Abstract
Aim
This study investigated the effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors on renal outcomes in Asian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Materials and methods
We searched Medline, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library to identify randomized controlled trials published up to April 2020 that compared SGLT2 inhibitors with placebo or active comparator and reported any renal outcomes in Asian patients with T2DM. Random effects models and inverse variance weighting were used to calculate relative risks with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Results
We included 14 studies, totaling 3792 patients, in the analysis. In the short term, SGLT2 inhibitors significantly slowed estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline (MD: 0.80; 95% CI: 0.66 to 0.94; p < 0.00001) and reduced Scr levels (SMD: − 0.17; 95% CI: − 0.23 to − 0.10; p < 0.00001) as compared with the control groups. The SGLT2 inhibitor group also had an advantage over the control group in lowering uric acid (UA) (SMD: − 1.2; 95% CI: − 1.30 to − 1.11; p < 0.00001). There was no significant difference in urinary albumin creatinine ratio (UACR) reduction between the SGLT2 inhibitor and control groups (MD: − 8.87; 95% CI: − 19.80 to 2.06; p = 0.11). However, dapagliflozin does appear to reduce albuminuria (p = 0.005). Lastly, SGLT2 inhibitors increased the incidence of adverse events (AEs) related to renal function (OR: 1.90; 95% CI: 1.24 to 2.91; p = 0.003), but did not increase the incidence of renal impairment (OR: 0.85; 95% CI: 0.40 to 1.81; p = 0.68).
Conclusion
The use of SGLT2 inhibitors in Asian patients with T2DM can help delay the decline of eGFR and reduce Scr and UA. Although SGLT2 inhibitors have no overall advantage in reducing albuminuria, dapagliflozin does appear to reduce albuminuria, and while they may increase the occurrence of AEs related to renal function, they do not increase the incidence of renal impairment.
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Introduction
According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the number of patients with diabetes reached 451 million worldwide in 2017. Among them, Asians account for the largest proportion [1]. Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the most common and serious complications of diabetes [2]. Studies have shown that Asian people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) have unique clinical presentations and are more likely to have DKD [3].
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the glucose reabsorption capacity of the kidney by inhibiting glucose transporters on the surface of the proximal tubules of the kidney, thereby promoting the excretion of urinary glucose [4]. In recent years, studies from across the globe have shown that SGLT2 inhibitors are beneficial to the cardiovascular and renal outcomes of patients with T2DM [5]. However, although Asians are at high risk of DKD, meta-analyses focused on this population are lacking. Therefore, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to investigate the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on renal outcomes in Asian patients with T2DM.
Methods
Study design
This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis that evaluated the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on the renal outcomes of Asian patients with T2DM as compared with placebo or positive controls. We collected randomized controlled studies related to SGLT2 inhibitors, included studies compared with placebo and active comparator (antidiabetic drugs). Other prospective and non-randomized studies were excluded.
Data sources and searches
We searched Medline, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for RCTs of SGLT2 inhibitors published as full articles and until April 2020. The search terms used for SGLT2 inhibitors were “sodium-dependent glucose transporters 2,” “SGLT2 inhibitor,” or “SGLT-2 inhibitor.” The retrieval process is shown in Fig. 1.
Study selection
We included all studies that reported individual RCT data of any SGLT2 inhibitors versus placebo or active controls in Asian patients with T2DM. We eliminated duplicate publications of original RCTs and screened the titles and abstracts of identified studies to identify RCTs that reported at least one of the following renal outcomes: estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), serum creatinine (Scr), urinary albumin creatinine ratio (UACR), uric acid (UA), adverse events (AEs) related to renal function, and renal impairment.
Data extraction
Two reviewers independently extracted the data using a predefined data extraction form. Disagreements were resolved by discussion with a third reviewer. Extracted data included the first author, study characteristics, experimental and control group treatments, and renal outcome(s).
Quality assessment
The revised Jadad scale [6] was used to evaluate the methodological quality of the included literature.
Data synthesis and analysis
Statistical analyses were conducted with Review Manager (RevMan, version 5.4) software. Measures of treatment effect included mean differences (MDs), standardized mean differences (SMDs), odds ratios (ORs), and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Results
Characteristics of the included studies
Fourteen articles were included in the study. All investigated the effects of different SGLT2 doses. We conducted subgroup analyses of the different SGLT2 drugs and treated each drug dose as an independent study. The drugs (doses) included ipragliflozin (50 mg), tofogliflozin (10 mg, 20 mg, and 40 mg), dapagliflozin (5 mg and 10 mg), canagliflozin (100 mg, 200 mg, and 300 mg), and luseogliflozin (0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2.5 mg, 5 mg, and 10 mg). The maximum follow-up time of the RCTs was 24 weeks. Table 1 presents further detail on the characteristics of the included studies.
