16 obese mice were randomly divided into model group (H group) and semaglutide group (S group), with 8 mice in each group. In addition, a control group (C group) was set up comprising 8 C57BL/6J male normal mice. The Morris water maze assay was conducted to detect cognitive function changes in the mice, and to observe and compare body weight and expression levels of serological indicators between groups after the intervention. Phosphorylated proteomic analysis was performed to detect the hippocampal protein profile in mice. Proteins up-regulated twofold or down-regulated 0.5-fold in each group and with t-test p < 0.05 were defined as differentially phosphorylated proteins and were analyzed bioinformatically. The results showed that the high-fat diet-induced obese mice had reduced body weight, improved oxidative stress indexes, significantly increased the percentage of water maze trips and the number of platform crossings, and significantly shortened the water maze platform latency after semaglutide intervention. The phosphorylated proteomics results identified that 44 overlapping proteins among the three experimental groups. Most of the phosphorylated proteins identified were closely associated with pathways of neurodegeneration-multiple diseases. In addition, we identified Huntington, Neurofilament light chain, Neurofilament heavy chain as drug targets. This study demonstrates for the first time that semaglutide exerts neuroprotective effects by reducing HTT Ser1843, NEFH Ser 661 phosphorylation and increasing NEFL Ser 473 phosphorylation in hippocampal tissue of obese mice.
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- Xiaoyi Chen
- Graduate School of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
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Licata A, Russo GT, Giandalia A, Cammilleri M, Asero C, Cacciola I. Impact of Sex and Gender on Clinical Management of Patients with Advanced Chronic Liver Disease and Type 2 Diabetes. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13030558. [PMID: 36983739 PMCID: PMC10051396 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13030558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Gender differences in the epidemiology, pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical features in chronic liver diseases that may be associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have been increasingly reported in recent years. This sexual dimorphism is due to a complex interaction between sex- and gender-related factors, including biological, hormonal, psychological and socio-cultural variables. However, the impact of sex and gender on the management of T2D subjects with liver disease is still unclear. In this regard, sex-related differences deserve careful consideration in pharmacology, aimed at improving drug safety and optimising medical therapy, both in men and women with T2D; moreover, low adherence to and persistence of long-term drug treatment is more common among women. A better understanding of sex- and gender-related differences in this field would provide an opportunity for a tailored diagnostic and therapeutic approach to the management of T2D subjects with chronic liver disease. In this narrative review, we summarized available data on sex- and gender-related differences in chronic liver disease, including metabolic, autoimmune, alcoholic and virus-related forms and their potential evolution towards cirrhosis and/or hepatocarcinoma in T2D subjects, to support their appropriate and personalized clinical management.
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- Anna Licata
- Internal Medicine & Hepatology Unit, University Hospital of Palermo, PROMISE, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Diabetology Unit, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University Hospital of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy
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- Internal Medicine & Hepatology Unit, University Hospital of Palermo, PROMISE, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University Hospital of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Hepatology Unit, University Hospital of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy
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Winter J. Embedding guidelines into clinical practice. PRACTICAL DIABETES 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/pdi.2447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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- Judy Winter
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner & Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Park Medical Practice Greater Preston Clinical Commissioning Group Preston UK
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Barth SD, Kostev K, Krensel M, Mathey E, Rathmann W. Do Glucagonlike Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist and Sodium-glucose Co-transporter 2 Inhibitor Prescriptions in Germany Reflect Recommendations for Type 2 Diabetes with Cardiovascular Disease of the ADA/EASD Consensus Report? Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2023; 131:153-161. [PMID: 35981560 DOI: 10.1055/a-1927-4454] [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] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To analyze whether prescription use of GLP-1RA and SGLT2i in individuals with type 2 diabetes with cardiovascular disease (CVD) has increased after the ADA/EASD consensus guidelines (2018) in a German Real-World setting and which clinical characteristics are associated with prescription use of these drugs. METHODS The Disease Analyzer database (IQVIA) comprises a representative panel of 1,373 general practitioners, diabetologists, and cardiologists throughout Germany (01/2015-12/2020: 12.6 million patients). Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (n=45,531) was identified by ICD-10 codes (E11). Matching (1:1) on practice specialty, sex, age, and year of diabetes diagnosis was performed for CVD. Logistic regression models were fitted to obtain adjusted odds ratios (OR) for characteristics associated with prescription use (median follow-up: 1.9 years). RESULTS Overall, 35% of patients (n=16,006) were treated with glucose-lowering drugs during the first year after type 2 diabetes diagnosis (HbA1c≥7.0%: 80%). GLP-1RA (2.4%) and SGLT2i (8.5%) were rarely prescribed. After the consensus, use of GLP-1RA and SGLT2i increased, however, almost independently of pre-existing CVD (12/2019-11/2020 vs. 12/2017-11/2018: yes, no): GLP-1RA: from 5.7 to 9.2%, 5.2 to 7.6%; SGLT2i: from 13.9 to 20.4%, 12.1 to 16.6%. Among cardiovascular risk factors, the largest OR for GLP-1RA was for obesity (4.5; 95%CI: 3.2-6.3). CVD was moderately related with SGLT2i (1.45; 1.32-1.60) and GLP-1RA (1.35; 1.08-1.69) prescriptions. A weak association was observed between SGLT2i and heart failure (1.18; 95%CI: 1.05-1.32). CONCLUSION National prescription use of GLP-1RA and SGLT2i did not come close to the recommendation in subjects with CVD issued by the 2018 ADA/EASD consensus.
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- Institute for Biometrics and Epidemiology, German Diabetes Center, Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Evans M, Berry S, Nazeri A, Malkin SJ, Ashley D, Hunt B, Bain SC. The challenges and pitfalls of incorporating evidence from cardiovascular outcomes trials in health economic modelling of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab 2023; 25:639-648. [PMID: 36342041 DOI: 10.1111/dom.14917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The clinical evidence base for evaluating modern type 2 diabetes interventions has expanded greatly in recent years, with numerous efficacious treatment options available (including dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors). The cardiovascular safety of these interventions has been assessed individually versus placebo in numerous cardiovascular outcomes trials (CVOTs), statistically powered to detect differences in a composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events. There have been growing calls to incorporate these data in the long-term modelling of type 2 diabetes interventions because current diabetes models were developed prior to the conduct of the CVOTs and therefore rely on risk equations developed in the absence of these data. However, there are numerous challenges and pitfalls to avoid when using data from CVOTs. The primary concerns are around the heterogeneity of the trials, which have different study durations, inclusion criteria, rescue medication protocols and endpoint definitions; this results in significant uncertainty when comparing two or more interventions evaluated in separate CVOTs, as robust adjustment for these differences is difficult. Analyses using CVOT data inappropriately can dilute clear evidence from head-to-head clinical trials, and blur healthcare decision making. Calibration of existing models may represent an approach to incorporating CVOT data into diabetes modelling, but this can only offer a valid comparison of one intervention versus placebo based on a single CVOT. Ideally, model development should utilize patient-level data from CVOTs to prepare novel risk equations that can better model modern therapies for type 2 diabetes.
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- Marc Evans
- University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff, UK
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- Ossian Health Economics and Communications, Basel, Switzerland
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Diabetes and cardiovascular risk according to sex: An overview of epidemiological data from the early Framingham reports to the cardiovascular outcomes trials. ANNALES D'ENDOCRINOLOGIE 2023; 84:57-68. [PMID: 36183805 DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2022.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Male sex is a major cardiovascular risk factor in the general population, with men showing higher age-adjusted prevalence of cardiovascular disease than women. Diabetes, another major cardiovascular risk factor, affects cardiovascular risk differentially between men and women. Data from prospective observational studies showed that women with diabetes had greater relative risk of cardiovascular events than men with diabetes, leading to a smaller difference between diabetic men and women than between non-diabetic men and women in terms of cardiovascular disease. This excess relative risk concerns cardiovascular death, coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure. It is greatest in the youngest age group and decreases gradually with age. Although many mechanisms have been proposed to explain the greater cardiovascular burden in women with diabetes, little is known about the impact of diverse anti-hyperglycemic drugs on cardiovascular events according to sex. Hence, cardiovascular outcomes trials provide a unique opportunity to study the impact of novel anti-hyperglycemic drugs on cardiovascular outcomes in men and women with type-2 diabetes. Here, we present an overview of the epidemiological data concerning sex-related differences in cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes, with a focus on the effects of novel anti-hyperglycemic drugs on cardiovascular outcomes in men and women. In addition, we summarize proposed mechanisms to explain these differences, with relevant references for the interested reader.
