SGLT2 inhibitors for the prevention of kidney failure in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Publication date: Available online 5 September 2019Source: The Lancet Diabetes & EndocrinologyAuthor(s): Brendon L Neuen, Tamara Young, Hiddo J L Heerspink, Bruce Neal, Vlado Perkovic, Laurent Billot, Kenneth W Mahaffey, David M Charytan, David C Wheeler, Clare Arnott, Severine Bompoint, Adeera Levin, Meg J JardineSummaryBackgroundThe effects of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors on kidney failure, particularly the need for dialysis or transplantation or death due to kidney disease, is uncertain. Additionally, previous studies have been underpowered to robustly assess heterogeneity of effects on kidney outcomes by different levels of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and albuminuria. We aimed to do a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on major kidney outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and to determine the consistency of effect size across trials and different levels of eGFR and albuminuria.MethodsWe did a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised, controlled, cardiovascular or kidney outcome trials of SGLT2 inhibitors that reported effects on major kidney outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes. We searched MEDLINE and Embase from database inception to June 14, 2019, to identify eligible trials. The primary outcome was a composite of dialysis, transplantation, or death due to kidney disease. We used random-effects models to obtain summary relative risks (RRs) with 95% CIs and random-effects me...
Source: The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research