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. 2023 Apr 15;14(4):396–411. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v14.i4.396

Table 2.

The beneficial effects of different sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in the management of diabesity based on recent landmark clinical trials[104-108]

Ref.
Drug molecule
Mean weight reduction in kg (SE/95%CI)
Mean % haemoglobin reduction (95%CI)
Follow-up
Neal et al[104], 2017 (CANVAS) Canagliflozin -1.60 (- 1.70 to -1.51) -0.58 (-0.61 to -0.56) 3.5 yr
Wiviott et al[105], 2019 (DECLARE) Dapagliflozin -1.80 (-2.00 to -1.70) -0.42 (-0.45 to -0.40) 4.2 yr
Häring et al[106], 2014 (EMPA-REG) Empagliflozin -1.63 (-2.11 to -1.5) for 10 mg -0.57 (-0.70 to -0.43) for 10 mg 24 wk
-2.01 (-2.49 to -1.53) for 25 mg -0.64 (-0.77 to -0.50) for 25 mg
Rosenstock et al[107], 2018 (VERTIS-MET) Ertugliflozin -3.00 (-3.30 to -2.70) for 5 mg -0.70 (-0.90 to -0.50) for 5 mg 24 wk
-2.90 (-3.20 to -2.60) for 15 mg -0.90 (-1.00 to -0.70) for 15 mg
Dagogo-Jack et al[108], 2018 (VERTIS-SITA) Ertugliflozin -2.0 (-2.7 to -1.4) for 5 mg -0.70 (-0.90 to -0.50) for 5 mg 26 wk
-1.7 (-2.4 to -1.1) for 10 mg -0.80 (-0.90 to -0.60) for 10 mg

HbA1C: Haemoglobin; CI: Confidence interval.