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Zhou Z, Zheng M, Zuo Z, Wu T. Comparison of cardiovascular outcomes of new antihyperglycemic agents in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a meta-analysis. ESC Heart Fail 2024. [PMID: 38419382 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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AIMS The study aims to provide comprehensive evidence for the selection of agents in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with cardiovascular risk and summarize the lasted evidence for the cardiovascular effects of sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) in patients with heart failure (HF). METHODS AND RESULTS Several online databases were searched. All studies that explored the cardiovascular effects of SGLT2i or glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) were screened and reviewed. A total of 38 studies were included. Compared with GLP1-RA, the use of SGLT2i significantly reduced the risk of cardiovascular death [risk ratio (RR) = 0.59; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.44-0.58], hospitalization of heart failure (HHF) (RR = 0.77; 95% CI, 0.74-0.80), death from any cause (RR = 0.64; 95% CI, 0.60-0.68), and myocardial infarction (MI) (RR = 0.81; 95% CI, 0.76-0.87). However, SGLT2i significantly increased the risk of stroke (RR = 1.10; 95% CI, 1.04-1.17). Compared with the control group, SGLT2i treatment reduced the risk of cardiovascular death by 14% (RR = 0.86; 95% CI, 0.79-0.94), HHF by 25%, and death from any cause by 9% in patients with HF, regardless of diabetes status. CONCLUSIONS SGLT2i is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular death, HHF, death from any cause, and MI in patients with T2DM compared with GLP1-RA. In addition, SGLT2i brought more benefits with respect to the effects of cardiovascular death, HHF, and death from any cause in patients with HF, regardless of diabetes status.
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- Zijing Zhou
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Gullaksen S, Vernstrøm L, Sørensen SS, Ringgaard S, Laustsen C, Birn H, Funck KL, Poulsen PL, Laugesen E. The effects of semaglutide, empagliflozin and their combination on the kidney sodium signal from magnetic resonance imaging: A prespecified, secondary analysis from a randomized, clinical trial. J Diabetes Complications 2024; 38:108673. [PMID: 38219335 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2023.108673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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AIMS To evaluate the effect of treatment with semaglutide and empagliflozin on the cortico-medullary sodium gradient (MCR; medulla/cortex ratio), urine sodium/creatinine ratio (UNACR), and estimated plasma volume (ePV) and to compare the MCR between persons with and without type 2 diabetes. METHODS Using the 23Na magnetic resonance imaging (23Na-MRI) technique, we investigated the effects of 32 weeks of treatment with semaglutide, empagliflozin or their combination on MCR in 65 participants with type 2 diabetes and high risk of cardiovascular disease. The participants were recruited from a randomized, controlled interventional trial and further characterized by UNACR and ePV. In addition, in a cross-sectional design, we compared MCR by 23Na-MRI in 12 persons with type 2 diabetes and 17 matched controls. Data from the interventional trial were analyzed using a single, multivariate linear mixed model strategy for repeated measurements. Data from the cross-sectional study were analyzed by fitting a linear regression model adjusted for age and sex. RESULTS Compared to placebo, semaglutide, but not empagliflozin, significantly decreased the MCR (-9 %, 95%CI (-18, -0.06)%, p = 0.035 and -0.05 %, 95%CI(-0.15, 0.05)%, p = 0.319, respectively). The UNACR decreased in the semaglutide group(-35 %, 95 % CI(-52, -14) %, p = 0.003) but not in the empagliflozin group (7 %, 95 % CI(-21, 44)%, p = 0.657), whereas the ePV decreased in the combination group. The MCR was not different between persons with and without type 2 diabetes. CONCLUSION 23Na magnetic resonance imaging can identify drug induced changes in the MCR in persons with type 2 diabetes, and 32 weeks of semaglutide decreases the MCR in such persons. There is no difference in the MCR between persons with and without type 2 diabetes. TRIAL NUMBER AND REGISTRY EUDRACT 2019-000781-38, clinicaltrialsregister.eu.
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- Søren Gullaksen
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Department of Internal Medicine & Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; Department of Medicine, Regional Hospital Horsens, 8700 Horsens, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Department of Internal Medicine & Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Department of Internal Medicine & Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine & Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Center, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Center, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Diagnostic Centre, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, 8600 Silkeborg, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Center, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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Sridhar VS, Limonte CP, Groop PH, Heerspink HJL, Pratley RE, Rossing P, Skyler JS, Cherney DZI. Chronic kidney disease in type 1 diabetes: translation of novel type 2 diabetes therapeutics to individuals with type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia 2024; 67:3-18. [PMID: 37801140 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-023-06015-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Current management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in type 1 diabetes centres on glycaemic control, renin-angiotensin system inhibition and optimisation of risk factors including blood pressure, lipids and body weight. While these therapeutic approaches have significantly improved outcomes among people with type 1 diabetes and CKD, this population remains at substantial elevated risk for adverse kidney and cardiovascular events, with limited improvements over the last few decades. The significant burden of CKD and CVD in type 1 diabetes populations highlights the need to identify novel therapies with the potential for heart and kidney protection. Over the last decade, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists and non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists have emerged as potent kidney-protective and/or cardioprotective agents in type 2 diabetes. The consistent, substantial kidney and cardiovascular benefits of these agents has led to their incorporation into professional guidelines as foundational care for type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, introduction of these agents into clinical practice has been accompanied by a shift in the focus of diabetes care from a 'glucose-centric' to a 'cardiorenal risk-centric' approach. In this review, we evaluate the potential translation of novel type 2 diabetes therapeutics to individuals with type 1 diabetes with the lens of preventing the development and progression of CKD.
