Kidney outcomes using a sustained ≥40% decline in eGFR: A meta-analysis of SGLT2 inhibitor trials

the VERTIS CV Investigators

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Abstract

Background: A recent meta-analysis of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor outcome trials reported that SGLT2 inhibitors were associated with reduction in the risk of adverse composite kidney outcomes, with moderate heterogeneity across the trials; however, the endpoints were defined differently across the trials. Hypothesis: The apparent heterogeneity of the meta-analysis of kidney composite outcomes of SGLT2 inhibitor trials will be substantially reduced by using a consistent assessment of sustained ≥40% decline in eGFR/chronic kidney dialysis/transplantation/renal death across trials. Methods: We performed a meta-analysis of kidney composite outcomes from the four SGLT2 cardiovascular outcome trial programs conducted in general type 2 diabetes mellitus populations, which included, as a surrogate of progression to kidney failure, a sustained ≥40% decline in eGFR along with kidney replacement therapy and kidney death. The trials assessed were VERTIS CV (NCT01986881), CANVAS Program (NCT01032629 and NCT01989754), DECLARE-TIMI 58 (NCT01730534), and EMPA-REG OUTCOME (NCT01131676). Results: Data from the trials comprised 42 516 individual participants; overall, 998 composite kidney events occurred. SGLT2 inhibition was associated with a significant reduction in the kidney composite endpoint (HR 0.58 [95% CI 0.51–0.65]) and with a highly consistent effect across the trials (Q statistic p =.64; I2 = 0.0%). Conclusions: Our meta-analysis highlights the value of using similarly defined endpoints across trials and supports the finding of consistent protection against kidney disease progression with SGLT2 inhibitors as a class in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who either have established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or are at high cardiovascular risk with multiple cardiovascular risk factors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1139-1143
Number of pages5
JournalClinical Cardiology
Volume44
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2021

Keywords

  • SGLT2 inhibitor
  • kidney disease
  • kidney failure
  • meta-analysis
  • randomized clinical trials
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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