VBWG Insulin Sensitizers: Surrogate and Clinical Outcomes Studies
VBWG Mather KJ et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001;37: * P = vs placebo Before treatmentAfter treatment Metformin 1000 mg (3 months) 3 Increase in forearm blood flow (%) Acetylcholine ( g/min) 100 * Placebo * * Metformin improves endothelial function
VBWG PPAR activation improves renal endothelial function and reduces proteinuria N = 19 with type 2 diabetes with/without microalbuminuria Pistrosch F et al. Diabetes. 2005;54: Placebo 133 Rosiglitazone 120 Nateglinide 119 Rosiglitazone 103 GFR (mL/min) MicroalbuminuriaNo microalbuminuria Treatment with rosiglitazone was followed by 60% reductions in albuminuria and proteinuria in diabetic patients with microalbuminuria. P < 0.05
VBWG PPAR activation normalizes coronary vasomotor abnormalities in insulin resistance Quiñones MJ et al. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140: N = 16 with insulin resistance; rosiglitazone 8 mg for 3 months * from rest Pre-TreatmentPost-TreatmentOff-Treatment P < 0.01 MBF* (%) P < (±24.3) 40.3 (±31.3) 8.7 (±18.9)
VBWG PPAR activation: Consistent reduction in carotid atherosclerosis Study (year)Treatments Patients (n) duration IMT (mm) Minamikawa (1998) Koshiyama (2001) Sidhu (2004) Langenfeld (2005) Troglitazone 400 mg Usual care Type 2 diabetes (n = 135) 6 mos 0.080, troglitazone 0.027, usual care P < Pioglitazone 30 mg Usual care Type 2 diabetes (n = 106) 6 mos 0.084, troglitazone 0.022, usual care P < Rosiglitazone 8 mg Placebo Stable CAD (n = 92) 12 mos 0.012, rosiglitazone , placebo P = 0.03 Pioglitazone 45 mg Glimepiride 2.7 mg Type 2 diabetes (n = 173) 6 mos 0.054, pioglitazone 0.011, glimepiride P < Minamikawa J et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1998;83: Koshiyama H et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2001;86; Sidhu JS et al. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2004;24: Langenfeld MR et al. Circulation. 2005;111:
VBWG PPAR activation blunts progression of carotid atherosclerosis in stable CAD Adapted from Sidhu JS et al. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2004;24: N = 92 without diabetes Placebo Progression rate = mm/48 wks Rosiglitazone 8 mg Progression rate = mm/48 wks – Time (weeks) Carotid IMT (mm) P = 0.03
VBWG PPAR activation blunts progression of carotid atherosclerosis Langenfeld MR et al. Circulation. 2005;111: N = 173 with type 2 diabetes –0.04 –0.08 –0.12 –0.16 P < P < Carotid IMT (mm) Pioglitazone 45 mg Glimepiride 2.7 mg ns Weeks
VBWG Additive effect of statin and PPAR activation on atherosclerosis Corti R et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;43: *L –10 –20 –30 P = 0.03 P = 0.04 High- cholesterol diet (n = 6) Normal diet (n = 6) Normal diet + PPAR - agonist* (n = 7) Normal diet + simvastatin (n = 6) Normal diet + simvastatin + PPAR agonist * (n = 6) Changes in maximal vessel wall thickness † (%) † † P < 0.05 vs high-cholesterol diet ‡ P < 0.05 vs normal diet ‡ † ‡ Rabbit model P < 0.01 †
VBWG PPAR activation reduces intimal hyperplasia Wang C-H et al. Circulation. 2004;109: Control Rosiglitazone 8 mg/kg Control Rosiglitazone I/M ratio (%) Balloon injury in mouse model I/M = Intimal area Medial area P < 0.001
VBWG PPAR activation: Consistent in neointimal proliferation (stented patients with T2D) Study, year (n)Treatments Trial duration Intimal index (%) Takagi, 2000 (n = 52) Takagi, 2002 (n = 55) Takagi, 2003 (n = 44) Diet ± Troglitazone 400 mg 6 mos 27.1, troglitazone 49.0, control P < Ins/SU/Acar ± Troglitazone 400 mg 6 mos 39.1, troglitazone 71.5, control P < Ins/SU/Acar ± Pioglitazone 30 mg 6 mos 28%, pioglitazone 48%, control P < Randomization 2 days prior Intimal index = Intimal area Stent area Takagi T et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000;36: Takagi T et al. Am J Cardiol. 2002;89; Takagi T et al. Am Heart J. 2003;146:e5. Osman A et al. Am Heart J. 2004;147:e23. 1 day prior 8 days prior Osman, 2004 (n = 16) Placebo Rosiglitazone 4 mg/ 8 mg 6 mos (first mo at 4 mg) Trend to benefit After stenting