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- Vikas S Sridhar
- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Kidney Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Program for Clinical and Molecular Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Nephrology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Diabetes, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
- The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia
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- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Kim SQ, Kim J, Choi M, Kim Y, Kim S, Kim KH. Effect of combined administration of Acyl-CoA: Cholesterol acyltransferase 1 inhibitor and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist on a rodent model of diet-induced obesity. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 688:149164. [PMID: 37951155 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.149164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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A glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) semaglutide was approved for the treatment of obesity by the Food and Drug Administration. However, it can cause gastrointestinal events at high doses, limiting its broader use. Combining drugs with multiple mechanisms of action could enhance the weight-reducing effects while minimizing side effects. To this end, we investigated the combined effects of semaglutide and avasimibe, an acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase 1 (ACAT1) inhibitor, on weight reduction in diet-induced obesity mice. Two cohorts of mice were used: In cohort 1, mice were fed a high-fat (HF) diet for 12 weeks and then randomly assigned to the vehicle, avasimibe [10 mg/kg body weight (BW)], semaglutide (0.4 mg/kg BW), or combination groups. The drugs were administered via subcutaneous (sc) injections on a daily basis. In cohort 2, mice were fed an HF diet for 8 weeks and randomly assigned to the same four groups, but avasimibe was administered at a dose of 20 mg/kg BW, and the drugs were administered every 3 days. In cohort 1, semaglutide initially reduced food intake initially, but this effect was diminished with prolonged administration. Avasimibe, on the other hand, did not affect food intake but prevented weight gain to a lesser extent than semaglutide. Importantly, the combination treatment resulted in the greatest percentage of body weight reduction, along with lower plasma glucose and leptin levels compared to the semaglutide single-treatment group. Cohort 2 confirmed that the superior weight loss in the combination group compared to the other three groups was largely due to a significant reduction in fat mass. Histological analysis of inguinal adipose tissue showed smaller adipocyte size across all treatment groups compared to the vehicle group, with no significant differences among the treatment groups. Collectively, these findings suggest combining semaglutide and avasimibe could be an effective approach to weight management.
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- Sora Q Kim
- Department of Nutrition Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- EFIL BioScience Inc., Bando Ivyvalley, Cheonggyesan-ro, Soojeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13105, Republic of Korea
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- EFIL BioScience Inc., Bando Ivyvalley, Cheonggyesan-ro, Soojeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13105, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
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Zhu J, Zhou Y, Li Q, Wang G. Cost-Effectiveness of Newer Antidiabetic Drugs as Second-Line Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review. Adv Ther 2023; 40:4216-4235. [PMID: 37515713 PMCID: PMC10499965 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-023-02612-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Evidence from cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOTs) for newer antidiabetic drugs is increasingly influencing revised recommendations for second-line therapy in type 2 diabetes (T2D). This systematic review aimed to compare the cost-effectiveness of newer antidiabetic drugs specified as sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA), and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor (DPP-4i) for T2D in a second-line setting. METHODS A systematic review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) guidelines, and all relevant published studies were searched comprehensively in electronic databases, including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and International Health Technology Assessment database published from April 2023. The quality of the included studies was evaluated using Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) 2022 reporting checklists. RESULTS We included 28 studies that met the inclusion criteria. Overall reporting of the identified studies largely met CHEERS 2022 recommendations. The CORE and Cardiff models were the most frequently utilized for pharmacoeconomic evaluation in T2D. Four studies consistently discovered that SGLT2i was more cost-effective than GLP-1RA in T2D who were not adequately controlled by metformin monotherapy. Four studies compared GLP-1RA with DPP-4i, sufonylurea (SU), or insulin. Except for one that demonstrated SU was cost-effective, all were GLP-1RA. Five studies revealed that SGLT2i was more cost-effective than DPP-4i or SU. Eleven studies indicated that DPP-4i was more cost-effective than traditional antidiabetic drugs. Four additional studies explored the cost-effectiveness of various antidiabetic drugs as second-line options, indicating that SU, SGLT2i, or meglitinides were more economically advantageous. The most common driven factors were the cost of new antidiabetic drugs. CONCLUSION Newer antidiabetic drugs as second line are the cost-effective option for T2D from the cost-effectiveness perspective, especially SGLT2i.
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- Jiejin Zhu
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310002, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China.
