ArticlemedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences2026
GLP Medications and Severe Post-COVID-19 Outcomes Among Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Zachary Butzin-Dozier, Lin-Chiun Wang, Yunwen Ji, Manav Kumar, A Jerrod Anzalone, Eric Hurwitz, Rena C Patel, Ariana Budhihartanto, John B Buse, Steven Johnson and 2 more
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Lin-Chiun WangSchool of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Yunwen JiSchool of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Manav KumarSchool of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
A Jerrod AnzaloneUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Rena C PatelUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Ariana BudhihartantoSchool of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
John B BuseUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Steven JohnsonUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Rachel WongRenaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, New York, NY, USA.
Funding
Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) -Identifying correlates of functional immunity in SARS-CoV-2 convalescent plasmaUL1TR002243 · NCATS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Paul A. Harris, Wesley H Self · 2017 to 2026
$130.7MUCLA Clinical Translational Science InstituteUL1TR001881 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI ARLEEN F. BROWN, ARASH NAEIM · 2016 to 2026
$118.1MClinical and Translational Science InstituteUL1TR001872 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI COLLARD, HAROLD R, JACOBY, VANESSA · 2016 to 2025
$112.1MProject-005UL1TR001445 · NCATS · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI BREDELLA, MIRIAM ANTOINETTE, HOCHMAN, JUDITH S · 2015 to 2025
$103.5MYale Clinical and Translational Science Award (U Component)UL1TR001863 · NCATS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI John H. Krystal, LUCILA OHNO-MACHADO · 2016 to 2026
$102.9MPhenotypic Diversity in COVID-19UL1TR001878 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI FITZGERALD, GARRET A · 2016 to 2025
$102.4MTransform Dissemination and Implementation Science in CTSA ProgramsUL1TR002319 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI John K. Amory · 2017 to 2026
$100.0MClinical and Translational Science AwardUL1TR001873 · NCATS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI REILLY, MUREDACH P · 2016 to 2025
$99.0MWU INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCESUL1TR002345 · NCATS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI William G. Powderly · 2017 to 2026
$97.8MThe Harvard Clinical and Translational Science CenterUL1TR002541 · NCATS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI NADLER, LEE MARSHALL · 2018 to 2022
$93.0MImplementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE)UL1TR002378 · NCATS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Andres J Garcia, Elizabeth O. Ofili · 2017 to 2026
$92.1MUC San Diego Clinical and Translational Research InstituteUL1TR001442 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI FIRESTEIN, GARY S, HOGARTH, MICHAEL · 2015 to 2024
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6 · The paper itselfAbstract
Background: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist-based therapies (GLP) have recently emerged as promising treatments across a wide range of health conditions. These medications may have protective effects against severe long-term consequences of COVID-19 by promoting weight loss, exerting antihyperglycemic and anti-inflammatory effects, and providing cardiovascular and endothelial protection. Methods: We evaluated electronic health record data from a retrospective cohort of individuals in the National Clinical Cohort Collaborative. We included individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus and comorbid COVID-19 who were prescribed either GLP (treatment) or a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) and subsequently developed acute COVID-19 between October 1, 2021, and April 1, 2023. We compared the 12-month cumulative incidence of mortality and Long COVID (Long COVID diagnosis and probable Long COVID via computational phenotype) between groups. We applied targeted maximum likelihood estimation to compare outcome risks by exposure status, controlling for covariates of interest. Results: We analyzed data from 14,215 individuals with COVID-19 and comorbid type 2 diabetes (mean age, 60 years; mean BMI, 37). Compared to SGLT2i, a prescription for GLP medication was associated with a lower risk of mortality (adjusted risk ratio [aRR] 0.71; 95% CI 0.53, 0.95), but not Long COVID diagnosis (aRR 1.01; 95% CI 0.80, 1.27) or probable Long COVID (aRR 0.94; 95% CI 0.88, 1.01). Conclusions: We found that among individuals with type 2 diabetes and comorbid COVID-19, a prescription for GLP vs. SGLT2i medications was associated with a lower risk of mortality, but not Long COVID.
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