DECLARE One Year On
John Wilding
Obesity & Endocrinology Clinical Research
University of Liverpool &
Aintree University Hospital
Liverpool, UK
Outline
• SGLT2 inhibitors for diabetes treatment
• Cardiovascular & heart failure risk in diabetes
• DECLARE TIMI-58 – reminder of key results
• DECLARE – outcomes in patients with prior MI and
prior heart failure
• DECLARE – renal outcomes
• DECLARE – efficacy and safety in older patients
• DAPA-HF – CV outcomes in heart failure with and
without diabetes
Increased glucose excretion
Increased sodium excretion
Reduced sodium load
Blood pressure reduction
Loss of energy (calories)
Weight loss
Reduced glycaemia HbA1c reduction
Expected clinical effects of SGLT2 inhibition based on the mode of action
HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; SGLT2, sodium–glucose co-transporter 2Adapted from: Abdul-Ghani MA, et al. Endocr Rev. 2011;32:515–31.
Ischaemic heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in patients with T2D1
35%
15%10%
40%
1. Low Wang CC et al. Circulation 2016;133:2459–502
Non-cardiovascular causes
Ischaemic heartdisease
Other heart disease(predominantly
congestive)
Stroke
T2D increases the risk of developing heart failure
1. Nichols GA et al. Diabetes Care 2004;27:1879–84; 2. Faden G et al. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2013;101:309–16; 3. Ahmed A et al. Heartfail clin 2008;4:387-399; 4. Cubbon RM et al. Diab Vasc Dis Res 2013;10:330; 5. MacDonald MR et al. Eur Heart J 2008;29:1377
2–3 fold increased risk of heart failure vs patients
without T2D1
68% of patients with T2D had evidence of left ventricle
dysfunction 5 years after diagnosis2
~29% of all patients with heart failure also have T2D5
Survival outcomes in patients with diabetes and
HF are worse than those for patients with heart failure
and no diabetes4,5
Over half of all patients with heart failure may have
moderate to severe chronic kidney disease3
Trial Name(SGLT-2 Inhibitor) Target Enrollment Timing
EMPA-REG OUTCOME(empagliflozin)
N=7000All prior CVD
Began 2010; reported Sept 2015
CANVAS
(canagliflozin)
CANVAS-R
(canagliflozin)
N=5700
N=4330
66% prior CVD
Began 2009; reported June 2017
Began 2013; reported June 2017
DECLARE
(dapagliflozin)
N=17,160
41% prior CVD
Began 2013; reported Nov 2018
CREDENCE(canagliflozin)
N=3700Began 2014; Reported April 2019
VERTIS
(ertugliflozin)N=8000 Began 2013- ending 2019
SGLT2i outcome trials in T2DM
DECLARE-TIMI 58 Study Design
S
Placebo daily
Dapagliflozin 10 mg daily
Event-driven duration: ≥1390 MACE
Median follow-up: 4.2 years
17,160 patients
T2DM
6.5%≤ HbA1c
0
5
10
15
20
25
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Patients with prior cardiac ischaemic event are more likely to have adverse
CV outcomes
Cavender et al. Circulation 2015;132:923
MACE in REACH registry (n = 19,699) across the spectrum of atherothrombotic risk
Adj K-M
(%)
Months
Diabetes + only risk
factors
Diabetes + ASCVD
without prior ischemic
event
Diabetes + ASCVD
with prior ischemic
event
CV
death
, M
I or
str
oke
10%
5%
0%360 24 36 48
15%
Prior MI – Placebo (N = 1,807) Prior MI – Dapagliflozin (N = 1,777)
No Prior MI – Placebo (N = 6,771) No Prior MI – Dapagliflozin (N = 6,805)
Patients with prior MI
% with events: 17.8 % vs. 15.2 %
Patients without prior MI
% with events: 7.1 % vs. 7.1 %
20%
Months
ARR = 2.6 %
P-int HR = 0.11
P-int ARR = 0.048
CV outcomes with dapagliflozin
MACE – CV death, MI or ischemic stroke
12
ARR = 0.0 %Cum
ula
tive
in
cid
en
ce
HR = 0.84 (95 % CI 0.72 to 0.99)
HR = 1.00 (95 % CI 0.88 to 1.13)
10%
5%
0%
7.5%
2.5%
12 24 36 48
12.5%
Patients with prior MI
% with events: 10.5 % vs. 8.6 %
Patients without prior MI
% with events: 4.5 % vs. 3.9 %
Months
P-int ARR = 0.01
P-int HR = 0.69
CVD or HF hospitalization
HF outcomes with dapagliflozin by prior MI
ARR = 1.9 %
Prior MI – Placebo (N = 1,807) Prior MI – Dapagliflozin (N = 1,777)
No Prior MI – Placebo (N = 6,771)
No Prior MI – Dapagliflozin (N = 6,805)
ARR = 0.6 %Cu
mu
lati
ve
in
cid
en
ce
HR = 0.81 (95 % CI 0.65 to 1.00)
HR = 0.85 (95 % CI 0.72 to 1.00)
Hospitalisation for HF
14
2.5% vs 3.3%HR 0.73 (0.61-0.88)P
DECLARE-TIMI-58N=17,160*
HFrEFEF
20
10
5
0
15
0 1 2 3 4
16
HFrEF:HR 0.64
[0.43, 0.95]
Cu
mu
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ve in
cid
ent
rate
(%
) P for interaction: 0.449
HFrEF:HR 0.55
[0.34, 0.90]
HHF
19.0%
13.5%
2.7%
2.1%
yrs
20
10
5
0
15
P for interaction: 0.012
yrs
CV death
12.4%
7.2%
2.5%
2.3%
0 1 2 3 4
Not HFrEF:HR 1.08
[0.89, 1.31]
Not HFrEF:HR 0.76
[0.62, 0.92]
DapagliflozinPlacebo
DapagliflozinPlacebo
Not HFrEF:(N=16,489)
HFrEF:(N=671)
HHF and CV Deathby HFrEF vs not HFrEF subgroups
Not HFrEF defined as pts with HF without known reduced EF and pts without hx of HF
Distribution of eGFR Categories Amongst the DECLARE-TIMI 58 Population
eGFR ≥90 48% (n=8162)
eGFR 60 to
Mean eGFR change with Dapagliflozin vs. Placebo in the Total Population
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019 Jun 10. pii: S2213-8587(19)30180-9
The Renal Composite Outcomes and their Components in the DECLARE-TIMI 58 Trial
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019 Jun 10. pii: S2213-8587(19)30180-9
Renal composite
40% reduction in eGFR to < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2
end-stage renal diseaserenal dealh
The Renal-Specific Outcome Predefined Sub-Group Analyses (1)
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019 Jun 10. pii: S2213-8587(19)30180-9
The Renal-Specific Outcome Predefined Sub-Group Analyses (2)
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019 Jun 10. pii: S2213-8587(19)30180-9
The Renal-Specific Outcome Predefined Sub-Group Analyses (3)
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019 Jun 10. pii: S2213-8587(19)30180-9
Exploratory renal outcomes in SGLT2i CV outcomes trials
aProgression to macroalbuminuria, doubling of serum creatinine and eGFR ≤ 45 mL/min/1.73 m2, initiation of RRT or renal death; bp value not assessed due to statistical hierarchy; cplus eGFR ≤ 45 mL/min/1.73 m2. CI, confidence interval; CV, cardiovascular; eGFR, estimates glomerular filtration rate; HR, hazard ratio; RRT, renal replacement therapy; SGLT2i, sodium–glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor. 1. Neal B, et al. N Engl J Med. 2017;377:644–57; 2. Wanner C, et al. N Engl J Med. 2016;375:323–34; 3. Wiviott SD et al. N Engl J Med 2019;380:347–57 2
3
0.2 0.7 1.2
Favours SGLT2i Favours placebo
HR 0.60; 95% CI: 0.47–0.77b
HR 0.73; 95% CI: 0.67–0.79b
HR 0.61; 95% CI: 0.53–0.70; p < 0.001
HR 0.54; 95% CI: 0.40–0.75; p < 0.001
HR 0.53; 95% CI: 0.67–0.79b
Renal composite:1
• 40% reduction in eGFR• requirement for RRT• renal death
Renal composite:2
• doubling of serum creatininec
• requirement for RRT• renal death
Renal composite:3
• 40% reduction in eGFR to < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2
• end-stage renal disease• renal deal
CANVAS Program (canagliflozin)1
Renal composite
Renal composite
Renal composite
Progression of albuminuria
Incident or worsening nephropathya
EMPA-REG (empagliflozin)2
DECLARE-TIMI 58 (dapagliflozin)3
Primary Outcome:ESKD, Doubling of Serum Creatinine, or Renal or CV Death
0
5
10
15
20
25
0 26 52 78 104 130 156 182
Parti
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)
Months since randomization
Hazard ratio, 0.70 (95% CI, 0.59–0.82)P = 0.00001
6 12 18 24 30 36 42
340 participants
245 participants
Placebo
Canagliflozin
No. at risk
Placebo 2199 2178 2132 2047 1725 1129 621 170
Canagliflozin 2202 2181 2145 2081 1786 1211 646 196
Parti
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Background
• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a prevalent disorder in the elderly with approximately one quarter of people age >65 with T2DM.
• Limited therapeutic experience and insufficient long-term safety data in very elderly patients, age ≥75 years, led some authorities not to recommend initiation of SGLT2i therapy at this age.
• The DECLARE-TIMI 58 study included 7907 elderly patients (age ≥ 65) of whom 1096 were very elderly (≥75 years).
• We studied the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin in elderly and very elderly patients with T2DM.
Baseline Characteristics
Characteristic Age < 65 Age ≥65-
Baseline Characteristics
Characteristic Age < 65 Age ≥65-
Metabolic Efficacy
7.2
7.4
7.6
7.8
8
8.2
8.4
8.6
0 1 2 3 4
Ad
just
ed M
ean
Hb
A1
c (%
)
Years
80
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
Ad
just
ed M
ean
Wei
ght
Years
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
0 1 2 3 4
Ad
just
ed M
ean
Sys
tolic
Blo
od
P
ress
ure
Years
Cardiovascular and Renal Efficacy
Efficacy Outcomes
CVD – Cardiovascular death; HHF – Hospitalization for heart failure; MACE – Major Adverse Cardiovascular events
Efficacy Outcomes
Safety Outcomes
• The incidence of serious adverse events (SAE’s) was lower with dapagliflozin vs.
placebo in the overall study population with no age based treatment interaction.
• HR (95% CI) for SAE’s:
• 0.93 (0.86, 1.00) in age
Safety Outcomes
96 96 2186 90 310.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
< 65 years ≥65-< 75 years
≥ 75 years
58 56 1180 73 220.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
4.5%
< 65 years ≥65-< 75 years
≥ 75 years
HR 0.69 (0.49, 0.97)P=0.03
Volume depletion Acute kidney injury
Interaction P-value0.6922
Interaction P-value0.4046
HR 1.07 (0.80, 1.44)P=0.63
HR 0.70 (0.40, 1.23)P=0.22
HR 1.06 (0.79, 1.41)P=0.71
Dapagliflozin Placebo
HR 0.75 (0.53, 1.07)P=0.11
HR 0.52 (0.25, 1.08)P=0.08
HR 1.00 (0.83, 1.21), p=0.99 HR 0.69 (0.55, 0.87), p=0.002
166 261 54175 251 600.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
< 65 years ≥65-< 75 years
≥ 75 years
Safety outcomes
205 212 40200 208 320.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
< 65 years ≥65-< 75 years
≥ 75 years
Fractures Malignancies
Interaction P-value0.7577
Interaction P-value0.5245
HR 1.02 (0.84, 1.24)P=0.86
HR 1.36 (0.85, 2.17)P=0.20
HR 1.02 (0.84, 1.23)P=0.87
Dapagliflozin Placebo
HR 1.03 (0.87, 1.23)P=0.70
HR 0.95 (0.66, 1.38)P=0.79
HR 0.94 (0.76, 1.16)P=0.58
HR 0.99 (0.87, 1.12), p=0.83HR 1.04 (0.91, 1.18), p=0.59
Safety outcomes
28 21 928 41 140.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
< 65 years ≥65-< 75 years
≥ 75 years
15 9 37 3 20.0%
0.2%
0.4%
0.6%
0.8%
1.0%
< 65 years ≥65-< 75 years
≥ 75 years
HR 2.05 (0.84, 5.03)P=0.12
Major hypoglycemia Diabetic ketoacidosis*
Interaction P-value0.8433
Interaction P-value0.2107
HR 0.97 (0.58, 1.64)P=0.91
HR 0.68 (0.29, 1.57)P=0.36
HR 0.50 (0.29, 0.84)P
37 35 46 1 20.0%
0.2%
0.4%
0.6%
0.8%
1.0%
1.2%
1.4%
1.6%
< 65 years ≥65-< 75 years
≥ 75 years
Safety Outcomes
48 63 1655 68 100.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
< 65 years ≥65-< 75 years
≥ 75 years
Urinary tract infections*
Genital infections*
Interaction P-value0.1058
Interaction P-value0.3066
HR 0.84 (0.57, 1.24)P=0.39
HR 1.60 (0.73, 3.54)P=0.24
HR 0.90 (0.64, 1.27)P=0.57
Dapagliflozin Placebo
HR 6.07 (2.56, 14.38)P
Conclusions
• DECLARE-TIMI 58 confirms the efficacy results for the overall
population with cardiovascular and renal benefits regardless of age.
