Tu N. Nguyen, Jie Yu, Vlado Perkovic, Meg Jardine, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Clara K. Chow, Clare Arnott, Richard I. Lindley
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Abstract
Background
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have been shown to improve renal and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes. Limited evidence exists about the efficacy and safety of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with frailty.
Methods
This was a post hoc pooled, participant-level data analysis of the CANVAS Program (CANVAS and CANVAS-R) and the CREDENCE trial. We examined the effect of canagliflozin on: (1) Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), (2) Cardiovascular mortality, (3) all-cause mortality, and (4) key safety outcomes. Frailty was defined by a Frailty Index (FI) based on a deficit accumulation approach (FI > 0.25: frail). Cox proportional-hazard models were used to estimate the efficacy and safety of canagliflozin overall and according to frailty status.
Results
There were 14,543 participants (10,142 from the CANVAS Program, 4401 from the CREDENCE trial). Their mean age was 63.2 years; 35.3% were female. Frailty was present in 56% of the study participants. The benefits of canagliflozin were observed in both the frail and non-frail subgroups: HRs for MACE 0.80 (95% CI 0.70–0.90) in the frail versus 0.91 (95% CI 0.75–1.09) in the non-frail (p for interaction = 0.27); HRs for cardiovascular mortality 0.79 (95% CI 0.67–0.95) in the frail versus 0.94 (95% CI 0.70–1.27) in the non-frail (p for interaction = 0.38); HRs for all-cause mortality 0.81 (95% CI 0.70–0.94) in the frail versus 0.93 (95% CI 0.74–1.16) in the non-frail (p for interaction = 0.39). Adverse events were similar among frail and non-frail participants, except for osmotic diuresis (HRs 1.67, 95% CI 1.22–2.28 in the frail vs. 3.05, 95% CI 2.13–4.35 in the non-frail, p for interaction = 0.01).
Conclusions
Canagliflozin improved cardiovascular and mortality endpoints in participants with type 2 diabetes irrespective of frailty status, with a similar safety profile. Our findings, in addition to those from other recent studies, provide evidence to support the introduction of SGLT2 inhibitor therapy in patients perceived to be frail.
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) is the go-to journal for clinical aging research. We provide a diverse, interprofessional community of healthcare professionals with the latest insights on geriatrics education, clinical practice, and public policy—all supporting the high-quality, person-centered care essential to our well-being as we age. Since the publication of our first edition in 1953, JAGS has remained one of the oldest and most impactful journals dedicated exclusively to gerontology and geriatrics.