Article ; Online: Safety and effectiveness of empagliflozin in clinical practice as monotherapy or with other glucose-lowering drugs in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes: subgroup analysis of a 3-year post-marketing surveillance study.
2023 Volume 22, Issue 9, Page(s) 819–832
Abstract: Background: Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors such as empagliflozin are increasingly prescribed as initial glucose-lowering drugs for type 2 diabetes (T2D), based on their cardiorenal benefits. However, information regarding the safety ... ...
Abstract | Background: Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors such as empagliflozin are increasingly prescribed as initial glucose-lowering drugs for type 2 diabetes (T2D), based on their cardiorenal benefits. However, information regarding the safety and the effectiveness of monotherapy with SGLT2 inhibitors in routine clinical practice is limited. Research design and methods: We analyzed data from a prospective, 3-year, post-marketing surveillance study of empagliflozin in Japan. We evaluated adverse drug reactions (ADRs) (the primary endpoint) and glycemic effectiveness with or without other glucose-lowering drugs. Results: 7931 T2D patients were treated with empagliflozin. At baseline, mean age was 58.7 years, 63.0% were male, and 1835 (23.14%) were not receiving other glucose-lowering drugs. ADRs occurred in 141 (7.68%) and 875 (14.62%) patients initiating empagliflozin as monotherapy or combination therapy, respectively. The most frequent ADRs of special interest with empagliflozin as monotherapy or combination therapy were urinary tract infections (0.82% and 1.14% of patients, respectively) and excessive/frequent urination (0.65%, 1.50%). At last observation, glycated hemoglobin level was reduced by a mean of 0.78% with empagliflozin monotherapy (from baseline mean of 7.55%) and 0.74% with combination therapy (baseline 8.16%). Conclusions: Empagliflozin is well tolerated and effective in clinical practice in Japan when initiated as monotherapy or combination therapy. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Female ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/epidemiology ; Glucose ; Hypoglycemic Agents ; Prospective Studies ; East Asian People ; Glycated Hemoglobin ; Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors ; Benzhydryl Compounds/adverse effects ; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions ; Product Surveillance, Postmarketing ; Blood Glucose |
Chemical Substances | empagliflozin (HDC1R2M35U) ; Glucose (IY9XDZ35W2) ; Hypoglycemic Agents ; Glycated Hemoglobin ; Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors ; Benzhydryl Compounds ; Blood Glucose |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-05-29 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2088728-0 |
ISSN | 1744-764X ; 1474-0338 |
ISSN (online) | 1744-764X |
ISSN | 1474-0338 |
DOI | 10.1080/14740338.2023.2213477 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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