In the meta-regression, five studies had a baseline eGFR of 60–89 mL/min/1.73 m2 [7,8,9,10,11], three studies had a baseline eGFR of > 89 mL/min/1.73 m2 [12,13,14], and the baseline eGFR of six studies was unknown [15,16,17,18,19,20].
Assessment of study quality and risk of bias
Each included study reported patients’ baseline data and all mentioned “randomization” in the article. The range of the overall Jadad scores was 4–7, with a relatively high correlation between quality and quantity. The risk bias graph is shown in Fig. 2, and the risk bias summary is shown in Fig. 3.
Change in eGFR
The level of eGFR was reported in 6 RCTs (5 placebo comparison and 1 active comparison trials) [10, 11, 13,14,15,16]. Their baseline eGFR interval was primarily between 60 and 89 mL/min/1.73 m2, and all received double-blind treatment within 24 weeks. Analysis of these studies found that SGLT2 inhibitors significantly slowed the decline in eGFR as compared with controls (MD: 0.80; 95% CI: 0.66 to 0.94; p < 0.00001; Fig. 4). However, this estimate is heavily weighted in studies using dapagliflozin. Dapagliflozin can delay the decline of eGFR, and the difference was statistically significant (MD: 0.81; 95% CI: 0.67 to 0.95; p < 0.00001), while ipragliflozin, tofogliflozin, and canagliflozin had no significant difference compared with the control group. The funnel plot of comparison in eGFR is shown in Fig. 5.
Changes in Scr and UA
The level of Scr was reported in 10 RCTs (9 placebo comparison and 1 active comparison trials) [9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16, 18, 20]. Compared with the control group, SGLT2 inhibitor could reduce the level of Scr (SMD: − 0.17; 95% CI: − 0.23 to − 0.10; p < 0.00001; Fig. 6). Dapagliflozin has the largest weight (SMD: − 0.96; 95% CI: − 1.10 to − 0.82; p < 0.00001). However, tofogliflozin slightly increased Scr (SMD: 0.32; 95% CI: 0.10 to 0.55; p = 0.005); ipragliflozin, canagliflozin, and luseogliflozin had no significant difference compared with the control group. The funnel plot of comparison in Scr is shown in Fig. 7.
The level of UA was reported in 8 RCTs (7 placebo comparison and 1 active comparison trials) [7, 10,11,12, 15, 17, 18, 20]. The paper found that SGLT2 inhibitors significantly reduced the level of UA (SMD: − 1.20; 95% CI: − 1.30 to − 1.11; p < 0.00001; Fig. 8). Among them, luseogliflozin (SMD: − 0.55; 95% CI: − 0.68 to − 0.42; p < 0.00001), dapagliflozin (SMD: − 3.52; 95% CI: − 3.71 to − 3.33; p < 0.00001), and tofogliflozin (SMD: − 0.35; 95% CI: − 0.52 to − 0.17; p = 0.0001) to reduce the levels of UA were statistically significant. The funnel plot of comparison in UA is shown in Fig. 9.
Changes in UACR
We used UACR to assess albuminuria. The level of UACR was reported in 3 RCTs (2 placebo comparison and 1 active comparison trials) [9, 11, 16]. There was no significant difference in the reduction of UACR between the SGLT2 inhibitor and control groups (MD: − 8.87; 95% CI: − 19.80 to 2.06; p = 0.11; Fig. 10). However, dapagliflozin can reduce the level of UACR; the difference was statistically significant (MD: − 43.20; 95% CI: − 73.68 to − 12.72; p = 0.005). Compared with the control group, canagliflozin and ipragliflozin had no significant difference in reducing UACR. The funnel plot of comparison in UACR is shown in Fig. 11.