• This sub-analysis also confirms the safety of dapagliflozin which was
consistent across all age groups studied.
• Dapagliflozin provides clinically relevant benefits to patients with
T2DM regardless of age.
Assessing Dapagliflozin in Patients with Chronic HFrEF With or Without T2D1-4
41
CV = cardiovascular; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; ESRD = end stage renal disease; HbA1c = glycated haemoglobin; HF = heart failure; HFrEF = heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; hHF = hospitalisation for heart failure; KCCQ = Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; NT-proBNP = N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide; NYHA = New York Heart Association; SoC = standard of care; T2D = type 2 diabetes.1. McMurray JJV et al. Article and supplementary appendix. Eur J Heart Fail. 2019;21:665-675; 2. McMurray J. Presentation at: European Society of Cardiology Congress. September 1, 2019; Paris, France; 3. Study NCT03036124. ClinicalTrials.gov website. Accessed August 19, 2019. 4. McMurray JJV et al. Eur J Heart Fail. 2019;doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1548. Accessed July 16, 2019.
Target primary endpoint events: 8441
Median follow-up: 18.2 months2
Completion: July 20193
Placebo + standard of care
Dapagliflozin 10 mg + standard of care
1:1
Do
ub
le-b
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d
4744 patients• ≥18 years of age
• With or without T2D
• Diagnosis of symptomatic HFrEF (NYHA class II-IV) for ≥ 2 months
• LVEF ≤40% within last 12 months
• Elevated NT-proBNP
• eGFR ≥30 ml/min/1.73 m2
• Stable SoC HFrEF treatment
Visit 1 (enrollment)
Day -14Visit 2 (randomisation)
Day 0Visit 6, etc.
Every 120 days
Visit 5
Day 120
Visit 3
Day 14Visit 4
Day 60
Secondary Endpoints
• Time to first occurrence of either of the components of the composite: CV death or hHF
• Total number of (first and recurrent) hHF and CV death• Change from baseline measured at 8 months in the total symptom score of
the KCCQ• Time to first occurrence of any of the components of the composite: ≥50%
sustained decline in eGFR or reaching ESRD or renal death• Time to death from any cause
Primary Endpoint
• Time to first occurrence of any of the
components of the composite: CV
death or hHF or an urgent HF visit
DAPA-HF Key Baseline Characteristics
a Includes 82 dapagliflozin and 74 placebo patients with previously undiagnosed diabetes i.e. two HbA1c ≥6.5% (≥48 mmol/mol).
BP = blood pressure; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; NT pro BNP = N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; NYHA = New York Heart Association; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; T2D = type 2 diabetes.
McMurray J. Presentation at: European Society of Cardiology Congress. September 1, 2019; Paris, France.
Characteristic Dapagliflozin
(n=2373)
Placebo
(n=2371)
Mean age (yr) 66 67
Male (%) 76 77
NYHA class II/III/IV (%) 68/31/1 67/32/1
Mean LVEF (%) 31 31
Median NT pro BNP (pg/mL) 1428 1446
Mean systolic BP (mmHg) 122 122
Ischaemic aetiology (%) 55 57
Mean eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2) 66 66
Prior diagnosis T2D (%) 42 42
Any baseline T2D (%)a 45 45
42
Distribution of Patients by Glycaemic Status
43
HbA1c = glycated haemoglobin.
1. McMurray JJV et al. Article and supplementary appendix. Eur J Heart Fail. 2019;doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1548. Accessed July 16, 2019.
42%
3%
37%
18%History of
diabetes
Euglycaemi
c
Prediabete
s
Undiagnosed diabetes
N=4744
Euglycaemic (n=857)
• HbA1c
Primary Endpoint: CV Death or hHF or an Urgent HF Visit1
44
DAPA = dapagliflozin; HF = heart failure; hHF = hospitalisation for heart failure; HR = hazard ratio; NNT = number needed to treat.
1. McMurray J. Presentation at: European Society of Cardiology Congress. September 1, 2019; Paris, France.
2105931096147819172075216322582371Placebo
2106121146156020022147222123052373DAPA
32
28
24
20
16
12
8
4
0
242115 18129630No. at Risk Months from Randomisation
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)
36
HR 0.74 (0.65, 0.85)
p=0.00001
NNT = 21
DAPA
Placebo 26% RRR
Absolute Risk Reduction
[ARR]=4% Event rate/100 patient
years:
11.6 vs 15.6; p=0.00001
Component of Primary Endpoint: Worsening HF Event
DAPA = Dapagliflozin; HF = Heart failure; HR = Hazard ratio.