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Liarakos AL, Tentolouris A, Kokkinos A, Eleftheriadou I, Tentolouris N. Impact of Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists on peripheral arterial disease in people with diabetes mellitus: A narrative review. J Diabetes Complications 2023; 37:108390. [PMID: 36610322 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2022.108390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common macrovascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are among the latest class of antidiabetic medications that stimulate insulin synthesis and secretion and have been used for the management of type 2 DM. Apart from the effect on glycaemic control, GLP-1RAs also have a robust impact on weight reduction and have shown favorable effects on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOTs). The aim of this review was to examine the impact of GLP1-RAs on PAD among people with DM based on CVOTs, randomized controlled trials, observational studies as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Data from retrospective studies and meta-analyses have shown superiority of these agents in comparison with other antidiabetic medications such as sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in terms of PAD-related events. Nevertheless, data from CVOTs regarding the impact of GLP-1RAs on PAD are scarce and hence, safe conclusions regarding their effects cannot be drawn. Further prospective studies are needed to examine the impact of GLP-1RAs on PAD-related incidents including major adverse limb events, lower limb amputations and revascularization procedures.
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- First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine and Diabetes Center, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine and Diabetes Center, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine and Diabetes Center, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine and Diabetes Center, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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Mosenzon O, Cheng AYY, Rabinstein AA, Sacco S. Diabetes and Stroke: What Are the Connections? J Stroke 2023; 25:26-38. [PMID: 36592968 PMCID: PMC9911852 DOI: 10.5853/jos.2022.02306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Stroke is a major cause of death and long-term disability worldwide. Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications, including stroke. People with diabetes have a 1.5-2 times higher risk of stroke compared with people without diabetes, with risk increasing with diabetes duration. These risks may also differ according to sex, with a greater risk observed among women versus men. Several mechanisms associated with diabetes lead to stroke, including large artery atherosclerosis, cerebral small vessel disease, and cardiac embolism. Hyperglycemia confers increased risk for worse outcomes in people presenting with acute ischemic stroke, compared with people with normal glycemia. Moreover, people with diabetes may have poorer post-stroke outcomes and higher risk of stroke recurrence than those without diabetes. Appropriate management of diabetes and other vascular risk factors may improve stroke outcomes and reduce the risk for recurrent stroke. Secondary stroke prevention guidelines recommend screening for diabetes following a stroke. The diabetes medications pioglitazone and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists have demonstrated protection against stroke in randomized controlled trials; this protective effect is believed to be independent of glycemic control. Neurologists are often involved in the management of modifiable risk factors for stroke (including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and atrial fibrillation), but less often in the direct management of diabetes. This review provides an overview of the relationships between diabetes and stroke, including epidemiology, pathophysiology, post-stroke outcomes, and treatments for people with stroke and diabetes. This should aid neurologists in diabetes-related decision-making when treating people with acute or recurrent stroke.
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- Ofri Mosenzon
- Diabetes Unit, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel,Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel,Correspondence: Ofri Mosenzon Diabetes Unit, Hadassah Medical Center, P.O.B 12000, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel Tel: +1-972-505172464 Fax: +1-972-26424514 E-mail:
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
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Hinnen D, Kruger D, Magwire M. Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: risk reduction and early intervention. Postgrad Med 2023; 135:2-12. [PMID: 36154802 DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2022.2126235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have a higher risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) than those without. This increased risk begins with pre-diabetes, potentially 7-10 years before T2D is diagnosed. Selecting medication for patients with T2D should focus on reducing the risk of CVD and established CVD. Within the last decade, several antihyperglycemic agents with proven CV benefit have been approved for the treatment of hyperglycemia and for the prevention of primary and secondary CV events, including glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors. T2D treatment guidelines recommend that an antihyperglycemic agent with proven CV benefit should be used after metformin in patients with high risk of or established CVD, regardless of glycated hemoglobin levels. Despite the availability of antihyperglycemic agents with proven CV benefit, and guidelines on when to use them, less than one in four patients with T2D and CVD receive this type of therapy. These findings suggest a potential gap between current recommendations and clinical practice. This article reviews the approved agents with CV indications, with a focus on injectable GLP-1RAs, and their place in the T2D treatment paradigm according to current guidelines. We aim to provide primary healthcare providers with in-depth information on subsets of patients who would benefit from this type of therapy and when it should be initiated, taking into consideration safety and tolerability and other disease factors. An individualized treatment approach is increasingly recommended in the management of T2D, employing a shared decision-making strategy between patients and healthcare professionals.
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- Debbie Hinnen
- University of Colorado Health, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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- Henry Ford Health System, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Bone, and Mineral Disease, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Saint Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Alluhidan M, Alabdulkarim H, Alrumaih A, Al-Turaiki A, Alshahrani A, Al-Qahtani S, Alhossan A, Al-Jedai A. Budget impact of introducing oral semaglutide to the public healthcare benefit package in Saudi Arabia. J Med Econ 2023; 26:1455-1468. [PMID: 37933169 DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2023.2277056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has embarked on a Health Sector Transformation Program as part of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 initiatives with the facilitation of access to healthcare services for the millions in KSA with diabetes an essential part of the Program. Decision-making tools, such as budget impact models, are required to consider the addition of new medications like oral semaglutide that have multifaceted health benefits and address barriers related to therapeutic inertia to reduce diabetes-related complications. OBJECTIVE To determine the financial impact of the introduction of oral semaglutide as a treatment option for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in KSA. METHODS From the public payer's perspective, the budget impact model estimates the costs before and after the introduction of oral semaglutide over a 5-year time horizon. The budget impact of introducing oral semaglutide (primary comparator) compared with three different classes of diabetes medicines: glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1), sodium-glucose transport protein 2 inhibitors (SGLT 2i) and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DDP-4i) have been calculated based on the projected market shares. The model includes the cost of care through the incorporation of health outcomes that have an impact on the national payer's budget in Saudi Riyals (SAR). RESULTS The budget impact over the five-year time horizon indicates a medication cost increase (17,424,788 SAR), and cost offsets which include a difference in diabetes management costs (-3,625,287 SAR), CV complications costs (-810,733 SAR) and weight loss savings of 453,936 SAR. The cumulative total cost difference is 12,427,858 SAR (0.66%). CONCLUSION The introduction of oral semaglutide 14 mg as a second-line treatment option after metformin is indicated as budget-neutral to slightly budget-inflating for the public pharmaceutical formulary of KSA. The price difference is offset by positive health outcomes and costs. This conclusion was confirmed through a probabilistic sensitivity analysis.
