Diabete mellito
Diabete Mellito

Diabetes mellitus: Saxagliptin associated with an increased risk or hospitalization for heart failure

Diabetes mellitus and heart failure frequently coexist. However, few diabetes mellitus trials have prospectively evaluated and adjudicated heart failure as an end point.

In the SAVOR-TIMI 53 trial, a total of 16 492 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and a history of, or at risk of, cardiovascular events were randomized to Saxagliptin or placebo ( mean follow-up, 2.1 years ).

The primary end point was the composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or ischemic stroke. Hospitalization for heart failure was a predefined component of the secondary end point.

Baseline N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide ( NT-proBNP ) was measured in 12 301 patients. More patients treated with Saxagliptin ( 289, 3.5% ) were hospitalized for heart failure compared with placebo ( 228, 2.8%; hazard ratio, 1.27; 95% confidence intercal, 1.07-1.51; P=0.007 ). Corresponding rates at 12 months were 1.9% versus 1.3% ( hazard ratio, HR=1.46; 95% confidence interval, 1.15-1.88; P=0.002 ), with no significant difference thereafter ( time-varying interaction, P=0.017 ).

Subjects at greatest risk of hospitalization for heart failure had previous heart failure, an estimated glomerular filtration rate less than or equal to 60 mL/min, or elevated baseline levels of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide.

There was no evidence of heterogeneity between N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide and Saxagliptin ( P for interaction=0.46 ), although the absolute risk excess for heart failure with Saxagliptin was greatest in the highest N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide quartile ( 2.1% ).

Even in patients at high risk of hospitalization for heart failure, the risk of the primary and secondary end points were similar between treatment groups.

In the context of balanced primary and secondary end points, Saxagliptin treatment was associated with an increased risk or hospitalization for heart failure.

This increase in risk was highest among patients with elevated levels of natriuretic peptides, previous heart failure, or chronic kidney disease.

Scirica BM et al, Circulation 2014;130:1579-1588

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