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Study · Randomized controlled trial · n = 41 · 2024

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Liraglutide Improves Myocardial Perfusion and Energetics and Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.

Chowdhary A, Thirunavukarasu S, Joseph T, Jex N, Kotha S, Giannoudi M, Procter H, Cash L, Akkaya S, Broadbent D, Xue H, Swoboda P and 7 more

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Valkovič L, Kellman P, Plein S, Rider OJ, Neubauer S, Greenwood JP, Levelt E

Journal of the American College of Cardiology1 Aug 2024Cited by 27 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study5

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  1. 01HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In adults with type 2 diabetes, 16 weeks of liraglutide increased stress myocardial blood flow.

    In plain wordsIn adults with type 2 diabetes, liraglutide raised heart muscle blood flow under stress after 16 weeks.

    Outcome
    IncreaseStress myocardial blood flow
    Study

    n = 41

    Outcome group
    Heart function · Cardiovascular
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 16 weeksAs given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    Stress myocardial blood flow
    1.62 mL/g/min
    before liraglutide
    Stress myocardial blood flow
    2.08 mL/g/min
    after liraglutide

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Liraglutide treatment increased stress myocardial blood flow (1.62 mL/g/min [95% CI: 1.19-1.75 mL/g/min] to 2.08 mL/g/min [95% CI: 1.57-2.24 mL/g/min]; P = 0.01)
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Forty-one patients with T2D (age 63 years [95% CI: 59-68 years], 27 [66%] male, body mass index 27.8 kg/m2) [95% CI: 26.1-29.5 kg/m2)]) without cardiovascular disease were randomized to liraglutide or pioglitazone for a 16-week treatment followed by an 8-week washout and a furt…
  2. 02HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In adults with type 2 diabetes, 16 weeks of liraglutide increased myocardial perfusion reserve.

    In plain wordsIn adults with type 2 diabetes, liraglutide improved the heart muscle's blood flow reserve after 16 weeks.

    Outcome
    IncreaseMyocardial perfusion reserve
    Study

    n = 41

    Outcome group
    Heart function · Cardiovascular
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 16 weeksAs given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    Myocardial perfusion reserve
    2.4 ratio
    before liraglutide
    Myocardial perfusion reserve
    2.9 ratio
    after liraglutide

    Source sentences

    Summary
    myocardial perfusion reserve (2.40 [95% CI: 1.55-2.68] to 2.90 [95% CI: 1.83-3.18]; P = 0.01).
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Forty-one patients with T2D (age 63 years [95% CI: 59-68 years], 27 [66%] male, body mass index 27.8 kg/m2) [95% CI: 26.1-29.5 kg/m2)]) without cardiovascular disease were randomized to liraglutide or pioglitazone for a 16-week treatment followed by an 8-week washout and a furt…
  3. 03HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In adults with type 2 diabetes, 16 weeks of liraglutide increased the resting myocardial phosphocreatine to ATP ratio.

    In plain wordsIn adults with type 2 diabetes, liraglutide raised a heart energy marker at rest after 16 weeks.

    Outcome
    IncreaseRest phosphocreatine to ATP ratio
    Study

    n = 41

    Outcome group
    Heart function · Cardiovascular
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 16 weeksAs given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    Rest PCr/ATP ratio
    1.47 ratio
    before liraglutide
    Rest PCr/ATP ratio
    1.94 ratio
    after liraglutide

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Liraglutide treatment also significantly increased the rest (1.47 [95% CI: 1.17-1.58] to 1.94 [95% CI: 1.52-2.08]; P =0.00002)
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Forty-one patients with T2D (age 63 years [95% CI: 59-68 years], 27 [66%] male, body mass index 27.8 kg/m2) [95% CI: 26.1-29.5 kg/m2)]) without cardiovascular disease were randomized to liraglutide or pioglitazone for a 16-week treatment followed by an 8-week washout and a furt…
  4. 04HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In adults with type 2 diabetes, 16 weeks of liraglutide increased the myocardial phosphocreatine to ATP ratio under stress.

    In plain wordsIn adults with type 2 diabetes, liraglutide raised a heart energy marker under stress after 16 weeks.

    Outcome
    IncreaseStress phosphocreatine to ATP ratio
    Study

    n = 41

    Outcome group
    Heart function · Cardiovascular
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 16 weeksAs given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    Stress PCr/ATP ratio
    1.32 ratio
    before liraglutide
    Stress PCr/ATP ratio
    1.58 ratio
    after liraglutide

    Source sentences

    Summary
    and stress phosphocreatine to adenosine triphosphate ratio (1.32 [95% CI: 1.05-1.42] to 1.58 [95% CI: 1.19-1.71]; P = 0.004)
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Forty-one patients with T2D (age 63 years [95% CI: 59-68 years], 27 [66%] male, body mass index 27.8 kg/m2) [95% CI: 26.1-29.5 kg/m2)]) without cardiovascular disease were randomized to liraglutide or pioglitazone for a 16-week treatment followed by an 8-week washout and a furt…
  5. 05HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In adults with type 2 diabetes, 16 weeks of liraglutide increased 6-minute walk distance.

    In plain wordsIn adults with type 2 diabetes, liraglutide increased the distance walked in 6 minutes after 16 weeks.

    Outcome
    Increase6-minute walk distance
    Study

    n = 41

    Outcome group
    Exercise and physical function · Whole body
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 16 weeksAs given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    6-minute walk distance
    488 m
    before liraglutide
    6-minute walk distance
    521 m
    after liraglutide

    Source sentences

    Summary
    6-minute walk distance (488 m [95% CI: 458-518 m] to 521 m [95% CI: 481-561 m]; P = 0.009).
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Forty-one patients with T2D (age 63 years [95% CI: 59-68 years], 27 [66%] male, body mass index 27.8 kg/m2) [95% CI: 26.1-29.5 kg/m2)]) without cardiovascular disease were randomized to liraglutide or pioglitazone for a 16-week treatment followed by an 8-week washout and a furt…

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Registered trials1

Trials this study reports on, or that list this study as a reference. Registry data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

1 trial · 1 completed · source ClinicalTrials.gov (opens in a new tab)

CompletedPhase 4NCT04657939

Targeting Beta-cell Failure in Lean Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

University of Leedsn = 571 Dec 2020 to 31 Oct 2022

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Trial pageClinicalTrials.govUpdated 27 Feb 2023

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  1. Version 2Current

    12 Oct 2026, 11:11 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:04 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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