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Sohn M, Dietrich JW, Nauck MA, Lim S. Characteristics predicting the efficacy of SGLT-2 inhibitors versus GLP-1 receptor agonists on major adverse cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis study. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2023; 22:153. [PMID: 37381019 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-023-01877-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent large clinical trials have demonstrated cardiovascular benefits of similar overall magnitude for sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT-2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) therapy in subjects with type 2 diabetes. We sought to identify subgroups based on baseline characteristics with a differential response to either SGLT-2i or GLP-1RA. METHODS PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, and EMBASE were searched from 2008 to 2022 for SGLT-2i or GLP-1RA randomized trials that reported 3-point major adverse cardiovascular events (3P-MACE). Baseline clinical and biochemical characteristics included age, sex, body mass index (BMI), HbA1c, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), albuminuria, preexisting cardiovascular disease (CVD), and heart failure (HF). Absolute and relative risk reductions (ARR and RRR) regarding incidence rates for 3P-MACE with a 95% confidence interval were calculated. The association of average baseline characteristics in each study with the ARR and RRR for 3P-MACE was investigated by meta-regression analyses (random-effects model, assuming inter-study heterogeneity). Meta-analysis was also conducted to investigate whether the efficacy of SGLT-2i or GLP-1RA on 3P-MACE reduction could differ according to the patient's characteristics (e.g., HbA1c above/below cutoff). RESULTS After a critical assessment of 1,172 articles, 13 cardiovascular outcome trials with a total of 111,565 participants were selected. In meta-regression analysis, the more patients with reduced eGFR in the studies, the greater ARR by SGLT-2i or GLP-1RA therapy. Similarly, in the meta-analysis, SGLT-2i therapy tended to be more effective in reducing 3P-MACE in people with eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 than in those with normal renal function (ARR - 0.90 [-1.44 to - 0.37] vs. - 0.17 [-0.34 to - 0.01] events/100 person-years). Furthermore, people with albuminuria tended to respond better to SGLT-2i therapy than those with normoalbuminuria. However, this was not the case for the GLP-1RA treatment. Other factors including age, sex, BMI, HbA1c, and preexisting CVD or HF did not affect the efficacy of either SGLT-2i or GLP-1RA treatment on the ARR or RRR of 3P-MACE. CONCLUSIONS Because decreased eGFR [significant] and albuminuria [trend] were found to predict a better efficacy for SGLT-2i in 3P-MACE reduction, this class of drug should be preferred in such patients. However, GLP-1RA may be considered for patients with normal eGFR because it showed better efficacy than SGLT-2i in this subgroup [trend].
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- Minji Sohn
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 82, Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, 13620, Republic of Korea
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- Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Section, Department of Medicine I, St. Josef-Hospital (Ruhr-University Bochum), Gudrunstr. 56, D-44791, Bochum, Germany
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- Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Section, Department of Medicine I, St. Josef-Hospital (Ruhr-University Bochum), Gudrunstr. 56, D-44791, Bochum, Germany.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 82, Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, 13620, Republic of Korea.
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Heinsen LJ, Pararajasingam G, Andersen TR, Auscher S, Sheta HM, Precht H, Engdam KB, Hangaard J, Lambrechtsen J, Knop FK, Egstrup K. Liraglutide treatment is associated with progression of coronary artery fibrous plaque: a prospective 1-year follow-up study in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:214. [PMID: 37118678 PMCID: PMC10148401 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03228-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the association between clinically indicated liraglutide treatment and coronary artery plaque progression during 1-year follow-up in asymptomatic diabetes. METHODS Patients were divided into a group receiving liraglutide (Lira+) and a group not receiving liraglutide (Lira-). Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) was performed to assess total atheroma volume (TAV) and subtypes of plaque volumes (dense calcium, fibrous, fibrous-fatty, and necrotic core plaque) and the plaque progression during one year follow-up. RESULTS Fifty-five patients (27%) receiving liraglutide and 149 (73%) how did not were included. Changes in TAV during 1-year of follow-up were similar in the two groups (38 ± 180 (Lira+) vs. -1 ± 160 mm3 (Lira-), P = 0.13). A greater increase in fibrous plaque volume was seen in the Lira + vs. the Lira- group (34 ± 129 vs. -2 ± 101 mm3, P = 0.04). Changes over 1-year in the other plaque subtypes were similar in the two groups. Treatment duration of liraglutide was not associated with changes in TAV. CONCLUSION In patients with T2D without known prior coronary artery disease, liraglutide treatment was associated with a significant increase in coronary artery fibrous plaque volume during 1-year follow-up.
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- Laurits Juhl Heinsen
- Cardiovascular Research Unit, Odense University Hospital Svendborg, Baagøes Allé 15, Svendborg, 5700, Denmark.
