PMID- 34418562 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220302 LR - 20220311 IS - 1096-1186 (Electronic) IS - 1043-6618 (Linking) VI - 172 DP - 2021 Oct TI - SGLT-2 inhibitors reduce the risk of cerebrovascular/cardiovascular outcomes and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis of retrospective cohort studies. PG - 105836 LID - S1043-6618(21)00420-5 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105836 [doi] AB - Despite Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have been associated with a reduced risk of heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the effect observed for other cardiovascular (CV) and cerebrovascular outcomes differed among clinical trials. Different observational studies have investigated the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on these outcomes and mortality. The present meta-analysis aimed to assess the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on the risk of CV (major adverse CV event - MACE, non-fatal myocardial infarction, or hospitalization for heart failure) and cerebrovascular (stroke) outcomes. A systematic review was conducted in Pubmed from January 1, 2012 to November 31, 2020. Only retrospective cohort studies including as control group users of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors or non-SGLT2 inhibitors were retained and analysed separately. A random effect meta-analysis approach was used. This study followed the PRISMA statement. Of the 158 references identified, 20 articles were selected for meta-analysis, of which 13 considered the comparison with DPP-4 inhibitors and 7 the comparison with non-SGLT2 inhibitors. The pooled intention-to-treat analysis showed a reduced risk of stroke with SGLT2 inhibitors compared to DPP-4 inhibitors (Hazard ratio HR, 0.89; 95%CI, 0.82-0.96; I(2) = 25%; p = 0.25) and non-SGLT2 inhibitors (HR, 0.83; 95%CI, 0.77-0.91; I2 = 11%; p = 0.34). Finally, SGLT2 inhibitors were also associated with a reduced risk of CV outcomes and mortality in all comparisons. Our data support contemporary society recommendations to prioritise the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with T2DM and at high risk for CV complications. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved. FAU - Mascolo, Annamaria AU - Mascolo A AD - Campania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Naples, Italy; Department of Experimental Medicine - Section of Pharmacology "L. Donatelli", University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy. Electronic address: annamaria.mascolo@unicampania.it. FAU - Scavone, Cristina AU - Scavone C AD - Campania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Naples, Italy; Department of Experimental Medicine - Section of Pharmacology "L. Donatelli", University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy. FAU - Scisciola, Lucia AU - Scisciola L AD - Department of Medical and Surgical Advanced Science, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy. FAU - Chiodini, Paolo AU - Chiodini P AD - Medical Statistics Unit, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy. FAU - Capuano, Annalisa AU - Capuano A AD - Campania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Naples, Italy; Department of Experimental Medicine - Section of Pharmacology "L. Donatelli", University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy. FAU - Paolisso, Giuseppe AU - Paolisso G AD - Department of Medical and Surgical Advanced Science, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy; Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Naples, Italy. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Meta-Analysis PT - Systematic Review DEP - 20210818 PL - Netherlands TA - Pharmacol Res JT - Pharmacological research JID - 8907422 RN - 0 (Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors) SB - IM CIN - Pharmacol Res. 2021 Oct;172:105863. PMID: 34474101 CIN - Pharmacol Res. 2021 Oct;172:105862. PMID: 34481073 CIN - Pharmacol Res. 2021 Dec;174:105878. PMID: 34798269 MH - Cardiovascular Diseases/mortality/*prevention & control MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*drug therapy MH - Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors/therapeutic use MH - Humans MH - Retrospective Studies MH - Risk MH - Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors/*therapeutic use MH - Treatment Outcome OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cardiovascular outcome OT - Cerebrovascular outcome OT - Mortality OT - Risk OT - SGLT2 inhibitors OT - Type 2 diabetes mellitus EDAT- 2021/08/22 06:00 MHDA- 2022/03/03 06:00 CRDT- 2021/08/21 20:15 PHST- 2021/05/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/08/15 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/08/16 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/08/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/03/03 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/08/21 20:15 [entrez] AID - S1043-6618(21)00420-5 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105836 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Pharmacol Res. 2021 Oct;172:105836. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105836. Epub 2021 Aug 18.