INTRODUCTION: To investigate outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes who switched to once-weekly (OW) semaglutide from another glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) in clinical practice.
METHODS: This post hoc analysis used data from the SemaglUtide Real-world Evidence (SURE) program, which included nine observational studies investigating the initiation of OW semaglutide in people with type 2 diabetes in routine clinical practice. Using a random coefficient-adjusted mixed model for repeated measurements, changes in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA), body weight, and body mass index were analyzed for GLP-1RA-experienced patients who had at least one documented HbAvalue within the 12 weeks before switching to OW semaglutide. In addition, descriptive statistics were used for HbA, body weight target achievement, and safety data. 1c1c1c
RESULTS: Of the 3,505 patients included in the nine SURE studies, 651 switched to OW semaglutide from another GLP-1RA. GLP-1RA-experienced patients who switched to OW semaglutide demonstrated a 0.67%-point [95% confidence interval (CI) - 0.74; - 0.60, p < 0.0001] reduction in HbA, and a 3.69-kg [95% CI - 3.98; - 3.41, p < 0.0001] reduction in body weight over 30 weeks. A body weight reduction of ≥ 5% was achieved by 27.6% of patients, and 33.3% of patients with baseline HbA ≥ 7% achieved HbA < 7% at end of study. No new safety concerns were identified. 1c1c1c
CONCLUSIONS: Data from this post hoc analysis suggest that, for those not adequately responding to treatment with other GLP-1RAs, switching to OW semaglutide could provide additional glycemic and weight benefits with the convenience of an OW dosing regimen.
