A phase 2b randomized trial found that cotadutide reduced urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio versus placebo in type 2 diabetes with chronic kidney disease, a surrogate signal requiring confirmation. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Browsing: Therapeutics
Drug-class and individual-agent evidence: GLP-1 receptor agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, and the major trials behind semaglutide, tirzepatide, and related therapies.
Design and baseline-cohort paper for the phase 3 ESSENCE trial of semaglutide 2.4 mg in biopsy-proven MASH with fibrosis stage 2 or 3; no efficacy outcomes are reported. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A single-centre randomized trial testing an integrated data platform plus dietary management against routine care in 180 adults with type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A post hoc analysis of SUSTAIN 6 reports lower odds of new-onset diabetic kidney disease with semaglutide versus placebo in people with type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A post hoc analysis of SUSTAIN China examining whether the glycaemic efficacy of once-weekly semaglutide versus sitagliptin in adults with type 2 diabetes varies by baseline characteristics. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A small single-dose pharmacokinetic study found that combining insulin icodec and semaglutide into IcoSema roughly doubled semaglutide peak concentration without changing total exposure of either drug. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A manufacturer-sponsored 28-week RCT used mixed-meal testing to compare how tirzepatide and semaglutide improve glucose control in type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A pre-specified FLOW subgroup analysis tests whether baseline SGLT2 inhibitor use modifies semaglutide’s kidney and cardiovascular benefit in type 2 diabetes with CKD. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A post hoc analysis of a 32-week randomised trial examined how semaglutide, empagliflozin and their combination altered renal diffusion-weighted MRI and total kidney volume in type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A small mechanistic randomized trial found once-daily oral semaglutide 50 mg cut ad libitum energy intake by 39.2 percentage points versus placebo and reduced body weight, with no change in gastric emptying. PICO summary and expert commentary.