scholarly journals Safety and effectiveness of tofogliflozin in elderly Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A post-marketing study (J-STEP/EL Study)

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 766-775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazunori Utsunomiya ◽  
Naoki Shimmoto ◽  
Masayuki Senda ◽  
Yuji Kurihara ◽  
Ryoji Gunji ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (12) ◽  
pp. 5117-5126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshihiro Higashikawa ◽  
Tomohiko Ito ◽  
Takurou Mizuno ◽  
Keiichirou Ishigami ◽  
Masaru Kohori ◽  
...  

Objective To assess the effect of 12 months of treatment with tofogliflozin on electrolytes and dehydration in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) Methods This retrospective study involved mainly elderly patients with T2DM who had received tofogliflozin for 12 months. Data on glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), serum electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride), haematocrit, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)/creatinine ratio were retrieved and analysed. Results Data from 69 patients (77% of whom were ≥65 years) showed that there was a significant reduction in HbA1c over the 12-month treatment period with tofogliflozin. However, the drug had no significant effect on levels of haematocrit, electrolytes, eGFR or BUN/creatinine ratio. Conclusion This retrospective analysis of data from mainly elderly Japanese patients with T2DM showed that 12-month administration of tofogliflozin exhibited glucose-lowering capabilities with accompanying low risk of electrolyte abnormalities and dehydration.


2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-155
Author(s):  
K. Tobe ◽  
H. Maegawa ◽  
I. Nakamura ◽  
S. Uno

STELLA-LONG TERM, a 3-year post-marketing surveillance study, evaluated the safety and effectiveness of the sodiumglucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor ipragliflozin in Japanese type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. Final results in the safety (n = 6697) and effectiveness populations (n = 5625) were analyzed by stratifying patients by baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2) into four subgroups (≥90, 60 to <90, 45 to <60, and <45) and two subgroups (≥60 and <60). Adverse drug reaction (ADR) incidence, and changes from baseline in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), bodyweight, and eGFR were assessed. The percentage of patients experiencing ADRs and serious ADRs was similar across most eGFR subgroups. Polyuria/pollakiuria was the most common ADR. Renal disorders and volume depletion ADRs were more frequent in the subgroups with more severe renal impairment at baseline than in those with an eGFR of 60 to <90 or ≥90 mL/min/1.73 m2. Bodyweight and HbA1c decreased in all subgroups, the latter by − 0.91% to − 0.40% (P <0.05 vs. baseline). eGFR increased in the 45 to <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 subgroup (+ 1.42 ± 8.77 mL/min/1.73 m2; P = 0.006). It decreased in the ≥90 and 60 to <90 mL/min/1.73 m2 subgroups (− 8.27 ± 13.73 and − 1.22 ± 10.34 mL/min/1.73 m2; P <0.001), but not to <60 mL/min/1.73 m2. In conclusion, there were no new or unexpected safety findings in Japanese patients treated with ipragliflozin for T2DM, and long-term sustained improvements in HbA1c and bodyweight were observed regardless of the presence of renal impairment.


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