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Effects of dapagliflozin on body weight, total fat mass, and regional adipose tissue distribution in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with inadequate glycemic control on metformin

Bolinder, Jan, Ljunggren, Östen, Kullberg, Joel, Johansson, Lars, Wilding, John, Langkilde, Anna Maria, Sugg, Jennifer, Parikh, Shamik·2012·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

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CONTEXT: Dapagliflozin, a selective sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, reduces hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by increasing urinary glucose excretion, and weight loss is a consistent associated finding. OBJECTIVES: Our objectives were to confirm weight loss with dapagliflozin and establish through body composition measurements whether weight loss is accounted for by changes in fat or fluid components. DESIGN AND SETTING: This was a 24-wk, international, multicenter, randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with ongoing 78-wk site- and patient-blinded extension period at 40 sites in five countries. PATIENTS: Included were 182 patients with T2DM (mean values: women 63.3 and men 58.6 yr of age; hemoglobin A1c 7.17%, body mass index 31.9 kg/m2, and body weight 91.5 kg) inadequately controlled on metformin. INTERVENTION: Dapagliflozin 10 mg/d or placebo was added to open-label metformin for 24 wk. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary endpoint was total body weight (TBW) change from baseline at wk 24. Key secondary endpoints were waist circumference and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry total-body fat mass (FM) changes from baseline at wk 24, and patient proportion achieving body weight reduction of at least 5% at wk 24. In a subset of patients, magnetic resonance assessment of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and sc adipose tissue (SAT) volume and hepatic lipid content were also evaluated. RESULTS: At wk 24, placebo-corrected changes with dapagliflozin were as follows: TBW, -2.08 kg [95% confidence interval (CI)=-2.84 to -1.31; P<0.0001]; waist circumference, -1.52 cm (95% CI=-2.74 to -0.31; P=0.0143); FM, -1.48 kg (95% CI=-2.22 to -0.74; P=0.0001); proportion of patients achieving weight reduction of at least 5%, +26.2% (95% CI=15.5 to 36.7; P<0.0001); VAT, -258.4 cm3 (95% CI=-448.1 to -68.6; nominal P=0.0084); SAT, -184.9 cm3 (95% CI=-359.7 to -10.1; nominal P=0.0385). In the dapagliflozin vs. placebo groups, respectively, serious adverse events were reported in 6.6 vs. 1.1%; events suggestive of vulvovaginitis, balanitis, and related genital infection in 3.3 vs. 0%; and lower urinary tract infections in 6.6 vs. 2.2%. CONCLUSIONS: Dapagliflozin reduces TBW, predominantly by reducing FM, VAT and SAT in T2DM inadequately controlled with metformin.

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Authors
Bolinder, J., Ljunggren, Ö., Kullberg, J., Johansson, L., Wilding, J., Langkilde, A. M., Sugg, J., & Parikh, S.
Affiliations
  • Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
  • Uppsala University Hospital (SE)
  • Aintree University Hospital (GB)
  • AstraZeneca (Sweden) (SE)
  • AstraZeneca (United States) (US)
Corresponding author
Bolinder, Jan
Venue
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Published
2012-03-01
Volume
97
Issue
3
Pages
1020-1031
ISSN
  • 0021-972X (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-7197
OpenAlex
W2167245776
Cited by
867
References
36
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FWCI
48.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
dapagliflozin, SGLT2 inhibitors, type 2 diabetes, weight loss, body composition, fat mass, visceral adipose tissue, subcutaneous adipose tissue, hepatic fat content, metformin, inadequate glycemic control, waist circumference, fluid balance, urinary glucose excretion, glycemic control
MeSH terms
Adipose Tissue, Adult, Aged, Benzhydryl Compounds, Blood Glucose, Body Weight, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Double-Blind Method, Female, Glucosides, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents, Male, Metformin, Middle Aged, Body Mass Index, Treatment Outcome, Body Fat Distribution, Sodium-Glucose Transport Proteins

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