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SynthesisDiabetes care2018

Sex and BMI Alter the Benefits and Risks of Sulfonylureas and Thiazolidinediones in Type 2 Diabetes: A Framework for Evaluating Stratification Using Routine Clinical and Individual Trial Data.

John M Dennis, William E Henley, Michael N Weedon, Mike Lonergan, Lauren R Rodgers, Angus G Jones, William T Hamilton, Naveed Sattar, Salim Janmohamed, Rury R Holman and 4 more

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Diabetes care, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04841096 (Efficacy and Safety of the Oral Combined Therapy Glimepiride / Vildagliptin / Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes With Dual Treatment Failure), which is not on this map. Cited by 69 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
69citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
8.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04841096 phase3completedstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy and Safety of the Oral Combined Therapy Glimepiride / Vildagliptin / Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes With Dual Treatment Failure

Ran2023Enrolled162Registered outcomes5Posted comparisons0ConditionsType 2 DiabetesArmsA1=Glimepiride / Vildagliptin / Metformin (1 mg/ 50 mg/ 500 mg), (A2) Glimepiride/Vildagliptin/Metformin, (B2) Glimepiride/Vildagliptin/Metformin, B2=Glimepiride / Vildagliptin / Metformin (1 mg/ 50 mg/ 500 mg)
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

69 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 133 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Genetic basis of Asian diabetes.Journal of diabetes investigation · 2026
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9 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

John M Dennis
William E Henley
Michael N Weedon
Mike Lonergan
Lauren R Rodgers
William T Hamilton
Salim Janmohamed
Rury R Holman
Ewan R Pearson
Beverley M ShieldsORCID 0000-0003-3785-327X
Andrew T HattersleyORCID 0000-0001-5620-473X
MASTERMIND Consortium
University of Exeter · GBNinewells Hospital · GBRoyal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust · GBChurchill Hospital · GBGlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom) · GBNIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility · GBUniversity of Glasgow · GB

Funding

Department of Health RDECRF-2012-1Medical Research Council MR/N00633X/1Wellcome Trust 098395Wellcome Trust 102820/Z/13/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe choice of therapy for type 2 diabetes after metformin is guided by overall estimates of glycemic response and side effects seen in large cohorts. A stratified approach to therapy would aim to improve on this by identifying subgroups of patients whose glycemic response or risk of side effects differs markedly. We assessed whether simple clinical characteristics could identify patients with differing glycemic response and side effects with sulfonylureas and thiazolidinediones. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsWe studied 22,379 patients starting sulfonylurea or thiazolidinedione therapy in the U.K. Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) to identify features associated with increased 1-year HbA

resultsIn CPRD, male sex and lower BMI were associated with greater glycemic response with sulfonylureas and a lesser response with thiazolidinediones (both

conclusionsPatient subgroups defined by sex and BMI have different patterns of benefits and risks on thiazolidinedione and sulfonylurea therapy. Subgroup-specific estimates can inform discussion about the choice of therapy after metformin for an individual patient. Our approach using routine and shared trial data provides a framework for future stratification research in type 2 diabetes.

Indexed as

Body Mass IndexDatasets as TopicAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlood GlucoseCost-Benefit AnalysisDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansHypoglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsMaleMetforminMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsMetforminSulfonylurea CompoundsThiazolidinediones

Identifiers

PMID30072404
PMCPMC6591127
OpenAlexW2804386169

What Socratic holds

Texttitle and abstract
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Registered trials

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