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- Drug Policy and Economic Centre, Ministry of National Guards Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Doctoral School of Applied Informatics and Applied Mathematics, Obuda University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Pharmaceutical Care Department, Medical Services Directorate, Ministry of Defence, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Care Department, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, King Abdul Aziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Therapeutic Affairs, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Funck KL, Bjerg L, Isaksen AA, Sandbæk A, Grove EL. Gender disparities in time-to-initiation of cardioprotective glucose-lowering drugs in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: a Danish nationwide cohort study. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2022; 21:279. [PMID: 36496402 PMCID: PMC9737743 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-022-01713-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to examine the impact of gender and specific type of cardiovascular disease (CVD) diagnosis (ischemic heart disease [IHD], heart failure, peripheral artery disease [PAD] or stroke) on time-to-initiation of either a sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor or glucagon-like peptide 1 analogue (collectively termed cardioprotective GLD) after a dual diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and CVD. METHODS In a nationwide cohort study, we identified patients with a new dual diagnosis of T2DM and CVD (January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2018). Cumulative user proportion (CUP) were assessed. Poisson models were used to estimate the initiation rate of cardioprotective GLDs. The final analyses were adjusted for potential confounders. RESULTS In total, we included 70,538 patients with new-onset T2DM and CVD (38% female, mean age 70 ± 12 years at inclusion). During 183,256 person-years, 6,276 patients redeemed a prescription of a cardioprotective GLD. One-year CUPs of cardioprotective GLDs were lower in women than men. Initiation rates of GLDs were lower in women (female-to-male initiation-rate-ratio crude: 0.76, 95% CI 0.72-0.81); adjusted 0.92, 95% CI 0.87-0.97). In CVD-stratified analysis, the adjusted initiation rate ratio was lower in female patients with IHD and heart failure (IHD: 0.91 [95% CI 0.85-0.98], heart failure: 0.85 [95% CI 0.73-1.00], PAD: 0.92 [95% CI 0.78-1.09], and stroke: 1.06 [95% CI 0.93-1.20]). CONCLUSIONS Among patients with a new dual diagnosis of T2DM and CVD, female gender is associated with lower initiation rates of cardioprotective GLDs, especially if the patient has IHD or heart failure.
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- Kristian Løkke Funck
- grid.154185.c0000 0004 0512 597XSteno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- grid.154185.c0000 0004 0512 597XSteno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark ,grid.7048.b0000 0001 1956 2722Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- grid.7048.b0000 0001 1956 2722Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- grid.154185.c0000 0004 0512 597XSteno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark ,grid.7048.b0000 0001 1956 2722Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- grid.7048.b0000 0001 1956 2722Department of Clinical Medicine, Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark ,grid.154185.c0000 0004 0512 597XDepartment of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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Poznyak AV, Litvinova L, Poggio P, Sukhorukov VN, Orekhov AN. Effect of Glucose Levels on Cardiovascular Risk. Cells 2022; 11:cells11193034. [PMID: 36230996 PMCID: PMC9562876 DOI: 10.3390/cells11193034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death and disability. The development of cardiovascular diseases is traditionally associated with various risk factors, most of which are somehow related to an unhealthy lifestyle (smoking, obesity, lack of physical activity, etc.). There are also risk factors associated with genetic predisposition, as well as the presence of concomitant diseases, especially chronic ones. One of the most striking examples is, of course, type 2 diabetes. This metabolic disorder is associated with impaired carbohydrate metabolism. The main clinical manifestation of type 2 diabetes is elevated blood glucose levels. The link between diabetes and CVD is well known, so it is logical to assume that elevated glucose levels may be important, to some extent, in the context of heart and vascular disease. In this review, we tried to summarize data on the possible role of blood glucose as a risk factor for the development of CVD.
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- Anastasia V. Poznyak
- Institute for Atherosclerosis Research, 121609 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: (A.V.P.); (A.N.O.)
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- Center for Immunology and Cellular Biotechnology, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 236001 Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Unit for Study of Aortic, Valvular and Coronary Pathologies, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy
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- Institute for Atherosclerosis Research, 121609 Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Angiopathology, Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, 125315 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute for Atherosclerosis Research, 121609 Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Angiopathology, Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, 125315 Moscow, Russia
- Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: (A.V.P.); (A.N.O.)
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Davies MJ, Drexel H, Jornayvaz FR, Pataky Z, Seferović PM, Wanner C. Cardiovascular outcomes trials: a paradigm shift in the current management of type 2 diabetes. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2022; 21:144. [PMID: 35927730 PMCID: PMC9351217 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-022-01575-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Historical concerns about cardiovascular (CV) risks associated with certain glucose-lowering medications gave rise to the introduction of cardiovascular outcomes trials (CVOTs). Initially implemented to help monitor the CV safety of glucose-lowering drugs in patients with T2D, who either had established CVD or were at high risk of CVD, data that emerged from some of these trials started to show benefits. Alongside the anticipated CV safety of many of these agents, evidence for certain sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have revealed potential cardioprotective effects in patients with T2D who are at high risk of CVD events. Reductions in 3-point major adverse CV events (3P-MACE) and CV death have been noted in some of these CVOTs, with additional benefits including reduced risks of hospitalisation for heart failure, progression of renal disease, and all-cause mortality. These new data are leading to a paradigm shift in the current management of T2D, with international guidelines now prioritising SGLT2 inhibitors and/or GLP-1 RAs in certain patient populations. However, clinicians are faced with a large volume of CVOT data when seeking to use this evidence base to bring opportunities to improve CV, heart failure and renal outcomes, and even reduce mortality, in their patients with T2D. The aim of this review is to provide an in-depth summary of CVOT data-crystallising the key findings, from safety to efficacy-and to offer a practical perspective for physicians. Finally, we discuss the next steps for the post-CVOT era, with ongoing studies that may further transform clinical practice and improve outcomes for people with T2D, heart failure or renal disease.
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- Melanie J Davies
- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester, UK
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment (VIVIT), Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch, Feldkirch, Austria
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- Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Therapeutic Patient Education, WHO Collaborating Centre, Geneva University Hospital/Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Therapeutic Patient Education, WHO Collaborating Centre, Geneva University Hospital/Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia.
- Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia.
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Ali MU, Mancini GBJ, Fitzpatrick-Lewis D, Lewis R, Jovkovic M, Zieroth S, O'Meara E, Connelly KA, Sherifali D. The Effectiveness of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Cardiorenal Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Can J Cardiol 2022; 38:1201-1210. [PMID: 35961756 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence for the cardiorenal risk reduction properties of antihyperglycemic medications originally prescribed for type 2 diabetes, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) is rapidly emerging. We completed a meta-analysis of recent literature to provide evidence-based estimates of benefit across various populations and outcomes. METHODS We searched Medline and Cochrane databases from 2015 to September 2021 for randomized controlled trials of SGLT2i and GLP-1RA with placebo control. Reviewers screened citations, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias and certainty of evidence. We assessed statistical and methodological heterogeneity and performed a meta-analysis of studies with similar interventions and components. RESULTS A total of 137,621 adults (51% male) from 19 studies were included; 14 studies with unclear risk of bias and 5 with low risk of bias. Compared with standard of care, use of SGLT2i showed significant reductions for the outcome of cardiovascular (CV) mortality (14%), any-cause mortality (13%), major adverse CV events (MACE) (12%), heart failure (HF) hospitalization (31%), CV death or HF hospitalization (24%), nonfatal myocardial infarction (10%), and kidney composite outcome (36%). Treatment with GLP-1RA was associated with significant reductions for the outcome of CV mortality (13%), any-cause mortality (12%), MACE (14%), CV death or HF hospitalization (11%), nonfatal stroke (16%), and kidney composite outcome (22%). CONCLUSIONS The use of GLP-1RA and SGLT2i leads to a statistically significant benefit across most cardiorenal outcomes in the populations studied. This review shows a role for SGLT2i and GLP-1RA in cardiorenal protection in adults, independent of type 2 diabetes status.
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- Muhammad Usman Ali
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Max Rady College of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Mancini GBJ, O'Meara E, Zieroth S, Bernier M, Cheng AYY, Cherney DZI, Connelly KA, Ezekowitz J, Goldenberg RM, Leiter LA, Nesrallah G, Paty BW, Piché ME, Senior P, Sharma A, Verma S, Woo V, Darras P, Grégoire J, Lonn E, Stone JA, Yale JF, Yeung C, Zimmerman D. 2022 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guideline for Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and SGLT2 Inhibitors for Cardiorenal Risk Reduction in Adults. Can J Cardiol 2022; 38:1153-1167. [PMID: 35961754 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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This guideline synthesizes clinical trial data supporting the role of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) for treatment of heart failure (HF), chronic kidney disease, and for optimizing prevention of cardiorenal morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes. It is on the basis of a companion systematic review and meta-analysis guided by a focused set of population, intervention, control, and outcomes (PICO) questions that address priority cardiorenal end points. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system and a modified Delphi process were used. We encourage comprehensive assessment of cardiovascular (CV) patients with routine measurement of estimated glomerular filtration rate, urinary albumin-creatinine ratio, glycosylated hemoglobin (A1c), and documentation of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) when evaluating symptoms of HF. For patients with HF, we recommend integration of SGLT2i with other guideline-directed pharmacotherapy for the reduction of hospitalization for HF when LVEF is > 40% and for the reduction of all-cause and CV mortality, hospitalization for HF, and renal protection when LVEF is ≤ 40%. In patients with albuminuric chronic kidney disease, we recommend integration of SGLT2i with other guideline-directed pharmacotherapy to reduce all-cause and CV mortality, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and hospitalization for HF. We provide recommendations and algorithms for the selection of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2i for patients with type 2 diabetes and either established atherosclerotic CV disease or risk factors for atherosclerotic CV disease to reduce all-cause and CV mortality, nonfatal stroke, and for the prevention of hospitalization for HF and decline in renal function. We offer practical advice for safe use of these diabetes-associated agents with profound cardiorenal benefits.
