Research Article Details
Article ID: | A49962 |
PMID: | 35581956 |
Source: | Hepatol Commun |
Title: | Favorable impact of long-term SGLT2 inhibitor for NAFLD complicated by diabetes mellitus: A 5-year follow-up study. |
Abstract: | The aim of this study was to determine the impact at 5 years of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on liver histopathology and clinical features. In this retrospective study, the histological impacts at 5 years after the start of SGLT2i in NAFLD with T2DM were investigated. Six patients with NAFLD and T2DM were treated for the long term with canagliflozin of SGLT2i, and liver biopsies were obtained at the points of the pretreatment, 24 weeks, 3 years, and 5 years after the start of treatment. The primary outcome was liver histopathological changes at 5 years (defined as decrease in NAFLD activity score of one point or more without worsening in fibrosis stage, compared with the pretreatment). The additional treatment of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) was performed in 2 patients after the point of 3 years, and evaluated as histological worsening. As the primary outcome, histological improvement, no change, and worsening were 50%, 17%, and 33% at 5 years, respectively. Overall, the scores of steatosis, lobular inflammation, ballooning, and fibrosis stage decreased at 5 years in 67%, 33%, 0%, and 33%, respectively. As the secondary outcomes, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance and serum ferritin decreased significantly at 5 years. None developed 3-point major adverse cardiovascular events. Two patients with the addition of GLP-1RA on SGLT2i did not show the worsening of steatosis, ballooning, and fibrosis stage at 5 years compared with 3 years. Conclusion: A 5-year follow-up study with SGLT2i indicated the favorable histological impact on NAFLD with T2DM. |
DOI: | 10.1002/hep4.2005 |

Strategy ID | Therapy Strategy | Synonyms | Therapy Targets | Therapy Drugs | |
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S01 | Improve insulin resistance | insulin sensitizer; insulin resistance; glucose tolerance | Biguanide: increases 5-AMP activated protein kinase signaling; SGLT-2 inhibitor; Thiazalidinedione: selective PPAR-γ agonists; GLP-1 agonist | Metformin; Empagliflozin; Canagliflozin; Rosiglitazone; Pioglitazone; Liraglutide | Details |
S03 | Anti-fibrosis | fibrosis | Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB); CCR2/CCR5 antagonist; Thyroid receptor β agonist; PEGylated human FGF21 analogue; Monoclonal antibody to lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2); Galectin-3 inhibitor; FGF19 variant | Losartan; Cenicriviroc; VK-2809; MGL-3196; Pegbelfermin; Simtuzumab; GR-MD-02; NGM282 | Details |
Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
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I05 | 9352 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | A diabetes that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. A diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus_type_2 | disease of metabolism/inherited metabolic disorder/ carbohydrate metabolic disorder/glucose metabolism disease/diabetes/ diabetes mellitus | Details |
Drug ID | Drug Name | Type | DrugBank ID | Targets | Category | Latest Progress | |
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D579 | Emfilermin | Miscellany | -- | adipocytes | Enhance lipid metabolism | Under investigation | Details |
D549 | SGLT2 inhibitor | Chemical drug | -- | SGLT2 inhibitor | -- | Under clinical trials | Details |
D328 | Serine | Chemical drug | DB00133 | SRR | Improve insulin resistance | Under clinical trials | Details |
D182 | Insulin | Biological drug | DB00030 | INSR agonist; CPE modulator&product of | -- | Under clinical trials | Details |
D058 | Canagliflozin | Chemical drug | DB08907 | SGLT2 inhibitor | Improve insulin resistance | Under clinical trials | Details |
D155 | Glucagon | Biological drug | DB00040 | GCGR agonist | Antidiabetic drug | Under clinical trials | Details |