VBWG PPAR activation reduces in-stent restenosis Control (n = 45) Rosiglitazone* (n = 38) P = 0.03 Restenosis (% stents) 21 9 Choi D et al. Diabetes Care. 2004;27: *8-mg dose before catheterization; 4 mg daily thereafter N = 95 with type 2 diabetes
VBWG Preliminary data support reduction in MI with PPAR activation Koro CE et al. Diabetes. 2004;53(suppl 2):A247. Sulfonylurea Metformin Thiazolidinedione Sulfonylurea + metformin Odds ratio for MI 0.25 Favors oral therapy Favors insulin
VBWG PPAR activation associated with lower mortality Masoudi FA et al. Circulation. 2005;111: Time (days) % Relative risk reduction No insulin sensitizer (n = 12,069) Thiazolidinedione (n = 2226) Proportion of patients surviving N = 16,417 with diabetes and HF
VBWG Metformin associated with lower mortality Masoudi FA et al. Circulation. 2005;111: N = 16,417 with diabetes and HF Metformin (n = 1861) No insulin sensitizer (n = 12,069) Time (days) % Relative risk reduction Proportion of patients surviving
VBWG Neutral effect of PPAR activation and metformin on hospital readmission N = 16,417 with diabetes and HF Masoudi FA et al. Circulation. 2005;111: All-causeHF TZD1.04 (0.99–1.10)1.06 (1.00–1.12) Metformin0.94 (0.89–1.01)0.92 (0.86–0.99) Hospital readmission TZD = thiazolidinedione
VBWG Thiazolidinediones in patients with type 2 diabetes and HF Nesto RW et al. Circulation. 2003;108: NYHA class I/II HF: Thiazolidinediones may be used cautiously, with initiation of treatment at the lowest dose and gradual dose escalation –Allow more time than usual to achieve target A1C NYHA class III/IV HF: Thiazolidinediones should not be used at this time AHA/ADA consensus statement summary
VBWG Mortality benefit with combined insulin-sensitizing therapy 8872 acute MI patients, mean age 76.4 years, discharged on glucose-lowering medication Inzucchi SE et al. Diabetes Care. 2005;28: No insulin sensitizer (n = 6641) Thiazolidinediones (n = 1273) Metformin (n = 819) TZD + MET (n = 139) 48% Relative risk reduction Days from discharge Proportion of patients surviving 150
VBWG Insulin sensitizers vs other glucose-lowering agents following AMI Inzucchi SE et al. Diabetes Care. 2005;28: acute MI patients, mean age 76.4 years, discharged on glucose-lowering medication MetforminTZDBoth Mortality0.92 (0.81–1.06) 0.92 (0.80–1.05) 0.52 (0.34–0.82) Myocardial infarction readmission 1.02 (0.86–1.20) 0.92 (0.77–1.10) 0.88 (0.56–1.37) Heart failure readmission 1.06 (0.95–1.18) 1.17 (1.05–1.30) 1.24 (0.94–1.63) All-cause readmission 1.04 (0.96–1.13) 1.09 (1.00–1.20) 1.06 (0.87–1.30)
VBWG UKPDS: Risk reduction with metformin in overweight patients N = 4075 with type 2 diabetes UKPDS Group. Lancet. 1998;352: Favors metformin or intensive Favors conventional All-cause mortality Metformin Intensive Myocardial infarction Metformin Intensive Stroke Metformin Intensive Aggregate endpointsP* *metformin vs intensive therapy Relative risk reduction (95% CI)
VBWG Evolution of clinical evidence supporting PPAR activation and beyond Surrogate outcomes studies Large observational studies Ongoing clinical outcomes studies Endothelial function Carotid atherosclerosis Restenosis Mortality in patients with diabetes + HF or AMI
VBWG Anticipated results from large multicenter trials in diabetes and prediabetes PROactive DREAM ADOPT APPROACH CHICAGO ACCORD BARI-2D ORIGIN Clinical outcomes Surrogate outcomes NAVIGATOR NAVIGATORVADT RECORD RECORD ACT-NOW ACT-NOW PERISCOPE
