GLP-1 agonists shine in diabetes combination therapy, study shows

Danish population study compares rates of major adverse events
Clare Pain
Diabetes drugs

Adding a GLP-1 agonist to other diabetes drugs reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality, a population-based study suggests.

The Danish observational study also concludes that the use of sulfonylureas as second-line therapy to metformin is not supported, say the researchers, from Aalborg University.