Effect on AEs related to renal function and renal impairment
AEs related to renal function was reported in 4 RCTs (4 placebo comparison trials) [12, 18,19,20]. Based on a pre-defined list of MedDRA preferred terms, AEs related to renal function include presence of albumin in urine, urinary calculus, presence of cells in urine, increased NAG, increased urinary b2 microglobulin, presence of blood in urine, presence of red blood cells in urine, and presence of white blood cells in urine, pollakiuria etc. [18, 19]. All AEs related to renal function were classified as mild and most of these resolved during the study. In the meta-analysis, SGLT2 inhibitors were found to increase the occurrence of AEs related to renal function as compared with the control group (OR: 1.90; 95% CI: 1.24 to 2.91; p = 0.003; Fig. 12). Luseogliflozin increased the incidence of AEs related to renal function accounted for the largest weight (OR: 1.90; 95% CI: 1.22 to 2.95; p = 0.004), while dapagliflozin had no significant difference in increasing AEs related to renal function compared with the control group (OR: 1.95; 95% CI: 0.35 to 10.74; p = 0.44). The majority of AEs had a low incidence and were mild in severity. The funnel plot of comparison in AEs related to renal function is shown in Fig. 13.
The renal impairment was reported in 3 RCTs (3 placebo comparison trials) [7, 8, 15]. Events of renal impairment were observed during within 24-week double-blind treatment period, and all the renal impairment events were of mild or moderate intensity, and none were serious or resulted discontinuation. Compared with the control group, the SGLT2 inhibitor group did not increase the risk of renal impairment (OR: 0.85; 95% CI: 0.40 to 1.81; p = 0.68; Fig. 14). The funnel plot of comparison in the renal impairment is shown in Fig. 15.
Discussion
The diabetes epidemic and its complications pose a major global threat [1]; more than 90% of diabetic patients have T2DM [21]. With the increased incidence of T2DM, the incidence of DKD is also increasing annually [22]. As compared with non-Asian people, Asians have their own characteristics. They have a lower average body mass index, higher body fat content, and more visceral fat [23]. This difference between Asian and non-Asian populations is related to genetic susceptibility and eating habits. Someone found that the Asians diet contains more carbohydrates (e.g., white rice) [24]. Foods with a high glycemic index stimulate the pancreas to secrete a high demand for insulin. When the pancreas has congenital dysfunction, this leads to increased serum glucose levels [25]. A large multinational clinical study found that Asian diabetics are more likely to develop DKD [26]. The incidence of DKD in Asia, America, and the Caribbean is higher than other regions or countries [27]. The differences in the prevalence of DKD are due to many factors, including age, obesity, the course of diabetes, serum glucose, blood pressure, blood lipid levels, criteria used to diagnose DKD, and genetic factors [28].
SGLT2 inhibitors reduce the reabsorption of glucose by the kidney and make excessive glucose excreted from the urine, thereby lower plasma glucose levels [29]. This paper focused on the renal effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in Asian population. Existing studies have found that SGLT2 inhibitors can lower blood lipid level, reduce body weight, decrease systolic blood pressure, and reduce blood UA to slow the progression of DKD [30,31,32,33]. In addition, SGLT2 inhibitors have been shown to have beneficial effects on the kidneys. The DAPA-CKD clinical trial enrolled patients with eGFRs between 25 and 75 mL/min/1.73 m2 and UACRs between 200 and 5000 mg/g. It concluded that dapagliflozin may significantly reduce the risk of renal failure in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) [34].
In recent years, four large-scale clinical trials used decline in eGFR, end-stage renal disease, doubling of Scr, or renal death as indicators of renal outcome [35,36,37,38]. The EMPA-REG OUTCOME study reported a significant relative risk reduction of 44% in the doubling of Scr and a 55% lower relative risk of the initiation of continuous renal-replacement therapy in the empagliflozin group as compared with the placebo group [36]. In the CANVAS study, canagliflozin significantly reduced the risk of the renal endpoint outcome [37]. In the DECLARE-TIMI 58 trial, canagliflozin was additionally found to reduce the incidence of adverse renal outcomes in patients with T2DM [35]. Finally, CREDENCE enrolled 4401 participants with a baseline eGFR of 30–90 mL/min/1.73 m2 and albuminuria (as indicated by a UACR of 300–5000 mg/g). The trial found that during a median follow-up of 2.62 years, the risk of renal failure events in the canagliflozin group was lower than in the placebo group [38].
Although large clinical trials such as EMPA-REG, CANVAS, and DECLARE-TIMI 58 have confirmed the cardiovascular benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors [35,36,37], due to population differences, the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors in Asian population need to be further studied. A meta-analysis focusing on Asians found that the use of SGLT2 inhibitors did not reduce the incidence of adverse cardiovascular events, hospitalization heart failure, or cardiovascular death [39]. As a result, we still lack meta-analysis of renal outcomes associated with SGLT2 inhibitors in Asian populations.