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- G B John Mancini
- Division of Cardiology, Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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- Division of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Max Rady College of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology, Unity Health Toronto and Trillium Health Partners, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Division of Cardiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Humber River Hospital, North York, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- Alberta Diabetes Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Max Rady College of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology (Regina), Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Landgraf R, Aberle J, Birkenfeld AL, Gallwitz B, Kellerer M, Klein H, Müller-Wieland D, Nauck MA, Wiesner T, Siegel E. Therapy of Type 2 Diabetes. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2022; 130:S80-S112. [PMID: 35839797 DOI: 10.1055/a-1624-3449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, University Obesity Centre Hamburg, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Diabetology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Marienhospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital RWTH, Aachen, Germany
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- Diabetes Centre Bochum-Hattingen, St.-Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology, Diabetology/Endocrinology and Nutritional Medicine, St. Josefkrankenhaus Heidelberg GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany
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Therapie des Typ-2-Diabetes. DIE DIABETOLOGIE 2022. [PMCID: PMC9191539 DOI: 10.1007/s11428-022-00921-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hypoglycaemic therapy in frail older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus-a choice determined by metabolic phenotype. Aging Clin Exp Res 2022; 34:1949-1967. [PMID: 35723859 PMCID: PMC9208348 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-022-02142-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Frailty is a newly emerging complication of diabetes in older people and increasingly recognised in national and international clinical guidelines. However, frailty remains less clearly defined and frail older people with diabetes are rarely characterised. The general recommendation of clinical guidelines is to aim for a relaxed glycaemic control, mainly to avoid hypoglycaemia, in this often-vulnerable group of patients. With increasing age and development of frailty, body composition changes are characterised by an increase in visceral adipose tissue and a decrease in body muscle mass. Depending on the overall body weight, differential loss of muscle fibre types and body adipose/muscle tissue ratio, the presence of any associated frailty can be seen as a spectrum of metabolic phenotypes that vary in insulin resistance of which we have defined two specific phenotypes. The sarcopenic obese (SO) frail phenotype with increased visceral fat and increased insulin resistance on one side of spectrum and the anorexic malnourished (AM) frail phenotype with significant muscle loss and reduced insulin resistance on the other. In view of these varying metabolic phenotypes, the choice of hypoglycaemic therapy, glycaemic targets and overall goals of therapy are likely to be different. In the SO phenotype, weight-limiting hypoglycaemic agents, especially the new agents of GLP-1RA and SGLT-2 inhibitors, should be considered early on in therapy due to their benefits on weight reduction and ability to achieve tight glycaemic control where the focus will be on the reduction of cardiovascular risk. In the AM phenotype, weight-neutral agents or insulin therapy should be considered early on due to their benefits of limiting further weight loss and the possible anabolic effects of insulin. Here, the goals of therapy will be a combination of relaxed glycaemic control and avoidance of hypoglycaemia; and the focus will be on maintenance of a good quality of life. Future research is still required to develop novel hypoglycaemic agents with a positive effect on body composition in frailty and improvements in clinical outcomes.
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Goldenberg RM, Cheng AYY, Fitzpatrick T, Gilbert JD, Verma S, Hopyan JJ. Benefits of GLP-1 (Glucagon-Like Peptide 1) Receptor Agonists for Stroke Reduction in Type 2 Diabetes: A Call to Action for Neurologists. Stroke 2022; 53:1813-1822. [PMID: 35259929 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.038151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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People living with diabetes are at higher risk for stroke and have a poorer prognosis following a stroke event than those without diabetes. Data from cardiovascular outcome trials and meta-analyses indicate that GLP-1RAs (glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists) reduce the risk of stroke in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Accordingly, many guidelines now recommend the addition of GLP-1RAs to ongoing antihyperglycemic regimens to lower the risk of stroke in type 2 diabetes. The current work summarizes evidence supporting the use of GLP-1RAs for stroke reduction in people with type 2 diabetes and offers 2 new resources for neurologists who are considering GLP-1RAs for their patients-a list of frequently asked questions with evidence-based answers on safely initiating and managing GLP-1RAs, and a practical decision-making algorithm to assist in using GLP-1RAs as part of a stroke reduction strategy.
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- Trillium Health Partners, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada (A.Y.Y.C.)
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Canada (J.D.G.)
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- St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada (S.V.)
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Canada (J.J.H.)
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OUP accepted manuscript. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2022; 29:1412-1424. [DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Ferrari F, Scheffel RS, Martins VM, Santos RD, Stein R. Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease: The Past, Present, and Future. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2021; 22:363-383. [PMID: 34958423 DOI: 10.1007/s40256-021-00515-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in people with T2DM. Unfortunately, therapies strictly aimed at glycemic control have poorly contributed to a significant reduction in the risk of cardiovascular events. On the other hand, randomized controlled trials have shown that five glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and one exendin-based GLP-1 RA reduced atherosclerotic cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes at high cardiovascular risk. Furthermore, a meta-analysis including these six agents showed a reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events as well as all-cause mortality compared with placebo, regardless of structural homology. Evidence has also shown that some drugs in this class have beneficial effects on renal outcomes, such as preventing the onset of macroalbuminuria. In addition to lowering blood pressure, these drugs also favorably impacted on body weight in large randomized controlled trials as in real-world studies, a result considered a priority in T2DM management; these and other factors may justify the benefits of GLP-1 RAs upon the cardiovascular system, regardless of glycemic control. Finally, studies showed safety with a low risk of hypoglycemia and no increase in pancreatitis events. Given these benefits, GLP-1 RAs were preferentially endorsed in the guidelines of the European and American societies for patients with these conditions. This narrative review provides a current and comprehensive overview of GLP-1 RAs as cardiovascular and renal protective agents, far beyond their use as glucose-lowering drugs, supporting their effectiveness in treating patients with T2DM at high cardiovascular risk.
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- Filipe Ferrari
- Postgraduate Program in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, School of Medicine, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Serviço de Fisiatria/Térreo, Porto Alegre, RS, 90470-260, Brazil
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Pharmacology Department, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Endocrine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, School of Medicine, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Lipid Clinic Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, School of Medicine, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Serviço de Fisiatria/Térreo, Porto Alegre, RS, 90470-260, Brazil.
- School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Cooper AJ, Gupta SR, Moustafa AF, Chao AM. Sex/Gender Differences in Obesity Prevalence, Comorbidities, and Treatment. Curr Obes Rep 2021; 10:458-466. [PMID: 34599745 DOI: 10.1007/s13679-021-00453-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Obesity is a heterogeneous condition, yet sex/gender is rarely considered in the prevention or clinical care of this disease. This review examined and evaluated recent literature regarding the influence of sex and gender on obesity prevalence, comorbidities, and treatment in adults. RECENT FINDINGS Obesity is more prevalent in women than men in most countries, but in some countries and population subgroups, this gap is more pronounced. Several obesity-related comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes and hypertension, demonstrate sex-specific pathways. Women, compared to men, are more likely to be diagnosed with obesity and seek and obtain all types of obesity treatment including behavioral, pharmacological, and bariatric surgery. Men tend to have greater absolute weight loss, but this difference is attenuated once accounting for baseline weight. Obesity is a multifactorial condition with complex interactions among sex/gender, sociocultural, environmental, and physiological factors. More sex/gender research is needed to investigate mechanisms underlying sex/gender differences in prevalence, comorbidities, and treatment, identify ways to increase men's interest and participation in obesity treatment, and examine differences in obesity prevalence and treatments for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.
