Anti-diabetes drug also reduces kidney, heart disease risk

A large number of people suffer from diabetes today. Now, a study has found that an anti-diabetic drug that lowers blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetes sufferers also significantly cuts the risk of cardiovascular and kidney disease, according to a study. The findings, published in a Journal of Medicine, came in after a clinical trial of more than 10,000 patients in 30 countries, using canagliflozin. It found the drug reduced the overall risk of cardiovascular disease by 14% and reduced the risk of heart failure hospitalization by 33%. It was also shown to have a significant impact — 40% less — on the progression of a serious kidney decline.

The study has major implications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, which affects around 450 million people worldwide, the authors said. “Coronary heart disease is the biggest killer by far for people with type 2 diabetes. Our findings suggest not only does canagliflozin significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, it also has many other benefits too,” said the researcher. 

“We found it also reduced blood pressure and led to weight loss. Type 2 diabetes is growing rapidly all over the world and we need drugs that not only deal with glucose levels, but also protect many millions of people from the very real risks of stroke and heart attack.”

The findings were cited as particularly relevant to a country where around 65%of cardiovascular deaths occur in people with diabetes or pre-diabetes, and diabetes is also the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease. “Both patients and physicians should be tremendously reassured by the results,” said co-author.“It not only reduces the risk of heart disease, it also provides real protection against kidney decline, which affects many people with diabetes.”

 However, a significant downside of using the drug was that it doubled the risk of amputation of a toe, foot or leg. Diabetes can cause a narrowing of blood vessels between the knee and the toes, causing a decrease in oxygen circulation that prevents healing. Canagliflozin works by blocking the body’s re-absorption of sugar or glucose. This results in more glucose being released in urine and a drop in glucose levels. Most other diabetes drugs work by managing insulin levels. he added: “We don’t know why there was an increased risk of amputation, and further work is needed in this area.”

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