McMurray J. Presentation at: European Society of Cardiology Congress. September 1, 2019; Paris, France.
2105931096147819172075216322582371Placebo
2106121146156020022147222123052373DAPA
No. at Risk Months from Randomisation
20
15
10
5
0
242115 18129630
Cu
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)
45
DAPA
Placebo
HR 0.70 (0.59,0.83)
p=0.00003
30% RRR
Absolute Risk Reduction
[ARR]=3% Event rate/100 patient
years:
7.1 vs 10.1; p=0.00003
20
15
10
5
0
242115 18129630
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Component of Primary Endpoint: Cardiovascular Death
DAPA = Dapagliflozin; HR = Hazard ratio.
McMurray J. Presentation at: European Society of Cardiology Congress. September 1, 2019; Paris, France.46
DAPA
Placebo
2346641219163620912230227923302371Placebo
2326711242166421272248229323392373DAPA
No. at Risk Months from Randomisation
HR 0.82 (0.69,0.98)
p=0.029
18% RRR
Absolute Risk Reduction
[ARR]=1.4%
Event rate/100 patient years:
6.5 vs 7.9; p=0.029
Primary Endpoint: Subgroup Analyses
47
*Defined as history of type 2 diabetes or HbA1c ≥6.5% at both enrollment and randomisation visits.
McMurray J. Presentation at: European Society of Cardiology Congress. September 1, 2019; Paris, France.
Characteristics
Dapagliflozin
(n=2373)
Placebo
(n=2371) HR (95% CI) HR (95% CI)
All Patients 386/2373 502/2371 0.74 (0.65, 0.85)
Type 2 Diabetes at Baseline*
Yes 215/1075 271/1064 0.75 (0.63, 0.90)
No 171/1298 231/1307 0.73 (0.60, 0.88)
0.800.50 1.00 1.25Placebo BetterDAPA Better
Characteristics
Dapagliflozin
(n=2373)
Placebo
(n=2371) HR (95% CI) HR (95% CI)
All Patients 386/2373 502/2371 0.74 (0.65, 0.85)
Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitor (ARNI)
Yes 41/250 56/258 0.75 (0.50, 1.13)
No 345/2123 446/2113 0.74 (0.65, 0.86)
0.800.50 1.00 1.25Placebo BetterDAPA Better
Prespecified Subgroup
Post-hoc Subgroup
Safety/Adverse Events
+Volume depletion serious AEs in 29 dapagliflozin patients (1.2%) and 40 placebo patients (1.7%), p=0.23‡Renal serious AEs in 38 dapagliflozin patients (1.6%) and 65 placebo patients (2.7%), p=0.009
McMurray J. Presentation at: European Society of Cardiology Congress. September 1, 2019; Paris, France.
Patients exposed to at least
one dose of study drug
Dapagliflozin
(n=2368)
Placebo
(n=2368) p-value
Adverse events (AE) of interest (%)
Volume depletion+ 7.5 6.8 0.40
Renal AE‡ 6.5 7.2 0.36
Fracture 2.1 2.1 1.00
Amputation 0.5 0.5 1.00
Major hypoglycaemia 0.2 0.2 -
Diabetic ketoacidosis 0.1 0.0 -
AE leading to treatment discontinuation (%) 4.7 4.9 0.79
Any serious adverse event (incl. death) (%) 38 42
Summary and conclusions
• SGLT2i reduce HbA1c, weight and blood pressure in T2DM
• Three major CV outcome trials show that SGLT2i reduce cardiovascular events,
especially heart failure in T2DM
• There is clear evidence that SGLT2i reduce MACE for those with established
cardiovascular disease
• Heart failure events are reduced independent of baseline ejection fraction, but
those with reduced ejection fraction may have greatest benefit
• SGLT2i improve renal outcomes in T2DM
• Cardiovascular benefit also seen in older people, without an increase in adverse
effects
• DAPA-HF shows SGLT2i also effective in people with HF without diabetes
• SGLT2i should be considered in patients with type 2 diabetes: known
cardiovascular disease and / or heart failure, diabetic nephropathy
Future Landscape for SGLT2i
• Ongoing trials in HF including HFpEF with and without
diabetes
• Trials in other chronic kidney disease ongoing
Likely widespread use in HF and kidney disease if
benefits confirmed
• Recent approval for dapagliflozin in type 1 diabetes
Likely more widespread use if renal benefits also
shown in T1DM