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Do thiazolidinediones still have a role in treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus?

Consoli, A., Formoso, G.·2013·Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Abstract

Thiazolidinediones have been introduced in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) since the late 1990s. Although troglitazone was withdrawn from the market a few years later due to liver toxicity, both rosiglitazone and pioglitazone gained widespread use for T2DM treatment. In 2010, however, due to increased risk of cardiovascular events associated with its use, the European Medicines Agency recommended suspension of rosiglitazone use and the Food and Drug Administration severely restricted its use. Thus pioglitazone is the only thiazolidinedione still significantly employed for treating T2DM and it is the only molecule of this class still listed in the American Diabetes Association‐European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2012 Position Statement. However, as for the other thiazolidinediones, use of pioglitazone is itself limited by several side effects, some of them potentially dangerous. This, together with the development of novel therapeutic strategies approved in the last couple of years, has made it questionable whether or not thiazolidinediones (namely pioglitazone) should still be used in the treatment of T2DM . This article will attempt to formulate an answer to this question by critically reviewing the available data on the numerous advantages and the potentially worrying shortcomings of pioglitazone treatment in T2DM .

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  • The clinically used drugs with known PGC-1α-modulating activity, such as fibrates, thiazolidinediones, metformin, and statins, display neurotoxicity and a limited ability to cross the blood-brain barrier.

    “The clinically used drugs with known PGC-1α-modulating activity, such as fibrates, thiazolidinediones, metformin, and statins, display neurotoxicity and a limited ability to cross the blood–brain barrier (BBB) [35,36,37,38].”

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Authors
Consoli, A., & Formoso, G.
Affiliations
University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
Corresponding author
Consoli, A.
Venue
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2013-04-18
Volume
15
Issue
11
Pages
967-977
ISSN
  • 1462-8902 (ISSN-L)
  • 1463-1326
OpenAlex
W2082670192
Cited by
76
References
130
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
Keywords
thiazolidinediones, type 2 diabetes, pioglitazone, rosiglitazone, troglitazone, drug withdrawal, cardiovascular risk, drug safety, adverse effects, antidiabetic therapy
MeSH terms
Pioglitazone, Animals, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents, Insulin Resistance, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Evidence-Based Medicine, Thiazolidinediones, PPAR gamma

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