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ReviewDiabetes, obesity & metabolism2026

The Potential Role of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Cushing's Disease.

Ana I Coelho, Catarina Vale, Ana Rita Leite, Marta Borges-Canha, João Sérgio Neves, Adelino Leite-Moreira

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Review in Diabetes, obesity & metabolism, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Ana I CoelhoCardiovascular R&D Center - UnIC@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7843-8884
Catarina ValeCardiovascular R&D Center - UnIC@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Ana Rita LeiteCardiovascular R&D Center - UnIC@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Marta Borges-CanhaCardiovascular R&D Center - UnIC@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
João Sérgio NevesCardiovascular R&D Center - UnIC@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8173-8255
Adelino Leite-MoreiraCardiovascular R&D Center - UnIC@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cushing's disease (CD) is a rare endocrine disorder caused by the overproduction of adrenocorticotrophin hormone (ACTH) from a pituitary tumour, leading to excessive secretion of cortisol. The chronic exposure to cortisol leads to endocrine and cardiovascular complications that persist even after remission of hypercortisolism. CD is associated with a significant clinical burden characterised by insulin resistance, renal dysfunction and cardiovascular complications. In addition, patients frequently experience impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and have an increased risk of mortality. There are currently no approved therapies targeting these complications. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are antihyperglycaemic agents that target SGLT2 transporters in the renal proximal convoluted tubules, thus leading to glycosuria and reduction of glycaemia. Initially approved as anti-diabetic agents, SGLT2i have subsequently revealed to exert a wide range of beneficial effects, namely cardiorenal protection; therefore having been recently approved as a first-line treatment for chronic kidney disease and heart failure, regardless of the presence of diabetes. While the clinical and metabolic efficacy of SGLT2i has been extensively documented in type 2 diabetes, heart failure and chronic kidney disease, their systemic effects may also be relevant in patients with CD, who exhibit cardiovascular, renal and metabolic alterations even after biochemical remission. The myriad benefits of SGLT2i align closely with the unmet clinical needs for new medical treatment for patients with CD, supporting their potential therapeutic relevance in this disease. Accordingly, we herein review the pathophysiology, clinical presentation and treatment of CD, and explore the potential therapeutic benefit of SGLT2i in this disorder.

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Pituitary ACTH HypersecretionSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsCardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2HumansHypoglycemic AgentsSodium-Glucose Transporter 2Hypoglycemic AgentsSodium-Glucose Transporter 2Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitorscardiovascular diseaseendocrine therapylong‐standing diseaseSGLT2 inhibitor

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