Markus Menzen, Tina Landsvig Berentzen, Andrei-Mircea Catarig, Sebastian Piperhoff, Jörg Simon, Stephan Jacob
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Abstract
Context: Efficacy and safety of once-weekly semaglutide in type 2 diabetes were established in the phase 3 SUSTAIN trials, which included patients across the continuum of type 2 diabetes care. It is useful to complement these findings with real-world evidence.
Objective: SURE Germany evaluated once-weekly semaglutide in a real-world type 2 diabetes patient population.
Design/setting: The prospective observational study was conducted at 93 clinical practices in adults with+≥ 1 documented glycated haemoglobin value ≤12 weeks before initiation of semaglutide.
Intervention: Once-weekly semaglutide was prescribed at the physicians' discretion.
Main outcomes: The primary endpoint was change in glycated haemoglobin from baseline to end-of-study (~30 weeks). Secondary endpoints included changes in body weight and patient-reported outcomes. All adverse events were systematically collected and reported, including patient-reported documented and/or severe hypoglycaemia.
Results: Of 779 patients in the full analysis set, 669 (85.9%) completed the study on treatment with semaglutide, comprising the effectiveness analysis set. In this data set, estimated mean changes in glycated haemoglobin and body weight from baseline to end-of-study were -1.0%point (-10.9 mmol/mol; P<0.0001) and -4.5 kg (-4.2%; P<0.0001). Sensitivity analyses supported the primary analysis. Improvements were observed in other secondary endpoints, including patient-reported outcomes. No new safety concerns were identified.
Conclusions: In a real-world population in Germany, patients with type 2 diabetes treated with once-weekly semaglutide experienced clinically significant improvements in glycaemic control and body weight. These results support the use of once-weekly semaglutide in routine clinical practice in adult patients with type 2 diabetes in Germany.
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