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- Ashley J Cooper
- Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 418 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 418 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Abdelhafiz AH, Peters S, Sinclair AJ. Low glycaemic state increases risk of frailty and functional decline in older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus - Evidence from a systematic review. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2021; 181:109085. [PMID: 34634389 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.109085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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AIMS To explore risk of frailty and functional decline associated with low glycaemia in older people with type 2 diabetes. METHODS Systematic review. RESULTS 11 studies included. Six studies investigated risk of frailty or physical decline with hypoglycaemia. Hypoglycaemia increased risk of incident frailty (HR 1.60, 95% CI 1.14 to 2.42) in one study and risk of fractures in four studies (2.24, 1.56 to 3.21, 1.24, 1.13 to 1.37, 1.94, 1.67 to 2.24 and 1.71, 1.35 to 2.16 respectively). In sixth study, hypoglycaemia associated with dependency (P < 0.001). Five studies explored association of low blood glucose/HbA1c with frailty. One study showed that mean blood glucose decreased with increasing frailty (p = 0.003). Two studies reported that HbA1c inversely correlated with clinical frailty scale (r = -0.31, p < 0.01) and HbA1c < 6.9% increased risk of frailty (HR, 1.41 95% CI 1.12 to 1.78) respectively. Last two studies showed that HbA1c < 6.5% associated with risk of any fracture (HR 1.08, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.11) and HbA1c < 6.0% associated with increased risk of care need (3.45, 1.02 to 11.6) respectively. CONCLUSIONS Low glycaemia increases risk of frailty and functional decline in older people with type 2 diabetes. Management should minimise incidence of low glycaemia in these patients.
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- A H Abdelhafiz
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham S60 2UD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham S60 2UD, United Kingdom
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- King's College, London, United Kingdom; Foundation for Diabetes Research in Older People (fDROP), Droitwich Spa WR9 0QH, UK.
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Kanie T, Mizuno A, Takaoka Y, Suzuki T, Yoneoka D, Nishikawa Y, Tam WWS, Morze J, Rynkiewicz A, Xin Y, Wu O, Providencia R, Kwong JS. Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists and sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors for people with cardiovascular disease: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021; 10:CD013650. [PMID: 34693515 PMCID: PMC8812344 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013650.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death globally. Recently, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) and sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) were approved for treating people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although metformin remains the first-line pharmacotherapy for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, a body of evidence has recently emerged indicating that DPP4i, GLP-1RA and SGLT2i may exert positive effects on patients with known CVD. OBJECTIVES To systematically review the available evidence on the benefits and harms of DPP4i, GLP-1RA, and SGLT2i in people with established CVD, using network meta-analysis. SEARCH METHODS We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, and the Conference Proceedings Citation Index on 16 July 2020. We also searched clinical trials registers on 22 August 2020. We did not restrict by language or publication status. SELECTION CRITERIA We searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating DPP4i, GLP-1RA, or SGLT2i that included participants with established CVD. Outcome measures of interest were CVD mortality, fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction, fatal and non-fatal stroke, all-cause mortality, hospitalisation for heart failure (HF), and safety outcomes. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Three review authors independently screened the results of searches to identify eligible studies and extracted study data. We used the GRADE approach to assess the certainty of the evidence. We conducted standard pairwise meta-analyses and network meta-analyses by pooling studies that we assessed to be of substantial homogeneity; subgroup and sensitivity analyses were also pursued to explore how study characteristics and potential effect modifiers could affect the robustness of our review findings. We analysed study data using the odds ratios (ORs) and log odds ratios (LORs) with their respective 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and credible intervals (Crls), where appropriate. We also performed narrative synthesis for included studies that were of substantial heterogeneity and that did not report quantitative data in a usable format, in order to discuss their individual findings and relevance to our review scope. MAIN RESULTS We included 31 studies (287 records), of which we pooled data from 20 studies (129,465 participants) for our meta-analysis. The majority of the included studies were at low risk of bias, using Cochrane's tool for assessing risk of bias. Among the 20 pooled studies, six investigated DPP4i, seven studied GLP-1RA, and the remaining seven trials evaluated SGLT2i. All outcome data described below were reported at the longest follow-up duration. 1. DPP4i versus placebo Our review suggests that DPP4i do not reduce any risk of efficacy outcomes: CVD mortality (OR 1.00, 95% CI 0.91 to 1.09; high-certainty evidence), myocardial infarction (OR 0.97, 95% CI 0.88 to 1.08; high-certainty evidence), stroke (OR 1.00, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.14; high-certainty evidence), and all-cause mortality (OR 1.03, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.11; high-certainty evidence). DPP4i probably do not reduce hospitalisation for HF (OR 0.99, 95% CI 0.80 to 1.23; moderate-certainty evidence). DPP4i may not increase the likelihood of worsening renal function (OR 1.08, 95% CI 0.88 to 1.33; low-certainty evidence) and probably do not increase the risk of bone fracture (OR 1.00, 95% CI 0.83 to 1.19; moderate-certainty evidence) or hypoglycaemia (OR 1.11, 95% CI 0.95 to 1.29; moderate-certainty evidence). They are likely to increase the risk of pancreatitis (OR 1.63, 95% CI 1.12 to 2.37; moderate-certainty evidence). 2. GLP-1RA versus placebo Our findings indicate that GLP-1RA reduce the risk of CV mortality (OR 0.87, 95% CI 0.79 to 0.95; high-certainty evidence), all-cause mortality (OR 0.88, 95% CI 0.82 to 0.95; high-certainty evidence), and stroke (OR 0.87, 95% CI 0.77 to 0.98; high-certainty evidence). GLP-1RA probably do not reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (OR 0.89, 95% CI 0.78 to 1.01; moderate-certainty evidence), and hospitalisation for HF (OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.85 to 1.06; high-certainty evidence). GLP-1RA may reduce the risk of worsening renal function (OR 0.61, 95% CI 0.44 to 0.84; low-certainty evidence), but may have no impact on pancreatitis (OR 0.96, 95% CI 0.68 to 1.35; low-certainty evidence). We are uncertain about the effect of GLP-1RA on hypoglycaemia and bone fractures. 3. SGLT2i versus placebo This review shows that SGLT2i probably reduce the risk of CV mortality (OR 0.82, 95% CI 0.70 to 0.95; moderate-certainty evidence), all-cause mortality (OR 0.84, 95% CI 0.74 to 0.96; moderate-certainty evidence), and reduce the risk of HF hospitalisation (OR 0.65, 95% CI 0.59 to 0.71; high-certainty evidence); they do not reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (OR 0.97, 95% CI 0.84 to 1.12; high-certainty evidence) and probably do not reduce the risk of stroke (OR 1.12, 95% CI 0.92 to 1.36; moderate-certainty evidence). In terms of treatment safety, SGLT2i probably reduce the incidence of worsening renal function (OR 0.59, 95% CI 0.43 to 0.82; moderate-certainty evidence), and probably have no effect on hypoglycaemia (OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.75 to 1.07; moderate-certainty evidence) or bone fracture (OR 1.02, 95% CI 0.88 to 1.18; high-certainty evidence), and may have no impact on pancreatitis (OR 0.85, 95% CI 0.39 to 1.86; low-certainty evidence). 4. Network meta-analysis Because we failed to identify direct comparisons between each class of the agents, findings from our network meta-analysis provided limited novel insights. Almost all findings from our network meta-analysis agree with those from the standard meta-analysis. GLP-1RA may not reduce the risk of stroke compared with placebo (OR 0.87, 95% CrI 0.75 to 1.0; moderate-certainty evidence), which showed similar odds estimates and wider 95% Crl compared with standard pairwise meta-analysis. Indirect estimates also supported comparison across all three classes. SGLT2i was ranked the best for CVD and all-cause mortality. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Findings from both standard and network meta-analyses of moderate- to high-certainty evidence suggest that GLP-1RA and SGLT2i are likely to reduce the risk of CVD mortality and all-cause mortality in people with established CVD; high-certainty evidence demonstrates that treatment with SGLT2i reduce the risk of hospitalisation for HF, while moderate-certainty evidence likely supports the use of GLP-1RA to reduce fatal and non-fatal stroke. Future studies conducted in the non-diabetic CVD population will reveal the mechanisms behind how these agents improve clinical outcomes irrespective of their glucose-lowering effects.
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- Takayoshi Kanie
- Department of Cardiology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- Penn Medicine Nudge Unit, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gerontological Nursing and Healthcare Systems Management, Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Gerontological Nursing, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Alice Lee Center for Nursing Studies, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Human Nutrition, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment (HEHTA), Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment (HEHTA), Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Global Health Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing Science, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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Natali A, Nesti L, Tricò D, Ferrannini E. Effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors on cardiac structure and function: a narrative review of clinical evidence. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2021; 20:196. [PMID: 34583699 PMCID: PMC8479881 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-021-01385-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The impressive results of recent clinical trials with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1Ra) and sodium glucose transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) in terms of cardiovascular protection prompted a huge interest in these agents for heart failure (HF) prevention and treatment. While both classes show positive effects on composite cardiovascular endpoints (i.e. 3P MACE), their actions on the cardiac function and structure, as well as on volume regulation, and their impact on HF-related events have not been systematically evaluated and compared. In this narrative review, we summarize and critically interpret the available evidence emerging from clinical studies. While chronic exposure to GLP-1Ra appears to be essentially neutral on both systolic and diastolic function, irrespective of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), a beneficial impact of SGLT-2i is consistently detectable for both systolic and diastolic function parameters in subjects with diabetes with and without HF, with a gradient proportional to the severity of baseline dysfunction. SGLT-2i have a clinically significant impact in terms of HF hospitalization prevention in subjects at high and very high cardiovascular risk both with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D) or HF, while GLP-1Ra have been proven to be safe (and marginally beneficial) in subjects with T2D without HF. We suggest that the role of the kidney is crucial for the effect of SGLT-2i on the clinical outcomes not only because these drugs slow-down the time-dependent decline of kidney function and enhance the response to diuretics, but also because they attenuate the meal-related anti-natriuretic pressure (lowering postprandial hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia and preventing proximal sodium reabsorption), which would reduce the individual sensitivity to day-to-day variations in dietary sodium intake.
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- Andrea Natali
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56100, Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56100, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56100, Pisa, Italy.,Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Savarese G, Butler J, Lund LH, Bhatt DL, Anker SD. CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS OF NON-INSULIN GLUCOSE-LOWERING AGENTS: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF TRIAL EVIDENCE AND POTENTIAL CARDIOPROTECTIVE MECHANISMS. Cardiovasc Res 2021; 118:2231-2252. [PMID: 34390570 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvab271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is highly prevalent and associated with a 2-fold increased mortality, mostly explained by cardiovascular diseases. Trial evidence on older glucose-lowering agents such as metformin and sulfonylureas is limited in terms of cardiovascular efficacy. Since 2008, after rosiglitazone was observed to increase the risk of myocardial infarction and heart failure (HF), cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOT) have been required by regulators for licensing new glucose-lowering agents. In the following CVOTs, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4i) have been shown to be safe but not to improve morbidity/mortality, except for saxagliptin which increased the risk of HF. Several glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-Ra) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have been demonstrated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. SGLT2i have shown a class effect for the reduction in risk of HF events in patients with T2DM, leading to trials testing their efficacy/safety in HF regardless of T2DM. In the DAPA-HF and the EMPEROR-Reduced trials dapagliflozin and empagliflozin, respectively, improved cardiovascular mortality/morbidity in patients with HF and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), with and without T2DM. Therefore, these drugs are now key part of HFrEF pharmacotherapy. In the SOLOIST-WHF, sotagliflozin reduced cardiovascular mortality/morbidity in patients with T2DM and a recent acute episode of HF regardless of EF. The DELIVER and the EMPEROR-Preserved are testing dapagliflozin and empagliflozin, respectively, in patients with HF with mildly reduced and preserved EF. A strong renal protective role of SGLT2i has also emerged in trials enrolling patients with and without T2DM.
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- Gianluigi Savarese
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Heart and Vascular Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, MI, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Heart and Vascular Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology (CVK), Berlin Institute of Health Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Berlin, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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Melo M, Gavina C, Silva-Nunes J, Andrade L, Carvalho D. Heterogeneity amongst GLP-1 RA cardiovascular outcome trials results: can definition of established cardiovascular disease be the missing link? Diabetol Metab Syndr 2021; 13:81. [PMID: 34315528 PMCID: PMC8317280 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-021-00698-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of adverse outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, and all new anti-diabetic agents are mandated to undergo cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOTs). Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) are incretin mimetics that reduce blood glucose levels with a low associated risk of hypoglycaemia. CVOTs with different GLP-1 RAs yielded different results in terms of major cardiovascular composite outcome (MACE), with some trials showing superiority in the treatment arm, whereas other simply displayed non-inferiority. More importantly, the significance of each component of MACE varied between drugs. This begs the question of whether these differences are due to dissimilarities between drugs or other factors, namely trial design, are at the root of these differences. We analyse the trial designs for all CVOTs with GLP-1 RAs and highlight important differences between them, namely in terms of definition of established cardiovascular disease, and discuss how these differences might explain the disparate results of the trials and preclude direct comparisons between them. We conclude that a fair comparison between GLP-1 RA CVOTs would involve post-hoc analysis re-grouping the patients into different cardiovascular risk categories based upon their baseline clinical parameters, in order to even out the criteria used to classify patients.
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- Miguel Melo
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta, R. Prof. Mota Pinto, 3004-561, Coimbra, Portugal.
- Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar E Universitário S. João, Porto, Portugal.
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Pedro Hispano-ULS Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal
- Cardiovascular Research and Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar E Universitário S. João, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
- NOVA Medical School / Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Health and Technology Research Center (H&TRC), Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar E Universitário S. João, Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia-Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar E Universitário S. João, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar E Universitário S. João, Porto, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- i3SInstituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Polonsky W, Gamble C, Iyer N, Martin M, Hamersky C. Exploring Why People With Type 2 Diabetes Do or Do Not Persist With Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy: A Qualitative Study. Diabetes Spectr 2021; 34:175-183. [PMID: 34149258 PMCID: PMC8178715 DOI: 10.2337/ds20-0025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Despite the demonstrated benefits of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist therapy, adherence and persistence with this therapy is often challenging. The purpose of this study was to expand current understanding of patients' experiences, motivations, and challenges relevant to their persistence with GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy. DESIGN AND METHODS This noninterventional, cross-sectional, qualitative study used face-to-face interviews with 36 adults with type 2 diabetes who had been treated with at least one GLP-1 receptor agonist medication. Inclusion criteria were: ≥18 years of age, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and currently treated with a GLP-1 receptor agonist for ≥1 month at the time of screening ("continuers") or discontinued use of a GLP-1 receptor agonist ≤1 year of screening but with a total ≥1 month of treatment ("discontinuers"). Interviews were conducted using a semi-structured qualitative interview guide that included open-ended questions and probes to obtain both spontaneous and prompted input from participants about their current and past treatment experiences with GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy. RESULTS Among continuers (n = 16), the most commonly identified facilitators supporting the decision to continue were the observations of improved glucose control (50%) and weight loss (55%). Among discontinuers (n = 20), the most commonly identified challenges leading to treatment discontinuation were side effects (55%) and high cost (50%). Continuers were more likely than discontinuers to receive clinically relevant information from their health care team, including facts about GLP-1 receptor agonist medications, likely treatment benefits, the importance of gradual dose titration, and the need to adjust diet after initiation. CONCLUSION Although cost is a major obstacle to treatment continuation, it can only be resolved through changes in ongoing reimbursement coverage and policies. However, many other obstacles could potentially be addressed (e.g., reducing side effects with gradual dosage titration and setting appropriate expectations regarding efficacy) through more collaborative patient-clinician interactions before initiating therapy.
