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Cardiovascular Effects of Glucose-Lowering Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes: New Drugs in Perspective.
Abstract PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to review the results of clinical trials assessing the cardiovascular effects of drugs for type 2 diabetes and the cardiovascular effects of newer available drugs. METHODS: We performed a detailed search of PubMed-listed publications, reports from international meetings, and ongoing studies from clinical trials.gov. FINDINGS: Currently available drugs have neutral or, in some cases, negative effects on cardiovascular outcomes. Modern sulfonylureas appear to be safe, although the biguanide metformin has a slightly better cardiovascular safety profile than th...
Source: Clinical Therapeutics - November 14, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Thompson PL, Davis TM Tags: Clin Ther Source Type: research

A new era in the management of type 2 diabetes: is cardioprotection at long last a reality!
The EMPA-REG OUTCOME and the LEADER trials have revealed a new era in the management of type 2 diabetes. The SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin demonstrated a lower rate of the primary composite outcome of death from cardiovascular causes, nonfatal myocardial infarction, or nonfatal stroke compared to placebo. Liraglutide, a GLP-1 analogue, succeeded to demonstrate reduction on a composite outcome including first occurrence of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction or non-fatal stroke. These two medications act through different mechanisms and has consequently shown different patterns of cardiovascular benefit.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - November 11, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Xavier Rossello, Derek M. Yellon Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

A new era in the management of type 2 diabetes: Is cardioprotection at long last a reality?
The EMPA-REG OUTCOME and the LEADER trials have revealed a new era in the management of type 2 diabetes. The SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin demonstrated a lower rate of the primary composite outcome of death from cardiovascular causes, nonfatal myocardial infarction, or nonfatal stroke compared to placebo. Liraglutide, a GLP-1 analogue, succeeded to demonstrate reduction on a composite outcome including first occurrence of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction or non-fatal stroke. These two medications act through different mechanisms and has consequently shown different patterns of cardiovascular benefit.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - November 11, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Xavier Rossello, Derek M. Yellon Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Diabetes Drug Victoza May Help the Heart: Study
Daily, injected medication shows 'encouraging' results in international trial Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Medicines, Heart Attack, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Novo diabetes drug cuts heart risks by less-than-hoped 13 percentage
(Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's top-selling diabetes drug Victoza cut the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death by 13 percent in a closely watched study, but the result disappointed investors who had hoped for more.
Source: Reuters: Health - June 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Novo diabetes drug cuts heart risks by 13 percent in key trial
(Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's top-selling diabetes drug Victoza cut the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death by 13 percent in a closely watched study that may help boost sales of the injectable medicine.
Source: Reuters: Health - June 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

EMPA-REG and Other Cardiovascular Outcome Trials of Glucose-lowering Agents: Implications for Future Treatment Strategies in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Abstract During the last decade, the armamentarium for glucose-lowering drugs has increased enormously by the development of DPP-4 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors, allowing individualization of antidiabetic therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Some combinations can now be used without an increased risk for severe hypoglycemia and weight gain. Following a request of the US Food and Drug Administration, many large cardiovascular (CV) outcome studies have been performed in patients with longstanding disease and established CV disease. In the majority of CV outcome studies, CV ris...
Source: Clinical Therapeutics - May 18, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Schernthaner G, Schernthaner-Reiter MH, Schernthaner GH Tags: Clin Ther Source Type: research

Cardiovascular safety of albiglutide in the Harmony programme: a meta-analysis
Publication date: Available online 11 August 2015 Source:The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Author(s): Miles Fisher, Mark C Petrie, Philip D Ambery, Jill Donaldson, John J V McMurray, June Ye Background Albiglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, a new class of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes. We did a prospective meta-analysis of the cardiovascular safety of albiglutide as stipulated by the US Food and Drug Administration recommendations for the assessment of new treatments for diabetes. Methods We did a meta-analysis of eight phase 3 trials and one phase 2b trial in which patients wer...
Source: The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology - August 12, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Design of the liraglutide effect and action in diabetes: Evaluation of cardiovascular outcome results (LEADER) trial
Conclusions LEADER commenced in September 2010, and enrollment concluded in April 2012. There were 9,340 patients enrolled at 410 sites in 32 countries. The mean age of patients was 64.3 ± 7.2 years, 64.3% were men, and mean body mass index was 32.5 ± 6.3 kg/m2. There were 7,592 (81.3%) patients with prior CVD and 1,748 (18.7%) who were high risk but without prior CVD. It is expected that LEADER will provide conclusive data regarding the cardiovascular safety of liraglutide relative to the current standard of usual care for a global population of patients with T2DM.
Source: American Heart Journal - October 20, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

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