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- Cardiovascular Research Unit, Odense University Hospital Svendborg, Baagøes Allé 15, Svendborg, 5700, Denmark
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- Cardiovascular Research Unit, Odense University Hospital Svendborg, Baagøes Allé 15, Svendborg, 5700, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital Svendborg, Baagøes Allé 15, Svendborg, 5700, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital Svendborg, Baagøes Allé 15, Svendborg, 5700, Denmark
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- Cardiovascular Research Unit, Odense University Hospital Svendborg, Baagøes Allé 15, Svendborg, 5700, Denmark
- Institute of Regional Research, University of Southern Denmark, Winsløwsparken 19, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
- Department of Radiology, Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospitals of Southern Denmark, Sygehusvej 24, 6000, Kolding, Kolding, Denmark
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- Cardiovascular Research Unit, Odense University Hospital Svendborg, Baagøes Allé 15, Svendborg, 5700, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital Svendborg, Baagøes Allé 15, Svendborg, 5700, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital Svendborg, Baagøes Allé 15, Svendborg, 5700, Denmark
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- Center for Clinical Metabolic Research, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Gentofte Hospitalsvej 7, 3rd floor, Gentofte, 2820, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Cardiovascular Research Unit, Odense University Hospital Svendborg, Baagøes Allé 15, Svendborg, 5700, Denmark
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Gullaksen S, Vernstrøm L, Sørensen SS, Funck KL, Petersen L, Bek T, Poulsen PL, Laugesen E. Effects of semaglutide and empagliflozin on oxygenation, vascular autoregulation, and central thickness of the retina in people with type 2 diabetes: A prespecified secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial. J Diabetes Complications 2023; 37:108472. [PMID: 37062189 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2023.108472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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AIMS Semaglutide and empagliflozin have shown cardiovascular protection. In SUSTAIN-6, semaglutide was associated with an increased risk of diabetic retinopathy. We investigated whether changes in retinal oxygenation, retinal vascular autoregulation, and central retinal thickness are altered by semaglutide, empagliflozin or the combination. METHODS This study was a prespecified, secondary outcome from a randomised, 32 weeks partly placebo-controlled, partly open-label, clinical trial on the effects of semaglutide and empagliflozin on arterial stiffness and kidney oxygenation. A total of 120 participants with type 2 diabetes, established or high risk of cardiovascular disease and age ≥50 years were randomised into four parallel groups (semaglutide, empagliflozin, the combination or tablet placebo, n = 30 for each group). We primarily hypothesized that semaglutide would increase venular oxygenation. RESULTS We found no changes in retinal arteriolar, venular or venular-arteriolar oxygenation nor in retinal vessel diameter regardless of treatment group. Semaglutide increased central retinal thickness compared to placebo with ~1 % (3.8 μm 95 % CI [0.9;6.7], p = 0.009) with no changes in the empagliflozin or combination group. CONCLUSION Neither semaglutide, empagliflozin nor the combination alters markers of retinal function. The effect of semaglutide on central retinal thickness was small, but the clinical significance is uncertain.
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- Søren Gullaksen
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Center, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Center, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Center, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; Diagnostic Centre, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, 8600 Silkeborg, Denmark
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Morton JI, Marquina C, Shaw JE, Liew D, Polkinghorne KR, Ademi Z, Magliano DJ. Projecting the incidence and costs of major cardiovascular and kidney complications of type 2 diabetes with widespread SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA use: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Diabetologia 2023; 66:642-656. [PMID: 36404375 PMCID: PMC9947091 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-022-05832-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Whether sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are cost-effective based solely on their cardiovascular and kidney benefits is unknown. We projected the health and economic outcomes due to myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, heart failure (HF) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) among people with type 2 diabetes, with and without CVD, under scenarios of widespread use of these drugs. METHODS We designed a microsimulation model using real-world data that captured CVD and ESKD morbidity and mortality from 2020 to 2040. The populations and transition probabilities were derived by linking the Australian Diabetes Registry (1.1 million people with type 2 diabetes) to hospital admissions databases, the National Death Index and the ESKD Registry using data from 2010 to 2019. We modelled four interventions: increase in use of SGLT2is or GLP-1 RAs to 75% of the total population with type 2 diabetes, and increase in use of SGLT2is or GLP-1 RAs to 75% of the secondary prevention population (i.e. people with type 2 diabetes and prior CVD). All interventions were compared with current use of SGLT2is (20% of the total population) and GLP-1 RAs (5% of the total population). Outcomes of interest included quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), total costs (from the Australian public healthcare perspective) and the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER). We applied 5% annual discounting for health economic outcomes. The willingness-to-pay threshold was set at AU$28,000 per QALY gained. RESULTS The numbers of QALYs gained from 2020 to 2040 with increased SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA use in the total population (n=1.1 million in 2020; n=1.5 million in 2040) were 176,446 and 200,932, respectively, compared with current use. Net cost differences were AU$4.2 billion for SGLT2is and AU$20.2 billion for GLP-1 RAs, and the ICERs were AU$23,717 and AU$100,705 per QALY gained, respectively. In the secondary prevention population, the ICERs were AU$8878 for SGLT2is and AU$79,742 for GLP-1 RAs. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION At current prices, use of SGLT2is, but not GLP-1 RAs, would be cost-effective when considering only their cardiovascular and kidney disease benefits for people with type 2 diabetes.