VBWG PROactive: Study design Charbonnel B et al. Diabetes Care. 2004;27: Dormandy JA et al. Lancet. 2005;366: Objective: Assess the effects of pioglitazone on reducing macrovascular events in type 2 diabetes Design: Randomized double-blind, controlled outcome Population: N = 5238 with type 2 diabetes and history of macrovascular disease Treatment: Pioglitazone (up to 45 mg) or placebo Primary outcome: Composite of all-cause mortality, MI, ACS, coronary or peripheral revascularization, amputation, stroke Secondary outcomes: Individual components of primary outcome, CV mortality Follow-up: 4 years
VBWG PROactive: Baseline CV history Dormandy JA et al. Lancet. 2005;366: Pioglitazone n = 2605 Placebo n = 2633 MI4746 Stroke19 PCI or CABG31 Acute coronary syndromes14 Coronary artery disease48 Peripheral arterial disease1920 History of hypertension7576 >2 macrovascular disease criteria 4749 %
VBWG PROactive: CV medications at study entry Dormandy JA et al. Lancet. 2005;366: Pioglitazone n = 2605 Placebo n = 2633 -Blockers 5554 ACEIs63 ARBs 7 7 CCBs3437 Nitrates3940 Thiazide diuretics1516 Antiplatelet8583 Aspirin7572 Statins43 Fibrates1011 %
VBWG PROactive: Reduction in primary outcome Dormandy JA et al. Lancet. 2005;366: Number at risk Pioglitazone Placebo Pioglitazone (514 events) 10% Relative risk reduction HR* 0.90 (0.80–1.02) P = Placebo (572 events) Time from randomization Proportion of events (%) All-cause mortality, MI, ACS, coronary or peripheral revascularization, amputation, stroke *Unadjusted
VBWG PROactive: Reduction in secondary outcome Dormandy JA et al. Lancet. 2005;366: Number at risk Pioglitazone Placebo Pioglitazone (301 events) Placebo (358 events) Time from randomization Proportion of events (%) 16% Relative risk reduction HR* 0.84 (0.72–0.98) P = All-cause mortality, MI (excluding silent MI), stroke *Unadjusted
VBWG PROactive: Summary Pioglitazone added to standard antidiabetic and CV therapies showed: 10% RRR in primary outcome –Composite all-cause mortality, nonfatal MI (including silent MI), stroke, ACS, leg amputation, coronary or leg revascularization 16% RRR in secondary outcome – All-cause mortality, nonfatal MI (excluding silent MI) or stroke No difference between groups in HF mortality Continued divergence in survival curves –Greater benefit with longer treatment duration hypothesized Dormandy JA et al. Lancet. 2005;366: PROactive results support use of PPAR modulator in patients with diabetes at high CVD risk – May improve CVD outcomes and need to add insulin
VBWG DREAM Objective:Assess efficacy of rosiglitazone and ramipril in diabetes prevention Design: N = 5269 with IGT or IFG, randomized (2x2 factorial design) to Treatment: Rosiglitazone 8 mg vs placebo or ramipril 15 mg vs placebo Primary outcomes:New-onset diabetes and all-cause mortality Secondary outcomes:Combined MI, stroke, CV death, PCI/CABG, HF, angina, ventricular arrhythmia Combined microalbuminuria/macroalbuminuria development, 30% decrease in CrCl STARR substudy:Change in carotid atherosclerosis Follow-up:4 years (anticipated) Completion: 2006 Diabetes REduction Assessment with ramipril and rosiglitazone Medication The DREAM Trial Investigators. Diabetologia. 2004;47:
VBWG DREAM: Baseline characteristics Age (years)54.7 Hypertension (%)43.5 Hyperlipidemia (%) 35.5 BP (mm Hg)136/83 BMI (kg/m 2 )30.5 Waist circumference (inches) Men34.3 Women32.6 The DREAM Trial Investigators. Diabetologia. 2004;47:
VBWG ADOPT: Study design Objective:Assess effect on glucose control of rosiglitazone, metformin, or glyburide monotherapy Design:N = ~3600 with type 2 diabetes of 3 years duration, drug-naïve Treatment: Randomized to rosiglitazone 8 mg, metformin 2 g, or glyburide 15 mg Primary outcome:Time to need for combination therapy Secondary outcomes: -cell function, insulin sensitivity, dyslipidemia, albumin excretion, PAI-1, fibrinogen, CRP Follow-up:4 years Completion: 2007 A Diabetes Outcome Progression Trial Viberti G et al. Diabetes Care. 2002;25: