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ABSTRACT: Background
Liraglutide is a novel, long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the cardiovascular safety and benefits of liraglutide treatment on type 2 diabetes patients remain in debate. In this study, we aimed to examine the overall cardiovascular outcomes of liraglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods
In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched the PubMed, Embase, and Web of Knowledge databases up to September 1st, 2017 for randomized trials in which type 2 diabetes patients were assigned to liraglutide and placebo or other comparators groups.Results
Eight studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria for inclusion and 14,608 patients were analyzed in this systematic review and meta-analysis. We found patients in the liraglutide group had a lower risk of major cardiovascular events (MACE) (RR?=?0.89, 95% CI: 0.82-0.96, P?=?.002), acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (RR?=?0.85, 95% CI: 0.74-0.99, P?=?.036), all-cause death (RR?=?0.84, 95% CI: 0.74-0.96, P?=?.009), and cardiovascular death (RR?=?0.77, 95% CI: 0.65-0.91, P?=?.002) than all comparator groups. However, liraglutide treatment did not decrease incidence of stroke (RR?=?0.86, 95% CI: 0.70-1.04, P?=?.124). But among the MACE subgroups analysis, a significant reduction of MACE with liraglutide was only observed in placebo-controlled trials (RR?=?0.89, 95% CI: 0.83-0.96, P?=?.004) but not in studies concerning other comparators (RR?=?0.58, 95% CI: 0.29-1.16, P?=?.122).Conclusions
In conclusion, our results suggest that liraglutide treatment decreases the risk of MACE, AMI, all-cause death and cardiovascular death among patients with type 2 diabetes.
SUBMITTER: Duan CM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6867782 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Duan Chun-Mei CM Wan Teng-Fei TF Wang Yue Y Yang Qing-Wu QW
Medicine 20191101 46
<h4>Background</h4>Liraglutide is a novel, long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the cardiovascular safety and benefits of liraglutide treatment on type 2 diabetes patients remain in debate. In this study, we aimed to examine the overall cardiovascular outcomes of liraglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes.<h4>Methods</h4>In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched the PubMed, Embase, and Web of Knowledge databases up ...[more]