Our meta-analysis found that the short-term use of SGLT2 inhibitors in Asians may delay the decline of eGFR and reduce Scr and UA. These findings are consistent with a global meta-analysis of renal benefits that indicated the advantages of SGLT2 inhibitors in delaying the decline of eGFR and reducing Scr [40]. The mechanism through which dapagliflozin protects the renal system is unclear and may be related to the reduction of glomerular filtration. Some scientists believe that SGLT2 inhibitors may increase erythrocyte-specific volume, improve the hypoxic state of renal tubules, partially reverse renal tubule injury, and delay the progression of DKD [41]. Glucose reabsorption in the renal tubules is considered to be the most important mechanism for regulating blood glucose homeostasis, which is mainly regulated by the proximal convoluted tubules and the sodium-glucose cotransporter [4]. Among the 6 SGLT superfamilies, SGLT2 plays a leading role in glucose reabsorption. Both T1DM and T2DM models have confirmed that hyperglycemia in vivo stimulates the upregulation of SGLT2 receptors in the proximal tubules, leading to increased sodium ions reabsorption in the proximal tubules. These changes lead to a decrease of NA+ in the distal tubule fluid, activation of dense plaques, increased GFR, and finally, a cascade reaction [42]. Many animal experiments and clinical trials have established that diabetes leads to inappropriate activation of renal renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS), which is an important mechanism for the occurrence of DKD [43]. Increased SGLT2 activity leads to increased reabsorption of dense plaques and decreased NaCl concentration and stimulates the release of renin from accessory cells. High glucose promotes angiotensinogen (AGT) production, which activates RAAS in the kidneys [44]. Studies have shown that the mechanism of UA reduction may be related to the activation of uric acid transporter 9 (glucose induced by GLUT9 and SLC2A9) and other transporters [45]. Although SGLT2 inhibitors reduce UA by increasing UA excretion, past studies did not find an increase in the incidence of kidney stones [46].
A previous global meta-analysis showed that compared with other traditional therapies or placebos, SGLT2 inhibitors may reduce albuminuria and significantly benefit renal composite endpoint events [47]. They may also improve renal hemodynamics, reduce glomerular ultrafiltration and intrarenal pressure, and reduce albuminuria [41]. These findings of a protective effect of SGLT2 inhibitors on the renal system are consistent with the trends found in our study’s results, but we also found differences among our population of Asian patients. Specifically, we determined that the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in Asian patients with T2DM is not associated with reductions in albuminuria. Still, dapagliflozin seems to have some effects on reducing albuminuria, although its mechanism is not yet clear, and more clinical studies are needed to verify this effect. We also found that while SGLT2 inhibitors may increase AEs related to renal function, they did not increase the incidence of renal impairment. Further, the reported AEs were classified as mild-to-moderate and were predominantly resolved during the course of the studies. The mechanism by which short-term SGLT2 inhibitor use causes transient AEs in Asians is unclear and warrants further study. More RCTs are also needed to study the impact of SGLT2 inhibitors in Asians, apply it to patients with lower levels of eGFR, especially apply it to patients with the CKD.
This study has some limitations. First, the included RCTs only investigated short-term (< 24 weeks) outcomes. Second, the renal outcomes of the included studies were heterogeneous. This may have been related to variation in population baselines, drugs, doses of the same drug, study duration, and definitions of and methods used to collect outcomes. Finally, the included RCTs likely had a publication bias as positive results are more likely to be published. More clinical RCTs focused on renal events are needed, especially in populations with a relatively low GFR and in patients without albuminuria.
In conclusion, the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in Asian patients with T2DM may delay the decline of eGFR and reduce Scr and UA. Although SGLT2 inhibitors have no overall advantage in reducing albuminuria, dapagliflozin does appear to reduce albuminuria. Finally, SGLT2 inhibitors may increase the incidence of AEs related to renal function, but do not increase the incidence of renal impairment. More high-quality RCTs are needed to establish the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors on the renal system and to better guide clinical medication.
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Zhao, Sd., Zhou, L., Tao, Yy. et al. Renal outcomes in Asian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with SGLT2 inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 42, 178–190 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-021-00999-5
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