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Effects of Semaglutide on Heart Failure Outcomes in Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease in the FLOW Trial

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Pratley, Richard E., Tuttle, Katherine R., Rossing, Peter, Rasmussen, Søren, Perkovic, Vlado, Nielsen, Olav Wendelboe, Mann, Johannes F.E., MacIsaac, Richard J. +8 more·2024·Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Abstract

Background People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at high risk for heart failure (HF) and premature death from cardiovascular (CV) causes. The FLOW (Research Study To See How Semaglutide Works Compared to Placebo in People With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease), which enrolled participants with T2D and CKD, demonstrated that semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, reduced the incidence of the primary composite outcome (persistent ≥50% decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate, persistent estimated glomerular filtration rate 2 , kidney replacement therapy, and kidney or CV death) by 24%. Objectives This prespecified analysis examined the effects of semaglutide on HF outcomes in this high-risk population. Methods Participants were randomized (1:1) to once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 1 mg or placebo. The prespecified main outcome was a composite of HF events (new onset or worsening of HF leading to an unscheduled hospital admission or an urgent visit, with initiation of or intensified diuretic/vasoactive therapy) or CV death. HF data were collected by the investigator. CV death was adjudicated by an independent committee. Results A total of 3,533 randomized participants were followed for a median of 3.4 years. HF was present at baseline in 342 participants (19.4%) in the semaglutide group and 336 (19.0%) in the placebo group. In the overall trial population, semaglutide increased time to first HF events or CV d…

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  • In a randomized placebo-controlled trial of semaglutide in people with type 2 diabetes and CKD, semaglutide significantly reduced the risk of heart failure.

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Pratley, R. E., Tuttle, K. R., Rossing, P., Rasmussen, S., Perkovic, V., Nielsen, O. W., Mann, J. F. E., MacIsaac, R. J., Kosiborod, M. N., Kamenov, Z., Idorn, T., Hansen, M. B., Hadjadj, S., Bakris, G., Baeres, F. M. M., & Mahaffey, K. W.
Affiliations
  • AdventHealth Orlando (US)
  • University of Washington (US)
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
  • Novo Nordisk (Denmark) (DK)
  • UNSW Sydney (AU)
  • Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
  • Saint Luke's Hospital (US)
  • Alexandrovska Hospital (BG)
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • American Heart Association (US)
  • Stanford Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
Pratley, Richard E.
Venue
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2024-10
Volume
84
Issue
17
Pages
1615-1628
ISSN
0735-1097 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4402066342
Cited by
132
References
28
Citations by year
2026: 55 · 2025: 67 · 2024: 10
FWCI
43.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • European Commission
  • Novo Nordisk A/S
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
Keywords
semaglutide, heart failure, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular mortality, GLP-1 receptor agonists, FLOW trial, NYHA functional class, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, renal replacement therapy, heart failure hospitalization, diuretic therapy, cardiovascular risk reduction, SGLT2 inhibitors
MeSH terms
Semaglutide, Aged, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Double-Blind Method, Glucagon-Like Peptides, Female, Heart Failure, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents, Male, Middle Aged, Treatment Outcome, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

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