Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Are Associated With Improved Survival and Reduced Liver-Related Events in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Liver Disease: A Large Real-World Retrospective Study.
Benjamin D Liu, Mohammed Aly, Cindy Hsin-Ti Lin, Noordeep Panesar, Hannah Hill, Kamran Qureshi
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Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate whether glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) or pioglitazone (PGZ) are associated with improved survival, reduced liver-related outcomes (LROs), and better metabolic outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease (MASLD) or steatohepatitis (MASH).
Methods: We used the TriNetX platform to identify adults with T2DM and MASLD/MASH from 2006 onward (n = 558 075) using Internation Classification of Diseases codes. Patients with confounding liver diseases, overlapping study medications, or bariatric surgery were excluded. Three exclusive cohorts-GLP-1 RA, PGZ, and other antidiabetic agents (controls)-were formed. After 1:1 propensity score matching, time-to-event analyses were performed using Cox proportional hazards models and Kaplan-Meier methods.
Results: Among matched groups, GLP-1 RAs (n = 17 465) were associated with a 40.9% reduction in all-cause mortality versus controls (hazard ratio [HR] 0.59; P < .0001) and significantly lower rates of LRO (HR 0.77) and liver transplantation (HR 0.33). In contrast, PGZ (n = 1803) showed reduced LRO rates (HR 0.68) but not mortality. In cirrhotic patients, GLP-1 RA was linked to fewer transplant events but did not significantly reduce mortality. GLP-1 RA therapy noted greater reductions in body mass index and hemoglobin A1c relative to controls.
Conclusions: In this large real-world cohort, GLP-1 RA use was associated with improved survival and hepatic outcomes in T2DM patients with MASLD/MASH, particularly among those without established cirrhosis. PGZ exhibited hepatic benefits. These findings highlight the potential importance of further prospective studies to evaluate early GLP-1 RA therapy in this high-risk diabetic population with MASLD/MASH.
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Endocrine Practice (ISSN: 1530-891X), a peer-reviewed journal published twelve times a year, is the official journal of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). The primary mission of Endocrine Practice is to enhance the health care of patients with endocrine diseases through continuing education of practicing endocrinologists.
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