In high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes, long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonists including liraglutide (LEADER) significantly reduced overall major adverse cardiovascular events.
In plain wordsIn high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes, long-acting GLP-1 drugs, including liraglutide, lowered the risk of major heart and stroke events.
- Peptide
- Liraglutide
- Outcome
- DecreaseMajor adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Cardiovascular events · Cardiovascular
Source sentences
Overall, statistically significant risk reductions in MACE and CV death were observed.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Three CVOTs reporting effects of long-acting GLP-1 RAs were included: LEADER (liraglutide), SUSTAIN-6 (semaglutide), and EXSCEL (exenatide once weekly).
In this study, Liraglutide was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Liraglutide.