Evaluation of the Effect of Dapagliflozin in Combination With Metformin on Body Weight in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Summary

This study is being carried out to see if dapagliflozin in addition to metformin decreases body weight and if so, how it compares with metformin alone.

Timeline

Start

2009-02

Primary completion

2010-06

Completion

2011-12

Publications

• Natale P, Tunnicliffe DJ, Toyama T, Palmer SC, Saglimbene VM, Ruospo M, Gargano L, Stallone G, Gesualdo L, Strippoli GF. Sodium-glucose co-transporter protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for people with chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 May 21;5(5):CD015588. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015588.pub2.
• Kohan DE, Fioretto P, Johnsson K, Parikh S, Ptaszynska A, Ying L. The effect of dapagliflozin on renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes. J Nephrol. 2016 Jun;29(3):391-400. doi: 10.1007/s40620-016-0261-1. Epub 2016 Feb 19.
• Bolinder J, Ljunggren O, Johansson L, Wilding J, Langkilde AM, Sjostrom CD, Sugg J, Parikh S. Dapagliflozin maintains glycaemic control while reducing weight and body fat mass over 2 years in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus inadequately controlled on metformin. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2014 Feb;16(2):159-69. doi: 10.1111/dom.12189. Epub 2013 Aug 29.
• Ljunggren O, Bolinder J, Johansson L, Wilding J, Langkilde AM, Sjostrom CD, Sugg J, Parikh S. Dapagliflozin has no effect on markers of bone formation and resorption or bone mineral density in patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus on metformin. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2012 Nov;14(11):990-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2012.01630.x. Epub 2012 Jun 29.

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