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N/A N=327,624

A Study to Observe the Effectiveness of Empagliflozin, Other SGLT-2 Inhibitors, or DPP-4 Inhibitors in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Enrolled (actual)
327,624
Serious AEs
Results posted
Sep 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With Hospitalization for Heart Failure (HHF), Broad + Specific Definition — 1395; 2043; 765; 1083 Participants — p=<0.005

Study Design & Population

Study type
Observational
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Subjects treated with Empagliflozin or any Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor (Drug); Subjects treated with Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Primary completion
Dec 2021

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Hospitalization for Heart Failure (HHF), Broad + Specific Definition
1395; 2043; 765; 1083 <0.005 sig
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Hospitalization for Heart Failure (HHF), Broad Definition
964; 1260; 514; 641 <0.005 sig
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Hospitalization for Heart Failure (HHF), Specific Definition
273; 345; 178; 195; 80; 190 <0.005 sig
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With All-cause Mortality (ACM)
1371; 2524; 572; 1177 <0.005 sig
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Composite Outcome, Including Hospitalization for Heart Failure (HHF) and All Cause Mortality (ACM)
2413; 3749; 1239; 2063 <0.05 sig
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Composite Outcome, Including Myocardial Infraction (MI), Stroke and All Cause Mortality (ACM)
2548; 3758; 1236; 1950 <0.005 sig
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Myocardial Infarction (MI)
701; 863; 364; 414 0.816
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Stroke
183; 230; 110; 112; 38; 54 <0.011 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Cardiovascular Mortality (CM)
67; 161; 35; 107; 44; 73 <0.005 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Composite Outcome Including Hospitalization for Heart Failure (HHF) and Cardiovascular (CV) Mortality
397; 806; 205; 505 <0.005 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With 3-point Major Adverse Cardiovascular (CV) Events (MACE), Defined as a Composite Outcome Including Myocardial Infarction (MI), Stroke and Cardiovascular (CV) Mortality
843; 1009; 393; 516 0.545
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Coronary Revascularization Procedure
173; 184; 117; 109; 26; 19 0.353
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
65; 116; 34; 56; 14; 43 <0.005 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) Decline
1569; 1908; 914; 1043 0.535
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Progression From Normoalbuminuria to Micro- or Macroalbuminuria
260; 158; 121; 79; 215; 213 0.828
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Composite Outcome Including eGFR Decline and Progression to Micro- or Macroalbuminuria
2456; 3652; 1324; 1710 0.642
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Bone Fracture
91; 88; 40; 59; 10; 6 0.091
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Diabetic Ketoacidosis
16; 6; 16; 11; 19; 9 <0.005 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Severe Hypoglycemia
29; 23; 11; 13; 16; 7 0.654
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Lower-limb Amputation
9; 8; 12; 16; 5; 8 0.233
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis
33; 40; 21; 46; 60; 100 <0.005 sig
SECONDARY
Healthcare Resource Utilization (HCRU): Number of Any Medical Visit
1187; 2138; 42; 43; 767; 847
SECONDARY
Healthcare Resource Utilization (HCRU): Number of Any Prescription
11243; 11003; 1417; 1639; 32341; 29211
SECONDARY
Total Healthcare Costs - Finland, Norway, Sweden
857; 1356; 1058; 1336; 658; 1036
SECONDARY
Total Healthcare Cost - Japan
91867; 63773
SECONDARY
Total Healthcare Cost - South Korea
214; 220
SECONDARY
Total Healthcare Cost - Taiwan
530; 431

Summary

Non-interventional, multi-country cohort study using existing data and including adults (≥18 years) with a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Dispensation or any other record of empagliflozin, any SGLT-2 inhibitor, or any DPP-4 inhibitor use during the study period
  • No dispensation or any other record of any other SGLT-2 inhibitor or DPP-4 inhibitor use during the preceding 12 months including at index date
  • Having a diagnosis of T2DM before the index date, based on ICD-10 codes or other available data

Exclusion Criteria

  • Aged <18 years on the first dispensation date or date of the first record of empagliflozin, any SGLT-2 inhibitor or any DPP-4 inhibitor use
  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus
  • Secondary diabetes
  • Gestational diabetes
  • Having a diagnosis of ESRD during the 12 months before the index date
  • <12 months of available data before the index date, and/or no complete history of drug dispensations/other records of the drug use during this period
  • Missing or ambiguous data on age or sex
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03817463). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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