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- Jedidiah I Morton
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Nephrology, Monash Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Jensterle M, Rizzo M, Janež A. Semaglutide in Obesity: Unmet Needs in Men. Diabetes Ther 2023; 14:461-465. [PMID: 36609945 PMCID: PMC9981825 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-022-01360-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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- Mojca Jensterle
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 7, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (Promise), School of Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 7, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Jha KK, Adhikari R, Tasdighi E, Osuji N, Rajan T, Blaha MJ. Transitioning to GLP-1 RAs and SGLT2 Inhibitors as the First Choice for Managing Cardiometabolic Risk in Type 2 Diabetes. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2022; 24:925-937. [PMID: 36422789 DOI: 10.1007/s11883-022-01066-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This forward-looking review summarizes existing evidence from cardiovascular outcome trials on cardiometabolic risk-reduction in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) management, with attention to updating and personalizing recommendations from recent diabetes practice guidelines issued by cardiology societies. RECENT FINDINGS T2DM management has shifted towards cardiometabolic outcome improvement rather than purely glycemic control. According to large clinical trials, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors showed robust results in reducing heart failure (HF) hospitalization and chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, while glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists demonstrated the largest effects on HbA1c reduction, weight loss, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease outcomes prevention, including stroke. Considering the distinct features of these new cardiometabolic agents, initial selection of therapy should be targeted to each individual patient, with consideration of combination therapy for the highest risk patients. Moreover, future studies should investigate the addition of obesity-predominant risk, in conjunction with coronary artery disease, stroke, CKD, and HF, as a new influential indicator for choosing the optimal cardiometabolic agent.
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- Kunal K Jha
- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Blalock 524D1 JHH 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Blalock 524D1 JHH 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Blalock 524D1 JHH 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Blalock 524D1 JHH 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Blalock 524D1 JHH 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Blalock 524D1 JHH 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
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Yanai H, Yamaguchi N, Adachi H. Chronic Kidney Disease Stage G4 in a Diabetic Patient Improved by Multi-Disciplinary Treatments Based Upon Literature Search for Therapeutic Evidence. Cardiol Res 2022; 13:309-314. [PMID: 36405227 PMCID: PMC9635773 DOI: 10.14740/cr1424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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In the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, empagliflozin, reduced incident or worsening nephropathy. In the LEADER trial, a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, liraglutide, resulted in lower rates of the development and progression of diabetic kidney disease than placebo. Therefore, the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes recommend the decision to treat high-risk individuals with a GLP-1 receptor agonist or SGLT2 inhibitor to reduce chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression should be considered. A 72-year-old male obese diabetic patient developed CKD stage G4 despite of use of both SGLT2 inhibitor and GLP-1 receptor agonist. We started using sodium bicarbonate because he showed metabolic acidosis due to uremia. We also started to use spherical carbonaceous adsorbent which adsorbs indole, the precursor of indoxyl sulfate, uremic toxin. We started the treatment with finerenone, a nonsteroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, which has been recently shown to lower risks of CKD progression. Considering unfavorable effects of hyperuricemia on CKD, to treat his hyperuricemia, we started to use dotinurad, a novel selective urate reabsorption inhibitor, which reduces serum urate levels by selective inhibition of urate transporter 1. The improvement of CKD stage G4 in a diabetic patient was obtained by such multi-disciplinary treatments in addition to SGLT2 inhibitor and GLP-1 receptor agonist.
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- Hidekatsu Yanai
- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Kohnodai Hospital, Chiba, Japan,Corresponding Author: Hidekatsu Yanai, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Kohnodai Hospital, 1-7-1 Kohnodai, Ichikawa, Chiba 272-8516, Japan.
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Kohnodai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Kohnodai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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Branch KRH, Dagenais GR, Avezum A, Basile J, Conget I, Cushman WC, Jansky P, Lakshmanan M, Lanas F, Leiter LA, Pais P, Pogosova N, Raubenheimer PJ, Ryden L, Shaw JE, Sheu WHH, Temelkova-Kurktschiev T, Bethel MA, Gerstein HC, Chinthanie R, Probstfield JL. Dulaglutide and cardiovascular and heart failure outcomes in patients with and without heart failure: a post-hoc analysis from the REWIND randomized trial. Eur J Heart Fail 2022; 24:1805-1812. [PMID: 36073143 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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AIMS People with diabetes are at high risk for cardiovascular events including heart failure (HF). We examined the effect of the glucagon-like peptide 1 agonist dulaglutide on incident HF events and other cardiovascular outcomes in those with or without prior HF in the randomized placebo-controlled Researching Cardiovascular Events with a Weekly Incretin in Diabetes (REWIND) trial. METHODS AND RESULTS The REWIND major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) outcome was the first occurrence of a composite endpoint of non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes (including unknown causes). In this post-hoc analysis, a HF event was defined as an adjudication-confirmed hospitalization or urgent evaluation for HF. Of the 9901 participants studied over a median follow-up of 5.4 years, 213/4949 (4.3%) randomly assigned to dulaglutide and 226/4952 (4.6%) participants assigned to placebo experienced a HF event (hazard ratio [HR] 0.93, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.77-1.12; p = 0.456). In the 853 (8.6%) participants with HF at baseline, there was no change in either MACE or HF events with dulaglutide as compared to participants without HF (p = 0.44 and 0.19 for interaction, respectively). Combined cardiovascular death and HF events were marginally reduced with dulaglutide compared to placebo (HR 0.88, 95% CI 0.78-1.00; p = 0.050) but unchanged in patients with and without HF at baseline (p = 0.31). CONCLUSIONS Dulaglutide was not associated with a reduction in HF events in patients with type 2 diabetes regardless of baseline HF status over 5.4 years of follow-up.
