Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist-Experienced Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Switching to Once-Weekly Semaglutide in a Real-World Setting: SURE Program Post Hoc Analysis

To investigate outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes who switched to once-weekly (OW) semaglutide from another glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) in clinical practice.

This post hoc analysis used data from the SemaglUtide Real-world Evidence (SURE) program, which included nine observational studies investigating the initiation of OW semaglutide in people with type 2 diabetes in routine clinical practice. Using a random coefficient-adjusted mixed model for repeated measurements, changes in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA_1c), body weight, and body mass index were analyzed for GLP-1RA-experienced patients who had at least one documented HbA_1c value within the 12 weeks before switching to OW semaglutide. In addition, descriptive statistics were used for HbA_1c, body weight target achievement, and safety data.

Of the 3,505 patients included in the nine SURE studies, 651 switched to OW semaglutide from another GLP-1RA. GLP-1RA-experienced patients who switched to OW semaglutide demonstrated a 0.67%-point [95% confidence interval (CI) − 0.74; − 0.60, p < 0.0001] reduction in HbA_1c, and a 3.69-kg [95% CI − 3.98; − 3.41, p < 0.0001] reduction in body weight over 30 weeks. A body weight reduction of ≥ 5% was achieved by 27.6% of patients, and 33.3% of patients with baseline HbA_1c ≥ 7% achieved HbA_1c < 7% at end of study. No new safety concerns were identified.

Data from this post hoc analysis suggest that, for those not adequately responding to treatment with other GLP-1RAs, switching to OW semaglutide could provide additional glycemic and weight benefits with the convenience of an OW dosing regimen.

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