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- Title
A Multinational Real-World Study on the Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Initiating Dapagliflozin in Southern Europe.
- Authors
Fadini, Gian Paolo; Tentolouris, Nikolaos; Caballero Mateos, Irene; Bellido Castañeda, Virginia; Morales Portillo, Cristóbal
- Abstract
Introduction: A real-world study was performed to describe the clinical characteristics of patients who received dapagliflozin to better understand differences when initiating dapagliflozin in various countries and different prescribing settings. Methods: We assessed pooled data from observational studies carried out in Italy (n = 2484), Spain (n = 564) and Greece (n = 87). The primary objective was to compare the clinical profile of patients initiating dapagliflozin in the three countries. We also evaluated the percentage of patients who received dapagliflozin in clinical practice who satisfied DECLARE-TIMI 58 enrolment criteria. Results: In Italy and Spain, around 90% of patients were receiving metformin vs. 66% in Greece (p < 0.0001). Patients in Greece had lower levels of estimated glomerular filtration rate and lower prevalence rates of retinopathy, prior stroke, acute myocardial infarction, peripheral arterial disease and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Grouping the cohorts by prescribing setting (primary vs. specialist care), baseline HbA1c was lower in primary care (8.4 ± 1.7 vs. 8.7 ± 1.5, respectively; p < 0.0001). Significantly more patients were receiving other medications for concomitant conditions in specialist care. A total of 1416 patients (48%) did not meet DECLARE inclusion criteria, while 1561 (52%) patients met the criteria (Greece 41.05%, Italy 53.19%, Spain 51.35%). Conclusions: Significant differences were seen among patients initiating dapagliflozin in southern Europe. Our results suggest that dapagliflozin was being initiated at different stages of the disease according to the country and prescribing settings. Such geographic heterogeneity may have an impact upon effectiveness of dapagliflozin on glucose lowering, as well as cardiovascular and renal outcomes.
- Subjects
GREECE; ITALY; SPAIN; TYPE 2 diabetes; DAPAGLIFLOZIN; PERIPHERAL vascular diseases; GLOMERULAR filtration rate; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Diabetes Therapy, 2020, Vol 11, Issue 2, p423
- ISSN
1869-6953
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s13300-019-00744-6