2024
Kidney Outcomes with GLP-1RAs, SGLT2 Inhibitors, DPP-4 Inhibitors, and Sulfonylureas in Type 2 Diabetes and Moderate Cardiovascular Risk
Neumiller J, Herrin J, Swarna K, Polley E, Galindo R, Umpierrez G, Deng Y, Ross J, Mickelson M, McCoy R. Kidney Outcomes with GLP-1RAs, SGLT2 Inhibitors, DPP-4 Inhibitors, and Sulfonylureas in Type 2 Diabetes and Moderate Cardiovascular Risk. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2024 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000000587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitorsGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsSodium-glucose co-transporter 2Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsGlucagon-like peptide-1Dipeptidyl peptidase-4Receptor agonistsPrimary composite outcomeKidney replacement therapyChronic kidney diseaseComposite outcomeSecondary composite outcomeType 2 diabetesGLP-1 receptor agonist therapyCVD riskCardiovascular diseaseModerate CVD riskPrescribed glucose-lowering agentsBaseline CVD riskHigh-risk patientsAssociated with risk reductionCKD stage 3Retrospective observational studyGlucose-lowering agentsModerate cardiovascular riskComparative Effectiveness of Second-Line Antihyperglycemic Agents for Cardiovascular Outcomes A Multinational, Federated Analysis of LEGEND-T2DM
Khera R, Aminorroaya A, Dhingra L, Thangaraj P, Pedroso Camargos A, Bu F, Ding X, Nishimura A, Anand T, Arshad F, Blacketer C, Chai Y, Chattopadhyay S, Cook M, Dorr D, Duarte-Salles T, DuVall S, Falconer T, French T, Hanchrow E, Kaur G, Lau W, Li J, Li K, Liu Y, Lu Y, Man K, Matheny M, Mathioudakis N, McLeggon J, McLemore M, Minty E, Morales D, Nagy P, Ostropolets A, Pistillo A, Phan T, Pratt N, Reyes C, Richter L, Ross J, Ruan E, Seager S, Simon K, Viernes B, Yang J, Yin C, You S, Zhou J, Ryan P, Schuemie M, Krumholz H, Hripcsak G, Suchard M. Comparative Effectiveness of Second-Line Antihyperglycemic Agents for Cardiovascular Outcomes A Multinational, Federated Analysis of LEGEND-T2DM. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 84: 904-917. PMID: 39197980, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.05.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGLP-1 RAsSecond-line agentsGLP-1Antihyperglycemic agentsCardiovascular diseaseMACE riskGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsPeptide-1 receptor agonistsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsEffects of SGLT2isType 2 diabetes mellitusPeptidase-4 inhibitorsAdverse cardiovascular eventsCox proportional hazards modelsRandom-effects meta-analysisCardiovascular risk reductionTarget trial emulationProportional hazards modelEffectiveness of glucose-lowering medications on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes at moderate cardiovascular risk
McCoy R, Herrin J, Swarna K, Deng Y, Kent D, Ross J, Umpierrez G, Galindo R, Crown W, Borah B, Montori V, Brito J, Neumiller J, Mickelson M, Polley E. Effectiveness of glucose-lowering medications on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes at moderate cardiovascular risk. Nature Cardiovascular Research 2024, 3: 431-440. PMID: 38846711, PMCID: PMC11156225, DOI: 10.1038/s44161-024-00453-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse cardiovascular eventsGlucose-lowering medicationsType 2 diabetesCardiovascular diseaseGLP-1RACardiovascular eventsGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsPeptide-1 receptor agonistsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsPeptidase-4 inhibitorsRetrospective cohort studyCardiovascular disease risk reductionGlucose-lowering agentsModerate cardiovascular riskCardiovascular risk reductionReceptor agonistsEffects of glucose-lowering medicationsRisk reductionCardiovascular riskCohort studyCardiovascular outcomesHigh riskBaseline riskModerate risk
2021
Second-Line Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Management: The Treatment/Benefit Paradox of Cardiovascular and Kidney Comorbidities.