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínic i Universitari, Barcelona, Spain
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- University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- St. John's Research Institute, Bangalore, India
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- National Medical Research Center of Cardiology, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Medicine K2, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Cheng A, Yeoh E, Moh A, Low S, Tan CH, Lam B, Sum CF, Subramaniam T, Lim SC. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus best medical treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults with body mass index between 27 and 32 kg/m 2: A 5-year randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2022; 188:109900. [PMID: 35513159 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate the effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) versus best medical treatment in Asians with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and class I obesity. METHODS In this 5-year single-centre, open-label randomized controlled trial, participants were randomized to RYGB or medical treatment including newer classes of diabetes medications (ClinicalTrials.gov:NCT02041234). The primary endpoint was diabetes remission defined as HbA1c ≤ 6% (≤42 mmol/mol) and discontinuation of glucose-lowering medication at 12 months post-intervention and beyond. Glycaemia and weight changes were assessed. Continuous glucose monitoring was performed. RESULTS Of 28 subjects randomized, 26 were analyzed in the final cohort (14 medical, 12 RYGB; age:44 ± 10 years, 34.6% males, BMI:29.4 ± 1.6 kg/m2). At 12 months, 50% of RYGB subjects achieved diabetes remission; 83% stopped all glucose-lowering medications. By year 5, 42% were in remission. None attained diabetes remission in the medical group. Percentage declines in fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c and BMI were significantly greater in the RYGB arm (all P < 0.05). Early improvements in glycaemic variability and time in range were similar in both treatment arms. Hypoglycaemia and surgical complications were observed in some RYGB subjects. CONCLUSIONS Over 5 years, RYGB outperforms best medical treatment in glycemia and weight improvements for Asians with T2DM and class I obesity.
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- Anton Cheng
- Department of General Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore; Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore.
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- Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
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- Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
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- Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore; Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of General Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore; Integrated Centre for Obesity and Diabetes, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
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- Integrated Centre for Obesity and Diabetes, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
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- Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore; Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
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- Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore; Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
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- Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore; Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore; Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University Hospital, Singapore; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Falardeau J. New Options (or not) for Treatment of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2022; 22:257-264. [PMID: 35332515 DOI: 10.1007/s11910-022-01188-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disorder primarily affecting obese women of childbearing age and, if left untreated, can lead to irreversible vision loss. No consensus exists on the best management strategy for IIH. Weight loss is advocated and few useful medical options exist. There is an unmet need to discover new treatment options for this increasingly prevalent condition. This article reviews the recent advances and research on the treatment of IIH. RECENT FINDINGS Venous sinus stenting (VSS) is now performed in many experienced centers, and there is growing interest in bariatric surgery as a treatment modality. Newly approved anti-obesity drugs are showing effectiveness in weight loss, and novel targeted disease-modifying IIH therapies are being explored. Further evaluation of these novel therapeutic strategies as well as studies exploring the use of anti-obesity drugs in IIH is needed. While VSS is gaining popularity due to its efficacy and low complication rate, there is insufficient evidence to support any surgical procedure over another. Bariatric surgery is appealing for patients with non-sight-threatening IIH and needs to be further explored.
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- Julie Falardeau
- Department of Ophthalmology, Oregon Health and Science University, 3303 S Bond Avenue, 11th floor, Portland, OR, 97239, USA.
