Blood Pressure Outcomes With Liraglutide Therapy

Summary

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to further study the mechanism by which liraglutide, a relatively new anti-hyperglycemic medication, might lower blood pressure in patients with Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.

Timeline

Start

2013-01

Primary completion

2014-01

Completion

2014-03

Publications

• Results Lovshin JA, Barnie A, DeAlmeida A, Logan A, Zinman B, Drucker DJ. Liraglutide promotes natriuresis but does not increase circulating levels of atrial natriuretic peptide in hypertensive subjects with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2015 Jan;38(1):132-9. doi: 10.2337/dc14-1958. Epub 2014 Nov 20.

Drugs

Indications