SUSTAIN-6
Trial to Evaluate CV and Other Long-term Outcomes with Semaglutide
Doente / População Intervenção / Exposição Comparação Desfecho
In 3,297 patients with T2DM at high CV risk, subcutaneous semaglutide 0.5 or 1.0 mg weekly reduced CV death, non-fatal MI or non-fatal stroke versus placebo.
N
3297
Desenho
Double-blind RCT, median 2.1 yr
Desfecho
3-point MACE
Relevância
2
Resultado6.6 % vs 8.9 %; HR 0.74 (p=0.02). Non-fatal stroke −39 %. Retinopathy complications increased (HR 1.76; p=0.02).
Marso SP, et al. N Engl J Med. 2016;375(19):1834-1844. 10.1056/NEJMoa1607141
Discussão e crítica
Confirmed the GLP-1 RA class effect on MACE; the retinopathy signal remains debated and probably reflects rapid glycaemic improvement.