SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA therapy in type 1 diabetes and reno-vascular outcomes: a real-world study. Anson, M., Zhao, S. S., Austin, P., Ibarburu, G. H., Malik, R. A., & Alam, U. Diabetologia, 66(10):1869–1881, October, 2023.
SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA therapy in type 1 diabetes and reno-vascular outcomes: a real-world study [link]Paper  doi  abstract   bibtex   
Abstract Aims/hypothesis Insulin is the primary treatment for type 1 diabetes. However, alternative glucose-lowering therapies are used adjunctively, but importantly are off-label in type 1 diabetes. Little work has previously been undertaken to evaluate safety with long-term efficacy and cardio-renal benefits of such therapies. We sought to investigate the real-world impact of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) therapy in individuals with type 1 diabetes in relation to effect on blood glucose levels, adverse events and cardio-renal outcomes. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study of all patients aged 18 or over with type 1 diabetes on the TriNetX platform, a global collaborative network providing access to real-time, anonymised medical records. We included patients who had been treated with an SGLT2i or GLP-1 RA for at least 6 months and analysed the efficacy, safety and cardio-renal outcomes 5 years after initiation of therapy. Results We identified 196,691 individuals with type 1 diabetes, 13% of whom were treated with adjunctive glucose-lowering therapy in addition to insulin. Included in the core analysis were 1822 patients treated with a GLP-1 RA and 992 individuals treated with an SGLT2i. Both agents provided clinically meaningful reductions in HbA 1c (−2.6 mmol/mol [−0.2%] with SGLT2i and −5.4 mmol/mol [−0.5%] with GLP-1 RA). The SGLT2i treated cohort showed preservation of eGFR over a 5-year period compared with the GLP-1 RA treated cohort (+3.5 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 vs −7.2 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 , respectively), including patients with established chronic kidney disease (CKD). The SGLT2i treated cohort experienced higher rates of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) (RR 2.08 [95% CI 1.05, 4.12] p =0.0309) and urinary tract infection/pyelonephritis (RR 2.27 [95% CI 1.12, 4.55] p =0.019) compared with the GLP-1 RA treated cohort. However, the SGLT2i treated cohort were less likely to develop heart failure (RR 0.44 [95% CI 0.23, 0.83] p =0.0092), CKD (RR 0.49 [95% CI 0.28, 0.86] p =0.0118) and be hospitalised for any cause (RR 0.59 [95% CI 0.46, 0.76] p≤ 0.0001) when compared with the GLP-1 RA treated cohort. Conclusions/interpretation Both SGLT2is and GLP-1 RAs have potential benefits as adjunctive agents in type 1 diabetes. SGLT2is provide cardio-renal benefits, despite an increase in the risk of DKA and urinary tract infection compared with GLP-1 RA therapy. Long-term evaluation of the efficacy and safety of these adjunctive therapies is required to guide their use in individuals with type 1 diabetes. Graphical Abstract
@article{anson_sglt2i_2023,
	title = {{SGLT2i} and {GLP}-1 {RA} therapy in type 1 diabetes and reno-vascular outcomes: a real-world study},
	volume = {66},
	issn = {0012-186X, 1432-0428},
	shorttitle = {{SGLT2i} and {GLP}-1 {RA} therapy in type 1 diabetes and reno-vascular outcomes},
	url = {https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00125-023-05975-8},
	doi = {10.1007/s00125-023-05975-8},
	abstract = {Abstract
            
              Aims/hypothesis
              Insulin is the primary treatment for type 1 diabetes. However, alternative glucose-lowering therapies are used adjunctively, but importantly are off-label in type 1 diabetes. Little work has previously been undertaken to evaluate safety with long-term efficacy and cardio-renal benefits of such therapies. We sought to investigate the real-world impact of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) therapy in individuals with type 1 diabetes in relation to effect on blood glucose levels, adverse events and cardio-renal outcomes.
            
            
              Methods
              We performed a retrospective cohort study of all patients aged 18 or over with type 1 diabetes on the TriNetX platform, a global collaborative network providing access to real-time, anonymised medical records. We included patients who had been treated with an SGLT2i or GLP-1 RA for at least 6 months and analysed the efficacy, safety and cardio-renal outcomes 5 years after initiation of therapy.
            
            
              Results
              
                We identified 196,691 individuals with type 1 diabetes, 13\% of whom were treated with adjunctive glucose-lowering therapy in addition to insulin. Included in the core analysis were 1822 patients treated with a GLP-1 RA and 992 individuals treated with an SGLT2i. Both agents provided clinically meaningful reductions in HbA
                1c
                (−2.6 mmol/mol [−0.2\%] with SGLT2i and −5.4 mmol/mol [−0.5\%] with GLP-1 RA). The SGLT2i treated cohort showed preservation of eGFR over a 5-year period compared with the GLP-1 RA treated cohort (+3.5 ml/min per 1.73 m
                2
                vs −7.2 ml/min per 1.73 m
                2
                , respectively), including patients with established chronic kidney disease (CKD). The SGLT2i treated cohort experienced higher rates of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) (RR 2.08 [95\% CI 1.05, 4.12]
                p
                =0.0309) and urinary tract infection/pyelonephritis (RR 2.27 [95\% CI 1.12, 4.55]
                p
                =0.019) compared with the GLP-1 RA treated cohort. However, the SGLT2i treated cohort were less likely to develop heart failure (RR 0.44 [95\% CI 0.23, 0.83]
                p
                =0.0092), CKD (RR 0.49 [95\% CI 0.28, 0.86]
                p
                =0.0118) and be hospitalised for any cause (RR 0.59 [95\% CI 0.46, 0.76]
                p≤
                0.0001) when compared with the GLP-1 RA treated cohort.
              
            
            
              Conclusions/interpretation
              Both SGLT2is and GLP-1 RAs have potential benefits as adjunctive agents in type 1 diabetes. SGLT2is provide cardio-renal benefits, despite an increase in the risk of DKA and urinary tract infection compared with GLP-1 RA therapy. Long-term evaluation of the efficacy and safety of these adjunctive therapies is required to guide their use in individuals with type 1 diabetes.
            
            
              Graphical Abstract},
	language = {en},
	number = {10},
	urldate = {2024-06-04},
	journal = {Diabetologia},
	author = {Anson, Matthew and Zhao, Sizheng S. and Austin, Philip and Ibarburu, Gema H. and Malik, Rayaz A. and Alam, Uazman},
	month = oct,
	year = {2023},
	pages = {1869--1881},
}

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