SGLT2 Inhibitor Offers CV, Renal Protection in High-risk Patients
Significant reductions were seen in MACE, renal disease progression in patients with high CV risk taking canagliflozin.
References:
1. Zinman B, Wanner C, Lachin JM, et al. Empagliflozin, cardiovascular outcomes, and mortality in type 2 diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2015; 373: 2117-28.2. Wanner C, Inzucchi SE, Lachin JM, et al. Empagliflozin and progression of kidney disease in type 2 diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2016; 375: 323-34.3. Wu JH, Foote C, Blomster J, et al. Effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors on cardiovascular events, death, and major safety outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2016; 4:411-9.4. Neal B, Perkovic V, Mahaffey KW, de Zeeuw D, et al. for the CANVAS Program Collaborative Group. Canagliflozin and Cardiovascular and Renal Events in Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2017;377:644-657. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1611925.
