The cardiovascular safety of incretin-based therapies: a review of the evidence

Petrie, J.R. (2013) The cardiovascular safety of incretin-based therapies: a review of the evidence. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 12(1), p. 130. (doi: 10.1186/1475-2840-12-130)

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in people with diabetes and therefore managing cardiovascular (CV) risk is a critical component of diabetes care. As incretin-based therapies are effective recent additions to the glucose-lowering treatment armamentarium for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), understanding their CV safety profiles is of great importance. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have been associated with beneficial effects on CV risk factors, including weight, blood pressure and lipid profiles. Encouragingly, mechanistic studies in preclinical models and in patients with acute coronary syndrome suggest a potential cardioprotective effect of native GLP-1 or GLP-1 receptor agonists following ischaemia. Moreover, meta-analyses of phase 3 development programme data indicate no increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) with incretin-based therapies. Large randomized controlled trials designed to evaluate long-term CV outcomes with incretin-based therapies in individuals with T2D are now in progress, with the first two reporting as this article went to press.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Petrie, Professor John
• Authors: Petrie, J.R.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health
• Journal Name: Cardiovascular Diabetology
• Publisher: BioMed Central
• ISSN: 1475-2840
• ISSN (Online): 1475-2840
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2013 The Author
• First Published: First published in Studies in Cardiovascular Diabetology 12(1):130
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License