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Kobayashi K, Toyoda M, Hatori N, Sakai H, Furuki T, Chin K, Kimura M, Saito N, Kanaoka T, Aoyama T, Umezono T, Ito S, Suzuki D, Takeda H, Minagawa F, Degawa H, Machimura H, Hishiki T, Umezawa S, Shimura H, Nakajima S, Yamamoto H, Sato K, Miyakawa M, Terauchi Y, Tamura K, Kanamori A. Comparison of renal outcomes between sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2022; 185:109231. [PMID: 35131376 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIMS This study aimed to clarify the differences in how sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1Ra) influence kidney function in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS We retrospectively built two databases of patients with T2DM who visited the clinics of members of Kanagawa Physicians Association. We defined the renal composite outcome as either progression of albuminuria status and/or > 15% deterioration in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) per year. We used propensity score matching to compare patient outcomes after SGLT2i and GLP1Ra treatments. RESULTS The incidence of renal composite outcomes was significantly lower in SGLT2i-treated patients than in GLP1Ra-treated patients (n = 15[11%] and n = 27[20%], respectively, P = 0.001). Annual eGFR changes (mL/min/1.73 m2/year) between the two groups differed significantly (-1.8 [95 %CI, -2.7, -0.9] in SGLT2i-treated patients and - 3.4 [95 %CI, -4.6, -2.2] in GLP1Ra-treated patients, P = 0.0049). The urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio changed owing to a significant interaction between the presence or absence of a decrease in systolic blood pressure and the difference in treatments (P < 0.04). CONCLUSION Renal composite outcome incidence was lower in SGLT2i-treated patients than in GLP1Ra-treated patients.
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- Kazuo Kobayashi
- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan; Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, lsehara, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, lsehara, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, lsehara, Japan
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- Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of internal medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney Disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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Wei J, Wang R, Ye H, Wang Y, Wang L, Zhang X. Effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on arrhythmias and its subtypes in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:910256. [PMID: 36034440 PMCID: PMC9403613 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.910256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE An update of a systematic review and meta-analysis of the risk of arrhythmias and their subtypes in type 2 diabetic patients receiving glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) medication according to data from the Cardiovascular Outcome Trial(CVOT). METHODS Randomized controlled trials (RCT) on GLP-1RA therapy and cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients published in full-text journal databases such as MEDLINE (via PubMed), Embase, Clinical Trials.gov, and the Cochrane Library from establishment to March 1, 2022 were searched. We assessed the quality of individual studies by the Cochrane risk-of-bias algorithm. RevMan 5.4.1 software was use for calculating meta-analysis. RESULTS A total of 60,081 randomized participants were included in the data of these 8 GLP-1RA cardiovascular outcomes trials. Pooled analysis reported no significant effect on total arrhythmia [RR=0.96, 95% CI (0.96, 1.05), p =0.36], and its subtypes such as atrial fibrillation [RR=0.96, 95% CI (0.86, 1.07), p =0.43], atrial flutter [RR= 0.82, 95% CI (0.57, 1.19), p =0.30], atrial tachycardia [RR=0.64, 95% CI (0.20, 2.01), p =0.44)], sinoatrial node dysfunction [RR=0.74, 95% CI (0.44, 1.25), p =0.26], ventricular preterm systole [RR=1.42, 95% CI (0.62, 3.26), p =0.41], second degree AV block [RR=0.96, 95% CI (0.53, 1.72), p =0.88], complete AV block [RR=0.75, 95% CI (0.49, 1.17), p =0.21], ventricular fibrillation [RR=1.00, 95% CI (0.50, 2.02), p =1.00], ventricular tachycardia [RR=1.37, 95% CI (0.91, 2.08), p =0.13] from treatment with GLP-1RA versus placebo. However, the risk of hypoglycemia was reduced by about 30% [RR=0.70, 95% CI (0.57, 0.87), p=0.001] and the risk of pneumonia by about 25% [RR=0.85, 95% CI (0.75, 0.97), p=0.01], both statistically significant differences. CONCLUSION In type 2 diabetic patients, treatment with GLP-1RA has no significant effect on the risk of major arrhythmias but significantly reduces the risk of hypoglycemia and pneumonia.
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- Jinjing Wei
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaofang Zhang, ; Lihong Wang,
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- Department Clinical Experimental Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaofang Zhang, ; Lihong Wang,
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Berg DD, Kolkailah AA, Sarraju A, Kerchberger AM, Eljalby M, McGuire DK. Interpreting Absolute and Relative Risk Reduction in the Context of Recent Cardiovascular Outcome Trials in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Curr Diab Rep 2021; 21:45. [PMID: 34741199 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-021-01417-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The cardiovascular benefits of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) have increased the focus of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) care on comprehensive cardiovascular risk reduction. Herein, we review the results of the cardiovascular outcomes trials of SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA, discuss the concepts of relative vs. absolute risk reduction in the context of these trials, and highlight the importance of individualized risk assessment when applying trial results to clinical practice. RECENT FINDINGS To enable personalized treatment approaches, multiple clinical risk scores have been developed to assess risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) outcomes and hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) in patients with T2DM. In addition, circulating biomarkers of myocardial injury (cardiac troponin) and hemodynamic stress (natriuretic peptides) have been shown to further refine risk prediction of these clinically important cardiovascular complications. When making decisions about whether to initiate SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA, clinicians should consider the anticipated relative and absolute treatment benefits from these antihyperglycemic therapies. Clinicians can use available clinical and biomarker-based risk tools when counseling patients about their individual cardiovascular risk profiles and when estimating absolute treatment benefits from SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA.
