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Semaglutide compared to placebo in people with obesity-related heart failure with normal pumping function: combined analysis of two clinical trials

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Abstract

In a pooled analysis of 1145 participants, semaglutide resulted in a mean improvement of 7.5 points in heart failure-related symptoms compared to placebo.

  • Participants receiving semaglutide experienced a significantly greater reduction in bodyweight, averaging -8.4% compared to placebo.
  • Improvements in 6-minute walk distance were observed, with a mean increase of 17.1 meters in the semaglutide group.
  • The hierarchical composite endpoint showed significant benefits with a win ratio of 1.65 for semaglutide compared to placebo.
  • C-reactive protein levels were significantly reduced in the semaglutide group, indicating potential anti-inflammatory effects.
  • The efficacy of semaglutide was consistent across various subgroups, including age, race, sex, and baseline health factors.
  • A total of 161 serious adverse events were reported in the semaglutide group, compared to 301 in the placebo group.

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Declaration of interests JB is a paid consultant to Abbott, American Regent, Amgen, Applied Therapeutic, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cardiac Dimension, Cardior, CVRx, Cytokinetics, Daxor Edwards, Element Science, Innolife, Impulse Dynamics, Imbria, Inventiva, Lexicon, Lilly, LivaNova, Janssen, Medtronics, Merck, Occlutech, Owkin, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Pharmacosmos, Pharmain, Prolaio, Roche, Secretome, Sequana, SQ Innovation, Tenex, and Vifor. SJS has received research grants from AstraZeneca, Corvia, and Pfizer, and consulting fees from Abbott, Alleviant, AstraZeneca, Amgen, Aria CV, Axon Therapies, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Boston Scientific, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cyclerion, Cytokinetics, Edwards Lifesciences, Eidos, Imara, Impulse Dynamics, Intellia, Ionis, Lilly, Merck, MyoKardia, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Prothena, ReCor, Regeneron, Rivus, Sardocor, Shifamed, Tenax, Tenaya, and Ultromics. MCP has received research funding from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Pharmacosmos, Roche, and SQ Innovations, and has served on committees or consulted for AbbVie, Akero, AnaCardio, Applied Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Biosensors, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cardiorentis, Corvia, Eli Lilly, Horizon Therapeutics, LIB Therapeutics, Moderna, New Amsterdam, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pharmacosmos, Siemens, SQ Innovations, Takeda, Teikoku, and Vifor. BAB has received research funding from AstraZeneca, Axon, GlaxoSmithKline, Medtronic, Mesoblast, Novo Nordisk, Rivus, and Tenax Therapeutics, has served as a paid consultant for Actelion, Amgen, Aria, Axon Therapies, BD, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cytokinetics, Edwards Lifesciences, Eli Lilly, Imbria, Janssen, Merck, NGM, Novo Nordisk, NXT, and VADovations, and is named inventor (US patent number 10 307 179) for the tools and approach for a minimally invasive pericardial modification procedure to treat heart failure. SZA, GKH, DVM, MNE, MLL, and SR are employees of, and shareholders in, Novo Nordisk. MJD has acted as paid consultant, advisory board member, and speaker for Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi, a paid advisory board member and speaker for AstraZeneca, a paid advisory board member for Medtronic, Pfizer, and ShouTi Pharma, and a paid speaker for Amgen, Novartis, and Sanofi, and has received grants as an investigator in support of investigator-initiated trials from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi-Aventis. DWK reports receiving honoraria as a consultant for AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Corvia Medical, Ketyo, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, and Rivus, has received grant funding from AstraZeneca, Bayer, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, and Rivus, and owns stock in Gilead. SV reports speaking honoraria or consulting fees from Abbott, Amarin, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Canadian Medical and Surgical Knowledge Translation Research Group, Eli Lilly, HLS Therapeutics, Janssen, Merck, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, PhaseBio, and TIMI. WA reports honoraria or consulting fees from Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis, and Novo Nordisk. FZA reports honoraria or consulting fees from Abbott, AstraZeneca, Medtronic, Novo Nordisk, Occlutech, Pharmacosmos, and Vifor. VC reports speaker fees from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cipla, Dr Reddy's, Lupin, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Mankind, Pfizer, Sanofi, Sun Pharma, and Torrent. JAE reports research support for trial leadership from American Regent, Applied Therapeutics, Bayer, Cytokinetics, Merck, and Novo Nordisk, reports honoraria for consultancy from AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, and Otsuka, and serves as an advisor to US2.ai. HI reports honoraria or consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Daiichi-Sankyo, Mochida, Novartis, and Novo Nordisk. ML reports honoraria or consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Ewopharma, Gedeon Richter, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Roche, and Servier. VM reports consulting fees from Bayer, Merck Sharp & Dohme, and Novo Nordisk and research grants from Regeneron. BM reports speaker fees or research payments from Abbott, AstraZeneca, Biotronik, Boehringer Ingelheim, CSL Behring, Daiichi-Sankyo, DUKE Clinical Institute, Medtronic, and Novartis, and institutional grants from Abbott, AstraZeneca, Biotronik, Boehringer Ingelheim, Boston Scientific, Bristol Myers Squibb, CSL Behring, Daiichi-Sankyo, DUKE Clinical Institute, Eli Lilly, Medtronic, Novartis, Terumo, and Vifor. JN reports honoraria or consulting fees from Alleviant, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cytokinetics, Pfizer, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Rovi, and Vifor. EP reports honoraria from Novo Nordisk. MSc reports speaker fees from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis, and Novo Nordisk. MSe reports honoraria or consulting fees from Abbott, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, and Vifor. KS received honoraria for serving as an advisory board member and consultant for Alleviant, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cytokinetics, Janssen, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, and Rivus. PvdM reports institutional payments for consultancy fees or grants from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, BridgeBio, Ionis, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Pharmacosmos, Pharma Nord, and Vifor. DVL reports honoraria or consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Recardio, Sanofi, Sanova, and Vaxxinity. DW reports consultancy fees from Novo Nordisk. MNK served as a paid consultant or advisory board member for 35Pharma, Alnylam, Amgen, Applied Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cytokinetics, Dexcom, Eli Lilly, Esperion Therapeutics, Imbria Pharmaceuticals, Janssen, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Merck (Diabetes and Cardiovascular), Novo Nordisk, Pharmacosmos, Pfizer, Sanofi, scPharmaceuticals, Structure Therapeutics, Vifor, and Youngene Therapeutics, has received research grants from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Pfizer, holds stocks in Artera Health and Saghmos Therapeutics, has received honoraria from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Novo Nordisk, and has received other research support from AstraZeneca. TB-G and MF report no competing interests.
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