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. 2019 Oct 21;41(2):202–231. doi: 10.1210/endrev/bnz010

Table 3.

Cardiovascular Outcome Trials With Glucagon Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists

ELIXA LEADER SUSTAIN 6 EXSCEL HARMONY REWIND PIONEER-6
No. of patients 6068 9340 3297 14,752 9463 9901 3183
GLP-1 RA agent Lixisenatide Liraglutide Semaglutide Exenatide Albiglutide Dulaglutide Semaglutide (oral)
Dosing Daily Daily Weekly Weekly Weekly Weekly Daily
History of prior CVD 100% 81% 83% 73% 100% 31% 85% (CVD or CKD)
Mean age (years) 60 64 54 62 64 66 66
Women 30% 36% 39% 38% 31% 46% 32%
Median follow-up 2.1 years 3.8 years 2.1 years 3.2 years 1.6 years 5.4 years 15.9 months
Diabetes duration (years) 9.3 12.8 13.9 13.1y 14.2y 10.5 14.7
Baseline A1c 7.7% 8.7% 8.7% 8.1% 8.8% 7.3% 8.2%
Baseline eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) 76 ~75 ~75 76 79 77 74
UACR Median 10.4 mg/g Median ∼50 mg/g (eGFR<60 mL/min/1.73 m2) and ∼16 mg/g (eGFR ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2) N/A N/A N/A 1.82 mg/g N/A
SBP 130 136 136 135 135 137 135
DBP N/A 77 77 80 77 78 76

Abbreviations: CKD, chronic kidney disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate (mL/min/1.73 m2); N/A, not available; RA, ; SBP, systolic blood pressure; UACR, albumin to creatinine ratio (mg/g).