McCoy RG, Van Houten HK, Karaca-Mandic P, Ross JS, Montori VM, Shah ND. Second-Line Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Management: The Treatment/Benefit Paradox of Cardiovascular and Kidney Comorbidities. Diabetes Care 2021, 44: 2302-2311. PMID: 34348996, PMCID: PMC8929191, DOI: 10.2337/dc20-2977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsGLP-1RAsHeart failureRelative risk ratiosDPP-4iMyocardial infarctionOlder patientsCerebrovascular diseaseCardiovascular diseaseGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsPeptide-1 receptor agonistsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsType 2 diabetes managementDPP-4i therapySecond-line therapyCotransporter 2 inhibitorsPrior myocardial infarctionPeptidase-4 inhibitorsOptumLabs Data WarehouseType 2 diabetesMedicare Advantage beneficiariesMedication classesSGLT2i therapyClinical factorsRisk ratioImpact of SGLT2 inhibitors in comparison with DPP4 inhibitors on ascites and death in veterans with cirrhosis on metformin
Saffo S, Kaplan DE, Mahmud N, Serper M, John BV, Ross JS, Taddei T. Impact of SGLT2 inhibitors in comparison with DPP4 inhibitors on ascites and death in veterans with cirrhosis on metformin. Diabetes Obesity And Metabolism 2021, 23: 2402-2408. PMID: 34227216, PMCID: PMC8429193, DOI: 10.1111/dom.14488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsPeptidase-4 inhibitorsDiabetes mellitusLiver diseaseNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseCotransporter 2 inhibitorsChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseVeterans Affairs hospitalIncidence of ascitesAdditional pharmacotherapyTreat analysisElectronic health dataSGLT2 inhibitorsSGLT2i usersSurrogate biomarkerDPP4 inhibitorsMetabolic effectsPatientsCirrhosisPropensity scoreAscitesConfirmatory studiesMetforminComparison of Diabetes Medications Used by Adults With Commercial Insurance vs Medicare Advantage, 2016 to 2019
McCoy RG, Van Houten HK, Deng Y, Mandic PK, Ross JS, Montori VM, Shah ND. Comparison of Diabetes Medications Used by Adults With Commercial Insurance vs Medicare Advantage, 2016 to 2019. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2035792. PMID: 33523188, PMCID: PMC7851726, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.35792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsCommercial insurance beneficiariesMedicare Advantage beneficiariesDPP-4i treatmentGLP-1RAsType 2 diabetesInsurance beneficiariesMedicare AdvantageGlucose levelsGlucagonlike Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsPeptide-1 receptor agonistsHealth plansCommercial health insurance plansGLP-1RA treatmentRetrospective cohort studyCotransporter 2 inhibitorsInitiation of treatmentPeptidase-4 inhibitorsLow-income patientsSeparate logistic regression modelsAdministrative claims dataCommercial health plansAdjusted annual rateLogistic regression models
2016
Trends in Drug Utilization, Glycemic Control, and Rates of Severe Hypoglycemia, 2006–2013
Lipska KJ, Yao X, Herrin J, McCoy RG, Ross JS, Steinman MA, Inzucchi SE, Gill TM, Krumholz HM, Shah ND. Trends in Drug Utilization, Glycemic Control, and Rates of Severe Hypoglycemia, 2006–2013. Diabetes Care 2016, 40: 468-475. PMID: 27659408, PMCID: PMC5360291, DOI: 10.2337/dc16-0985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBlood GlucoseComorbidityDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsDrug UtilizationFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansHypoglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinLogistic ModelsMaleMetforminMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSulfonylurea CompoundsThiazolidinedionesYoung AdultConceptsGlycemic controlSevere hypoglycemiaOlder patientsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsGlucose-lowering drugsGlucose-lowering medicationsProportion of patientsOverall glycemic controlPeptidase-4 inhibitorsMedicare Advantage patientsSex-standardized ratesType 2 diabetesOverall rateClass of agentsMore comorbiditiesChronic comorbiditiesYounger patientsAdvantage patientsDrug utilizationClaims dataPatientsHypoglycemiaHemoglobin AT2DMComorbidities