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- Health Research Associates, Inc., Mountlake Terrace, WA
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Fuentes B, Amaro S, Alonso de Leciñana M, Arenillas J, Ayo-Martín O, Castellanos M, Freijo M, García-Pastor, Gomis M, Gómez Choco M, López-Cancio E, Martínez Sánchez P, Morales A, Palacio-Portilla E, Rodríguez-Yáñez M, Roquer J, Segura T, Serena J, Vivancos-Mora J. Stroke prevention in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus or prediabetes: recommendations of the Spanish Society of Neurology’s Stroke Study Group. NEUROLOGÍA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2020.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Riddle MC, Gerstein HC, Xavier D, Cushman WC, Leiter LA, Raubenheimer PJ, Atisso CM, Raha S, Varnado OJ, Konig M, Lakshmanan M, Franek E. Efficacy and Safety of Dulaglutide in Older Patients: A post hoc Analysis of the REWIND trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:1345-1351. [PMID: 33537745 PMCID: PMC8063250 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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CONTEXT Dulaglutide reduced major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in the Researching Cardiovascular Events with a Weekly INcretin in Diabetes (REWIND) trial. Its efficacy and safety in older vs younger patients have not been explicitly analyzed. OBJECTIVE This work aimed to assess efficacy and safety of dulaglutide vs placebo in REWIND by age subgroups (≥ 65 and < 65 years). METHODS A post hoc subgroup analysis of REWIND was conducted at 371 sites in 24 countries. Participants included type 2 diabetes patients aged 50 years or older with established cardiovascular (CV) disease or multiple CV risk factors, and a wide range of glycemic control. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1) to dulaglutide 1.5 mg or placebo as an add-on to country-specific standard of care. Main outcomes measures included MACE (first occurrence of the composite of nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or death from CV or unknown causes). RESULTS There were 5256 randomly assigned patients who were 65 years or older (mean = 71.0), and 4645 were younger than 65 years (mean = 60.7). Baseline characteristics were similar in randomized treatment groups. Dulaglutide treatment showed a similar reduction in the incidence (11% vs 13%) of MACE in older vs younger patients. The rate of permanent study drug discontinuation, incidence of all-cause mortality, hospitalizations for heart failure, severe hypoglycemia, severe renal or urinary events, and serious gastrointestinal events were similar between randomized treatment groups within each age subgroup. The incidence rate of serious cardiac conduction disorders was numerically higher in the dulaglutide group compared to placebo within each age subgroup but the difference was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION Dulaglutide had similar efficacy and safety in REWIND in patients65 years and older and those younger than 65 years.
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- Matthew C Riddle
- Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences and Central Clinical Hospital MSWiA, Warsaw, Poland
- Correspondence: Edward Franek, MD, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Pawinskiego 5, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.
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Karagiannis T, Tsapas A, Athanasiadou E, Avgerinos I, Liakos A, Matthews DR, Bekiari E. GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors for older people with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2021; 174:108737. [PMID: 33705820 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [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: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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AIMS To assess the cardiovascular effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in older people with type 2 diabetes. METHODS PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane library were searched up to November 2020 for cardiovascular outcomes trials with GLP-1 RAs or SGLT2 inhibitors that reported results for older patients with type 2 diabetes. Random-effects meta-analyses were conducted for different age subgroup categories. RESULTS A total of 11 studies (93,502 patients) were included. Consistent with their effect in the overall population, in patients ≥65 years, GLP-1 RAs reduced major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) (hazard ratio [HR], 0.86; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.80-0.92), cardiovascular death, stroke, and myocardial infarction. In the same age subgroup, SGLT2 inhibitors reduced MACE (HR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.83-0.98) but had a neutral effect on its components. They also reduced heart failure hospitalization (HR, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.51-0.76), an effect that was not evident in patients <65 years, and the composite renal endpoint (HR, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.43-0.77). Meta-analyses for patients ≥75 years yielded similar results. CONCLUSIONS In older adults with diabetes, GLP-1 RAs reduced MACE and its components. SGLT2 inhibitors reduced MACE, and heart failure and renal outcomes.
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- Thomas Karagiannis
- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; Diabetes Centre, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; Diabetes Centre, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Mauvais-Jarvis F, Berthold HK, Campesi I, Carrero JJ, Dakal S, Franconi F, Gouni-Berthold I, Heiman ML, Kautzky-Willer A, Klein SL, Murphy A, Regitz-Zagrosek V, Reue K, Rubin JB. Sex- and Gender-Based Pharmacological Response to Drugs. Pharmacol Rev 2021; 73:730-762. [PMID: 33653873 PMCID: PMC7938661 DOI: 10.1124/pharmrev.120.000206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In humans, the combination of all sex-specific genetic, epigenetic, and hormonal influences of biologic sex produces different in vivo environments for male and female cells. We dissect how these influences of sex modify the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of multiple drugs and provide examples for common drugs acting on specific organ systems. We also discuss how gender of physicians and patients may influence the therapeutic response to drugs. We aim to highlight sex as a genetic modifier of the pharmacological response to drugs, which should be considered as a necessary step toward precision medicine that will benefit men and women. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: This study discusses the influences of biologic sex on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs and provides examples for common drugs acting on specific organ systems. This study also discusses how gender of physicians and patients influence the therapeutic response to drugs.
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- Franck Mauvais-Jarvis
- Section of Endocrinology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Diabetes Discovery and Sex-Based Medicine Laboratory, Tulane University School of Medicine and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (F.M.-J.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Bethel Clinic (EvKB), Bielefeld, Germany (H.K.B.); Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (I.C.); Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (J.-J.C.); W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (S.D., S.L.K.); Laboratory of Sex-Gender Medicine, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Sassari, Italy (F.F.); Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (I.G.-B.); Scioto Biosciences, Indianapolis, Indiana (M.L.H.); Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Gender Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna and Gender Institute Gars am Kamp, Vienna, Austria (A.K.-W.); Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (A.M.); Berlin Institute of Gender Medicine, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany and University of Zürich, Switzerland (V.R.-Z.); Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California (K.R.); and Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (J.B.R.)
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- Section of Endocrinology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Diabetes Discovery and Sex-Based Medicine Laboratory, Tulane University School of Medicine and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (F.M.-J.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Bethel Clinic (EvKB), Bielefeld, Germany (H.K.B.); Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (I.C.); Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (J.-J.C.); W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (S.D., S.L.K.); Laboratory of Sex-Gender Medicine, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Sassari, Italy (F.F.); Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (I.G.-B.); Scioto Biosciences, Indianapolis, Indiana (M.L.H.); Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Gender Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna and Gender Institute Gars am Kamp, Vienna, Austria (A.K.-W.); Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (A.M.); Berlin Institute of Gender Medicine, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany and University of Zürich, Switzerland (V.R.-Z.); Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California (K.R.); and Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (J.B.R.)
| | - Ilaria Campesi
- Section of Endocrinology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Diabetes Discovery and Sex-Based Medicine Laboratory, Tulane University School of Medicine and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (F.M.-J.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Bethel Clinic (EvKB), Bielefeld, Germany (H.K.B.); Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (I.C.); Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (J.-J.C.); W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (S.D., S.L.K.); Laboratory of Sex-Gender Medicine, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Sassari, Italy (F.F.); Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (I.G.-B.); Scioto Biosciences, Indianapolis, Indiana (M.L.H.); Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Gender Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna and Gender Institute Gars am Kamp, Vienna, Austria (A.K.-W.); Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (A.M.); Berlin Institute of Gender Medicine, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany and University of Zürich, Switzerland (V.R.-Z.); Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California (K.R.); and Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (J.B.R.)
| | - Juan-Jesus Carrero
- Section of Endocrinology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Diabetes Discovery and Sex-Based Medicine Laboratory, Tulane University School of Medicine and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (F.M.-J.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Bethel Clinic (EvKB), Bielefeld, Germany (H.K.B.); Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (I.C.); Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (J.-J.C.); W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (S.D., S.L.K.); Laboratory of Sex-Gender Medicine, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Sassari, Italy (F.F.); Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (I.G.-B.); Scioto Biosciences, Indianapolis, Indiana (M.L.H.); Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Gender Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna and Gender Institute Gars am Kamp, Vienna, Austria (A.K.-W.); Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (A.M.); Berlin Institute of Gender Medicine, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany and University of Zürich, Switzerland (V.R.-Z.); Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California (K.R.); and Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (J.B.R.)
