DECLARE TIMI-58 trial shows benefits of dapagliflozin in high-risk subgroups

Dapagliflozin is a first-in-class, oral, once-daily, selective inhibitor of human sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2). The drug is indicated monotherapy as well as part of combination therapy to improve glycaemic control. Additional benefits include weight loss and blood pressure reduction, as an adjunct to diet and exercise in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Dapagliflozin’s safety and efficacy was assessed in the DECLARE-TIMI 58 trial (n=17,160), which randomised patients 1:1 to either dapagliflozin 10 mg (n=8,582) or matching placebo (n=8,578). The mean age of the participants was 64, 37% was female, and the duration of follow-up was 4.2 years [1]. A distinguishing feature of DECLARE-TIMI 58 relative to other SGLT2i trials was the large population of patients without established cardiovascular disease (59.3%). Dapagliflozin in peripheral artery disease patients In 2018, dapagliflozin was shown to be superior to placebo in...

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Posted on 4 June, 201917 March, 2021