SGLT2 inhibitors: expanding their Empire beyond diabetes

Practical Approach to Initiating SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes

Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are an attractive novel therapeutic option for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. They block the reabsorption of filtered glucose in kidneys, mainly in proximal renal tubules, resulting in increased urinary glucose excretion and correction of the diabetes-related hyperglycemia. Beyond improving glucose control, SGLT2 inhibitors offer potential b...

Mechanism of Action of Sglt2-inhibitors

T2DM individuals manifest a 2-3 times greater risk of CV events compared to non-diabetics, and CV mortality is responsible for ~70% of total mortality. In T2DM patients without MI, risk of CV death is similar to individuals without diabetes with prior MI.1 Although hyperglycemia is a strong risk factor for microvascular complications, it is a weak risk factor for CV disease (CVD), and intervent...

SGLT2 Inhibitors and the Diabetic Kidney.

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. Blood glucose and blood pressure control reduce the risk of developing this complication; however, once DN is established, it is only possible to slow progression. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, the most recent glucose-lowering oral agents, may have the potential to exert nephroprotectio...

Erratum to: Practical Approach to Initiating SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes

SGLT2 inhibitors – an insulin-independent therapeutic approach for treatment of type 2 diabetes: focus on canagliflozin

Despite the availability of a great variety of medications, a significant proportion of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are not able to achieve or maintain adequate glycemic control. Beyond improved glucose control, novel treatments would ideally provide a reduction of cardiovascular risk, with a favorable impact on excess weight, and a low intrinsic hypoglycemia risk, as well as a ...