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- David D Berg
- TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 60 Fenwood Road, Suite 7022, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an often unrecognized complication of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) associated with significant economic burden and poor long-term hepatic and extrahepatic outcomes. Our goal is to review evidence about the complex association between NAFLD and T2DM and highlight the potential for disease co-management with the available medications used for the treatment of diabetes. RECENT FINDINGS A milieu of metabolic factors such as insulin resistance, glucotoxicity, and lipotoxicity, as well as genetics and other factors, contribute to the pathogenesis and co-existence of NAFLD with T2DM. The presence of T2DM in patients with NAFLD increases the risk of disease progression to steatohepatitis (NASH) and advanced fibrosis, cirrhosis, and even hepatocellular carcinoma. In addition to lifestyle modification, pioglitazone and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) both reduce the high cardiovascular risk and improve liver histology in patients with NAFLD. Sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT-2) inhibitors also appear to reverse metabolic abnormalities as well as liver disease in NAFLD, but their impact on liver histology has not been fully established. Lastly, metformin, dipeptidyl dipetidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, and insulin appear to have modest to no effect on modifying the natural history of NAFLD. Early recognition of NAFLD and monitoring for NASH with advanced liver fibrosis in patients with T2DM are crucial. The presence of NASH in a patient with T2DM should call for taking advantage of antidiabetic medications with proven efficacy to improve cardiometabolic health and prevent liver disease progression.
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- Jeffrey Budd
- Divisions of General Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Road, room H-2, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
- Malcom Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Budd J, Cusi K. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: What Does the Primary Care Physician Need to Know? Am J Med 2020; 133:536-543. [PMID: 32017891 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in the United States and is soon to be the leading cause of liver transplantation. Patients at the greatest risk are those with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. In 2019 the American Diabetes Association guidelines called, for the first time, for clinicians to screen for steatohepatitis and fibrosis all patients with type 2 diabetes and liver steatosis or abnormal plasma aminotransferases. This requires primary care physicians to be aware of key aspects related to the diagnosis and treatment of NAFLD, as well as to when to refer to a specialist. Unfortunately, there is still significant medical inertia as clinicians remain unaware of its high morbidity/mortality. Early diagnosis in the primary care setting is critical to prevent progression to end-stage liver disease. Patients with NAFLD are also at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. Despite general perception to the contrary, weight loss by lifestyle intervention or bariatric surgery and several pharmacological treatments (eg, vitamin E in nondiabetics, pioglitazone or glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists in patients with or without diabetes) can often be successful to reverse steatohepatitis and prevent disease progression.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Florida, Gainesville; Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, Fla.
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Dhindsa DS, Mehta A, Sandesara PB, Thobani A, Brandt S, Sperling LS. Strategies for Appropriate Selection of SGLT2-i vs. GLP1-RA in Persons with Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease. Curr Cardiol Rep 2019; 21:100. [PMID: 31352613 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-019-1197-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review will serve to highlight the clinical rationale used in the selection of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2-i) or glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1-ra). RECENT FINDINGS SGLT2-i and GLP1-ra are the first anti-hyperglycemics to demonstrate significant cardiovascular benefit in multiple cardiovascular outcomes trials (CVOTs), with benefits that are consistent across class of medication. Diabetes is a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2-i) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1-ra) are the first anti-hyperglycemics to demonstrate significant cardiovascular benefit. Given the unique side effect and benefit profiles, appropriate consideration of these agents with a focus on cardiovascular risk reduction requires an individualized approach.
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- Devinder S Dhindsa
- Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road, NE, Building A, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road, NE, Building A, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road, NE, Building A, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road, NE, Building A, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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Moreira RO, Cobas R, Lopes Assis Coelho RC. Combination of basal insulin and GLP-1 receptor agonist: is this the end of basal insulin alone in the treatment of type 2 diabetes? Diabetol Metab Syndr 2018; 10:26. [PMID: 29636825 PMCID: PMC5883417 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-018-0327-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Glycemic control has been considered a major therapeutic goal within the scope of diabetes management, as supported by robust observational and experimental evidence. However, the coexistence of micro and macrovascular disease is associated with the highest cardiovascular risks which highlights the importance that pharmacological treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus provides not only glycemic control, but also cardiovascular safety. Basal insulin is a highly effective treatment in reducing fasting blood glucose, but it is associated with considerable risk of hypoglycemia and weight gain. Glucagon like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are also effective in terms of glycemic control and associated with weight loss and low risk of hypoglycemia. The potential benefits of combining GLP-1RAs with basal insulin are contemplated in the current position statement of several different position statement and guidelines. This article reviews the efficacy and safety of different strategies to initiate and intensify basal insulin, with focus on new fixed ratio combinations of basal insulin with GLP-1 RAs available for use in a single injection pen (insulin degludec/liraglutide and insulin glargine/lixisenatide).
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- Rodrigo Oliveira Moreira
- Instituto Estadual de Diabetes e Endocrinologia, Rua Moncorvo Filho 90, CEP 22280-110 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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