| | - Santosh Dakal
- Section of Endocrinology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Diabetes Discovery and Sex-Based Medicine Laboratory, Tulane University School of Medicine and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (F.M.-J.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Bethel Clinic (EvKB), Bielefeld, Germany (H.K.B.); Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (I.C.); Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (J.-J.C.); W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (S.D., S.L.K.); Laboratory of Sex-Gender Medicine, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Sassari, Italy (F.F.); Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (I.G.-B.); Scioto Biosciences, Indianapolis, Indiana (M.L.H.); Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Gender Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna and Gender Institute Gars am Kamp, Vienna, Austria (A.K.-W.); Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (A.M.); Berlin Institute of Gender Medicine, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany and University of Zürich, Switzerland (V.R.-Z.); Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California (K.R.); and Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (J.B.R.)
| | - Flavia Franconi
- Section of Endocrinology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Diabetes Discovery and Sex-Based Medicine Laboratory, Tulane University School of Medicine and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (F.M.-J.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Bethel Clinic (EvKB), Bielefeld, Germany (H.K.B.); Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (I.C.); Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (J.-J.C.); W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (S.D., S.L.K.); Laboratory of Sex-Gender Medicine, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Sassari, Italy (F.F.); Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (I.G.-B.); Scioto Biosciences, Indianapolis, Indiana (M.L.H.); Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Gender Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna and Gender Institute Gars am Kamp, Vienna, Austria (A.K.-W.); Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (A.M.); Berlin Institute of Gender Medicine, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany and University of Zürich, Switzerland (V.R.-Z.); Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California (K.R.); and Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (J.B.R.)
| | - Ioanna Gouni-Berthold
- Section of Endocrinology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Diabetes Discovery and Sex-Based Medicine Laboratory, Tulane University School of Medicine and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (F.M.-J.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Bethel Clinic (EvKB), Bielefeld, Germany (H.K.B.); Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (I.C.); Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (J.-J.C.); W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (S.D., S.L.K.); Laboratory of Sex-Gender Medicine, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Sassari, Italy (F.F.); Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (I.G.-B.); Scioto Biosciences, Indianapolis, Indiana (M.L.H.); Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Gender Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna and Gender Institute Gars am Kamp, Vienna, Austria (A.K.-W.); Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (A.M.); Berlin Institute of Gender Medicine, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany and University of Zürich, Switzerland (V.R.-Z.); Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California (K.R.); and Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (J.B.R.)
| | - Mark L Heiman
- Section of Endocrinology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Diabetes Discovery and Sex-Based Medicine Laboratory, Tulane University School of Medicine and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (F.M.-J.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Bethel Clinic (EvKB), Bielefeld, Germany (H.K.B.); Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (I.C.); Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (J.-J.C.); W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (S.D., S.L.K.); Laboratory of Sex-Gender Medicine, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Sassari, Italy (F.F.); Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (I.G.-B.); Scioto Biosciences, Indianapolis, Indiana (M.L.H.); Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Gender Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna and Gender Institute Gars am Kamp, Vienna, Austria (A.K.-W.); Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (A.M.); Berlin Institute of Gender Medicine, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany and University of Zürich, Switzerland (V.R.-Z.); Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California (K.R.); and Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (J.B.R.)
| | - Alexandra Kautzky-Willer
- Section of Endocrinology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Diabetes Discovery and Sex-Based Medicine Laboratory, Tulane University School of Medicine and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (F.M.-J.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Bethel Clinic (EvKB), Bielefeld, Germany (H.K.B.); Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (I.C.); Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (J.-J.C.); W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (S.D., S.L.K.); Laboratory of Sex-Gender Medicine, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Sassari, Italy (F.F.); Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (I.G.-B.); Scioto Biosciences, Indianapolis, Indiana (M.L.H.); Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Gender Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna and Gender Institute Gars am Kamp, Vienna, Austria (A.K.-W.); Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (A.M.); Berlin Institute of Gender Medicine, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany and University of Zürich, Switzerland (V.R.-Z.); Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California (K.R.); and Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (J.B.R.)
| | - Sabra L Klein
- Section of Endocrinology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Diabetes Discovery and Sex-Based Medicine Laboratory, Tulane University School of Medicine and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (F.M.-J.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Bethel Clinic (EvKB), Bielefeld, Germany (H.K.B.); Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (I.C.); Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (J.-J.C.); W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (S.D., S.L.K.); Laboratory of Sex-Gender Medicine, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Sassari, Italy (F.F.); Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (I.G.-B.); Scioto Biosciences, Indianapolis, Indiana (M.L.H.); Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Gender Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna and Gender Institute Gars am Kamp, Vienna, Austria (A.K.-W.); Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (A.M.); Berlin Institute of Gender Medicine, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany and University of Zürich, Switzerland (V.R.-Z.); Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California (K.R.); and Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (J.B.R.)
| | - Anne Murphy
- Section of Endocrinology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Diabetes Discovery and Sex-Based Medicine Laboratory, Tulane University School of Medicine and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (F.M.-J.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Bethel Clinic (EvKB), Bielefeld, Germany (H.K.B.); Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (I.C.); Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (J.-J.C.); W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (S.D., S.L.K.); Laboratory of Sex-Gender Medicine, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Sassari, Italy (F.F.); Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (I.G.-B.); Scioto Biosciences, Indianapolis, Indiana (M.L.H.); Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Gender Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna and Gender Institute Gars am Kamp, Vienna, Austria (A.K.-W.); Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (A.M.); Berlin Institute of Gender Medicine, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany and University of Zürich, Switzerland (V.R.-Z.); Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California (K.R.); and Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (J.B.R.)
| | - Vera Regitz-Zagrosek
- Section of Endocrinology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Diabetes Discovery and Sex-Based Medicine Laboratory, Tulane University School of Medicine and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (F.M.-J.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Bethel Clinic (EvKB), Bielefeld, Germany (H.K.B.); Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (I.C.); Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (J.-J.C.); W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (S.D., S.L.K.); Laboratory of Sex-Gender Medicine, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Sassari, Italy (F.F.); Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (I.G.-B.); Scioto Biosciences, Indianapolis, Indiana (M.L.H.); Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Gender Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna and Gender Institute Gars am Kamp, Vienna, Austria (A.K.-W.); Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (A.M.); Berlin Institute of Gender Medicine, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany and University of Zürich, Switzerland (V.R.-Z.); Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California (K.R.); and Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (J.B.R.)
| | - Karen Reue
- Section of Endocrinology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Diabetes Discovery and Sex-Based Medicine Laboratory, Tulane University School of Medicine and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (F.M.-J.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Bethel Clinic (EvKB), Bielefeld, Germany (H.K.B.); Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (I.C.); Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (J.-J.C.); W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (S.D., S.L.K.); Laboratory of Sex-Gender Medicine, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Sassari, Italy (F.F.); Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (I.G.-B.); Scioto Biosciences, Indianapolis, Indiana (M.L.H.); Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Gender Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna and Gender Institute Gars am Kamp, Vienna, Austria (A.K.-W.); Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (A.M.); Berlin Institute of Gender Medicine, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany and University of Zürich, Switzerland (V.R.-Z.); Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California (K.R.); and Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (J.B.R.)
| | - Joshua B Rubin
- Section of Endocrinology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Diabetes Discovery and Sex-Based Medicine Laboratory, Tulane University School of Medicine and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (F.M.-J.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Bethel Clinic (EvKB), Bielefeld, Germany (H.K.B.); Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (I.C.); Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (J.-J.C.); W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (S.D., S.L.K.); Laboratory of Sex-Gender Medicine, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Sassari, Italy (F.F.); Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (PEDP), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (I.G.-B.); Scioto Biosciences, Indianapolis, Indiana (M.L.H.); Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Gender Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna and Gender Institute Gars am Kamp, Vienna, Austria (A.K.-W.); Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (A.M.); Berlin Institute of Gender Medicine, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany and University of Zürich, Switzerland (V.R.-Z.); Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California (K.R.); and Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (J.B.R.)
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