Combining GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors for cardiovascular disease prevention in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review with multiple network meta-regressions

Nov 4, 2024World journal of diabetes

Using GLP-1 and SGLT-2 drugs together to prevent heart disease in type 2 diabetes

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Combining GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors may provide additional cardiovascular benefits in type 2 diabetes.

The estimated hazard ratios for primary cardiovascular outcomes range from 0.75 to 0.98, and for secondary outcomes from 0.26 to 0.86.
In patients with prior myocardial infarction or heart failure, GLP-1RA or SGLT-2I alone may not improve overall cardiovascular outcomes.
The hazard ratio for hospitalization for heart failure with mono-therapies is estimated at 0.57 to 1.52, indicating a potential lower risk, but not for cardiovascular death.
The combination treatment may be prioritized for patients with prior cardiovascular events, as the individual therapies may not provide adequate protection.

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BACKGROUND: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) and sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2I) are associated with significant cardiovascular benefit in type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, GLP-1RA or SGLT-2I alone may not improve some cardiovascular outcomes in patients with prior cardiovascular co-morbidities.

AIM: To explore whether combining GLP-1RA and SGLT-2I can achieve additional benefit in preventing cardiovascular diseases in T2D.

METHODS: The systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA recommendations. The protocol was registered on PROSPERO (ID: 42022385007). A total of 107049 participants from eligible cardiovascular outcomes trials of GLP-1RA and SGLT-2I were included in network meta-regressions to estimate cardiovascular benefit of the combination treatment. Effect modification of prior myocardial infarction (MI) and heart failure (HF) was also explored to provide clinical insight as to when the combination treatment should be considered.

RESULTS: The estimated hazard ratios (HR)(0.75-0.98) and HR(0.26-0.86) for primary and secondary cardiovascular outcomes suggested that the combination treatment may achieve additional cardiovascular benefit compared with GLP-1RA or SGLT-2I alone. In patients with prior MI or HF, the mono-therapies may not improve the overall cardiovascular outcomes, as the estimated HR(0.57-1.52) suggested that GLP-1RA or SGLT-2I alone may be associated with lower risks of hospitalization for HF but not cardiovascular death. GLP-1RA/SGLT-2I Placebo Combination GLP-1RA/SGLT-2I MI+/HF+ vs vs

CONCLUSION: Considering its greater cardiovascular benefit in T2D, the combination treatment of GLP-1RA and SGLT-2I might be prioritized in patients with prior MI or HF, where the monotherapies may not provide sufficient cardiovascular protection.

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Combining GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors for cardiovascular disease prevention in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review with multiple network meta-regressions

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