Comprehensive analysis of the safety of semaglutide in type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of the SUSTAIN and PIONEER trials

Endocrine journal

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Dao-Gen Yin¹  Liang-Liang Ding²  Hai-Rong Zhou¹  Mei Qiu¹  Xue-Yan Duan¹ 

[1] Department of General Medicine, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital;Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University

关键词: Semaglutide;    Safety;    Type 2 diabetes;    PIONEER;    SUSTAIN;   

DOI  :  10.1507/endocrj.EJ21-0129

学科分类：内分泌与代谢学

来源: Japan Endocrine Society

【 摘 要 】

The PIONEER and SUSTAIN serial trials are designed to assess the efficacy outcomes with semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes, but are not powered to assess various safety outcomes. We sought to assess the risk of semaglutide in leading to various serious adverse events (SAEs) in patients with type 2 diabetes. Studies eligible for inclusion were the PIONEER and SUSTAIN trials of semaglutide. We conducted meta-analysis to generate pooled risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Meta-analysis was performed using both random-effects and fixed-effects model to evaluate the robustness of pooled results. We implemented subgroup analysis according to drug dosages and routes of administration and type of comparators. Twenty-one trials were included. Semaglutide versus control significantly reduced total SAEs (RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.87–0.97; I 2 = 0) and atrial fibrillation (RR 0.69, 95% CI 0.50–0.95; I 2 = 0), but significantly increased deep vein thrombosis (RR 3.66, 95% CI 1.09–12.25; I 2 = 0) and diarrhoea (RR 2.66, 95% CI 1.19–5.95; I 2 = 0). Semaglutide had no significant effects on 248 other kinds of SAEs. No statistically significant subgroup effects were observed. Semaglutide has a good safety profile in general and reduces atrial fibrillation by 31%, but increases diarrhoea by 166% and deep vein thrombosis by 266%. These findings may guide that semaglutide should be preferred or avoided in T2D patients with specific susceptibility factors.

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