Randomized clinical trial evaluating empagliflozin
Study name | Sample | Duration | Outcome | Adverse drug events | Reference | |
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Cardiovascular Outcome Event Trial in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients (EMPA-REG OUTCOME) Trial | 7,020 participants | 3.1 years | Reduced incidence of cardiovascular-related fatalities, non-lethal heart attacks, or non-lethal strokes within the empagliflozin group | Urinary tract infection, genital infection | Hypoglycemia, acute renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, volume depletion, fracture | [60] |
Empagliflozin Outcome Trial in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure and a Reduced Ejection Fraction (EMPEROR-Reduced) Trial | 3,730 participants | 1.4 years | Fewer instances of heart failure hospitalizations and a decelerated decline in the estimated glomerular filtration rate were observed in the empagliflozin group | Volume depletion, hypotension, urinary tract infection, genital infection | Fracture, lower limb amputation, hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis | [63] |
Empagliflozin Outcome Trial in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (EMPEROR-Preserved) Trial | 5,988 participants | 2.2 years | Empagliflozin lowered the combined likelihood of cardiovascular death or hospitalization due to heart failure in individuals with heart failure and a preserved ejection fraction, regardless of whether they had diabetes or not | Hypotension, symptomatic hypotension, urinary tract infection, genital infection, fracture | Lower limb amputation, ketoacidosis, hypoglycemia, acute renal failure | [64] |
KCT0006157 | 152 participants | 24 weeks | Empagliflozin exhibited more pronounced reductions in HbA1c levels and greater weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes who had insufficient glycaemic control despite being treated with metformin, sulfonylurea, and a dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor (DPP-4i) | - | - | [65] |
NCT01177813 | 899 participants | 24 weeks | Empagliflozin offered a well-tolerated and effective approach to lowering HbA1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes who had not been previously treated with medications | Urinary tract infection | Hypoglycemia, dyslipidemia, genital infection | [66] |
NCT01167881 | 1,549 participants | 104 weeks | Empagliflozin could serve as an efficient and well-tolerated choice for second-line treatment in individuals with type 2 diabetes who have not attained satisfactory glycemic control with metformin alone | Urinary tract infection, genital infection | Fracture, hypoglycemia, dyslipidemia, hypertension | [67] |
FH, HN: Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing—original draft. DS: Writing—original draft. M Arshad: Investigation, Writing—original draft. SZ: Investigation, Writing—review & editing. MKR: Investigation. MAH, M Akhtar: Writing—review & editing. AKN: Supervision. All authors reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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