Early combination therapy with two and sometimes three of the DMDs (SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA) and metformin, and lower HbA1c targets (< 6.5%), may halt and even regress the pathological basis of diabetes and improve patient’s prognosis (Cardiovascular Diabetology)
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Tag: GLP-1 RA
Worldwide inertia to the use of cardiorenal protective glucose-lowering drugs (SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA) in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes
Central to our manifesto is a shift from linear treatment algorithms based on HbA1c target setting to parallel, independent considerations of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, heart failure and renal risks, in accordance with newly updated guidelines (Cardiovascular Diabetology)
GLP-1 RA Treatment and Dosing Patterns Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Six Countries: A Retrospective Analysis of Pharmacy Claims Data
Across six countries, persistence was highest among DULA patients and generally lowest among exBID patients. ADD/AWD for all GLP-1 RAs was in line with the recommended label. Longer-term data would be useful to obtain a better understanding of GLP-1 RA treatment patterns over time (Diabetes Therapy)
Is It Time to Change the Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Paradigm? Yes!
GLP-1 RAs Should Replace Metformin in the Type 2 Diabetes Algorithm (Diabetes Care)
Occurrence of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea reported as adverse events in clinical trials studying glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: A systematic analysis of published clinical trials
GLP-1 RAs are associated with “gastrointestinal” AEs that are related to dose and background medications (especially metformin), and may vary in a compound-specific manner. Long-acting agents are associated with less nausea and vomiting but more diarrhoea (Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism)
A meta-analysis comparing clinical effects of short- or long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonists versus insulin treatment from head-to-head studies in type 2 diabetic patients
Slightly better glycaemic control can be achieved by adding GLP-1 RAs to OGLM as compared to insulin treatment, with added benefits regarding body weight, hypoglycaemia, blood pressure and lipoproteins. These differences are in contrast to insulin being prescribed far more often than GLP-1 RAs (Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism)
Efficacy and safety of once-weekly glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists for the management of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Given their dosing scheme and overall efficacy and safety profile, once-weekly GLP-1 RAs are a convenient therapeutic option for use as add-on to metformin (Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism)
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1 RA): Long-Term Effect on Kidney Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Long-term treatment with liraglutide was associated with a reduction in measured GFR similar to the effect during short-term treatment, suggesting a metabolic or haemodynamic reversible effect and not structural changes. Moreover, UAER and 24-hour SBP were reduced (Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications)
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