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. 2020 Oct 6;11(12):2791–2827. doi: 10.1007/s13300-020-00921-y

Table 2.

Renal outcome trials with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Parameters Canagliflozin [45] Dapagliflozin [89] Dapagliflozin [61]
Study acronym (NCT number/ClinicalTrials.gov identifier) CREDENCE (NCT02065791) DELIGHT (NCT02547935) DERIVE(NCT02413398)
Number of enrolled patients 4401 461 321
Median observation time/ follow-up period 2.62 years 24 weeks 24 weeks
Eligibility

eGFR = 30 to < 90 mL/min/1.73 m2

ACR > 300 to 5000

Treatment with RAAS blockade

1. HbA1c ≥ 7.0% and ≤  11.0%

2. Stable antidiabetic treatment during the last 12 weeks up to randomization

3. eGFR 25–75 mL/min/1.73 m2, inclusive

4. Micro- or macroalbuminuria (urine ACR 30—3500 mg/g)

5. Treatment with ACE-I or an ARB for at least 3 months prior to screening

HbA1c ≥ 7.0% and ≤ 11.0%

Renal impairment: CKD 3A

Intervention Cana 100 mg once daily

Dapa 10 mg or

Dapa 10 mg + saxagliptin 2.5 mg

Dapa 10 mg
Control Placebo Placebo Placebo
 Renal outcomes
Composite of ESKD, a doubling of the serum creatinine level, or death from renal, or CV causes

Events per 1000 patient-years:

Cana: 43.2

HR 0.70 (95% CI 0.59–0.82, p < 0.00001)

Not reported Not reported
 Change from baseline in urine ACR at Week 24 Not reported

Difference versus placebo at Week 24:

Dapa − 21.0% (95% CI − 34.1 to − 5.2, p = 0.011)

Dapa + saxagliptin − 38.0% (95% CI − 48.2 to − 25.8, p < 0.0001)

Change from baseline in urine ACR at Week 24 for patients with baseline urine: ACR ≥ 30 mg/g

Week 12: difference − 41.7% (95% CI − 57.1 to − 21.0, p < 0.001)

Week 24: difference: − 14.0% 95% CI  − 42.3, 28.0, p = 0.454

 Change from baseline in eGFR at Week 24 Not reported

Difference versus placebo at Week 24:

Dapa − 2.35 mL/min/1.73 m2 (95% CI − 4.16 to − 0.53, p = 0.011)

Dapa + saxagliptin − 2.44 mL/min/1.73 m2 (95% CI − 4.22 to − 0.66, p = 0.0075)

Difference vs placebo:

 − 2.49 mL/min/1.73 m2 (95% CI  − 4.96 to − 0.02)

 Doubling of serum creatinine level

Events per 1000 patient-years:

Cana: 20.7

HR 0.60 (95% CI 0.48–0.76, p < 0.001)

Not reported Not reported
 ESKD

Events per 1000 patient-years:

Cana: 20.4

HR 0.68 (95% CI 0.54–0.86, p = 0.002)

Not reported Not reported
 eGFR < 15 mL/min/1.73 m2

Events per 1000 patient-years:

Cana: 13.6

HR 0.60 (95% CI 0.45–0.80)

Not reported Not reported
 Dialysis initiated or kidney transplantation

Events per 1000 patient-years:

Cana: 13.3

HR 0.74 (95% CI 0.55–1.00)

Not reported Not reported
 Renal death

Events per 1000 patient-years:

Cana: 0.3

Not reported Not reported
 ESKD, doubling of serum creatinine level, or renal death

Events per 1000 patient-years:

Cana: 27.0

HR 0.66 (95% CI 0.53–0.81)

Not reported Not reported
 Dialysis, kidney transplantation, or renal death

Events per 1000 patient-years:

Cana: 13.6

HR 0.72 (95% CI 0.54–0.97)

Not reported Not reported

ACE-I Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, ACR albumin:creatinine ratio, ARB angiotensin II receptor blocker, ESKD end-stage kidney disease RAAS renin-angiotensin aldosterone system