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The association between sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor and risk of pancreatic cancer among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A real-world cohort study.

Yu-Kuan Tu, Yung-Chun Liang, Yu-Jou Wu, Kuo-Chuan Hung, Tsung Yu, Chih-Cheng Lai, Chia-Chen Chen, Jheng-Yan Wu

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Yu-Kuan TuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0006-1655-1781
Yung-Chun LiangDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
Yu-Jou WuDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Kuo-Chuan HungDepartment of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Tsung YuDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chih-Cheng LaiDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chia-Chen ChenDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Hospital, Liouying, Tainan, Taiwan.
Jheng-Yan WuDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-3290-1909

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Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the deadliest cancers, with limited screening options and a high mortality rate. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2-i), a novel class of antidiabetic agents for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), have shown various benefits, but their long-term impact on PC risk is unclear. We conducted a real-world analysis using the TriNetX database, which aggregates de-identified electronic medical records from over 147 million patients across 120 health care organizations in 17 countries. We created 2 cohorts from 7,788,779 patients with newly diagnosed T2DM. One cohort received SGLT2-i, while the other received dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4-i) as an active comparator. Patients were matched for demographics, comorbidities, serum hemoglobin A1c levels, and antidiabetic drug use. The primary outcome was the relative risk (RR) of PC over a 10-year follow-up. SGLT2-i use was associated with a significantly lower risk of PC compared to DPP4-i use (RR = 0.67; 95% CI = 0.613-0.731). Sensitivity analyses supported these findings across different follow-up periods: 3 years (RR = 0.805; 95% CI = 0.727-0.892) and 5 years (RR = 0.748; 95% CI = 0.682-0.82). Long-term SGLT2-i use in patients with T2DM was associated with a reduced risk of PC compared to DPP4-i use. These findings highlight the potential protective role of SGLT2-i against PC. Further studies, including randomized controlled trials, are warranted to clarify the causal relationship.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Hypoglycemic AgentsPancreatic NeoplasmsSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsAgedCohort StudiesDipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsDipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsGlycated HemoglobinHypoglycemic AgentsSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitorspancreatic cancerSGLT2iT2DM

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