Which drug is prevention progression of renal damage in diabetic patients?

FDA has approved Kerendia (finerenone) tablets to reduce the risk of kidney function decline, kidney failure, cardiovascular death, non-fatal heart attacks, and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with chronic kidney disease associated with type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure in the United States. Chronic kidney disease occurs when the kidneys are damaged and cannot filter blood normally. Because of defective filtering, patients can have complications related to fluid, electrolytes (minerals required for many bodily processes), and waste build-up in the body. Chronic kidney disease sometimes can progress to kidney failure. Patients also are at high risk of heart disease.

The efficacy of Kerendia to improve kidney and heart outcomes was evaluated in a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in adults with chronic kidney disease associated with type 2 diabetes. In this study, 5,674 patients were randomly assigned to receive either Kerendia or a placebo.

The study compared the two groups for the number of patients whose disease progressed to a composite (or combined) endpoint that included at least a 40% reduction in kidney function, progression to kidney failure, or kidney death. Results showed that 504 of the 2,833 patients who received Kerendia had at least one of the events in the composite endpoint compared to 600 of the 2,841 patients who received a placebo.

The study also compared the two groups for the number of patients who experienced cardiovascular death, a non-fatal heart attack, non-fatal stroke, or hospitalization for heart failure. Results showed that 367 of the 2,833 patients receiving Kerendia had at least one of the events in the composite endpoint compared to 420 of the 2,841 patients who received a placebo, with the treatment showing a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular death, non-fatal heart attack, and hospitalization for heart failure.

Side effects of Kerendia include hyperkalemia (high levels of potassium), hypotension (low blood pressure), and hyponatremia (low levels of sodium). Patients with adrenal insufficiency (when the body does not produce enough of certain hormones) and those receiving simultaneous treatment with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors should not take Kerendia.

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is not only one of the main complications of diabetes, but also the leading cause of the end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The occurrence and development of DKD have always been a serious clinical problem that leads to the increase of morbidity and mortality and the severe damage to the quality of life of human beings. Controlling blood glucose, blood pressure, blood lipids, and improving lifestyle can help slow the progress of DKD. In recent years, with the extensive research on the pathological mechanism and molecular mechanism of DKD, there are more and more new drugs based on this, such as new hypoglycemic drugs sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) inhibitors, and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors with good efficacy in clinical treatment. Besides, there are some newly developed drugs, including protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitors, advanced glycation end product (AGE) inhibitors, aldosterone receptor inhibitors, endothelin receptor (ETR) inhibitors, transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) inhibitors, Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitors and so on, which show positive effects in animal or clinical trials and bring hope for the treatment of DKD. In this review, we sort out the progress in the treatment of DKD in recent years, the research status of some emerging drugs, and the potential drugs for the treatment of DKD in the future, hoping to provide some directions for clinical treatment of DKD.

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The drugs treatment of diabetic nephropathy. Abbreviations: GLP-1, glucagon-like peptide-1; DPP-4, dipeptidyl peptidase-4; SGLT 2, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2; ROCK, Rho kinase; PKC, protein kinase C; AGEs, advanced glycation end-products; PDEIs, phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; ASK1, apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1; UACR, urine albumin to creatinine ratio; UAER, urinary albumin excretion rate; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.

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Abbreviations

DKD

diabetic kidney disease

CKD

chronic kidney disease

DM

diabetes mellitus

GFR

glomerular filtration rate

ESRD

end-stage renal disease

IDF

international diabetes federation

RAAS

renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

SGLT2

sodium-glucose cotransporter 2

GLP-1

glucagon-like peptide-1

DPP-4

dipeptidyl peptidase-4

PKC

protein kinase C

AGE

advanced glycation end-products

ET

Endothelin

VDR

vitamin D receptor

FDA

food and drug administration

RCTs

randomized controlled trials

EMT

epithelial-mesenchymal transition

ECM

extracellular matrix

OS

oxidative stress

ROS

reactive oxygen species

TGF-β

transforming growth factor-β

VEGF

vascular endothelial growth factor

NF-κB

nuclear factor kappa-B

JAK-STAT

Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription

CVDs

cardiovascular diseases

eGFR

estimated glomerular filtration rate

ADA

American Diabetes Association

EASD

European Association for the Study of Diabetes

, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors

KDOQI,Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative;ACEIs

ARBs

angiotensin II receptor blockers

AKI

acute kidney injury

UACR

urine albumin to creatinine ratio

LDL-C

low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

ASCVD

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular diseases

T2DM

type 2 diabetes mellitus

HF

heart failure

HFpEF

HF preserved ejection fraction

HFrEF

HF reduced ejection fraction

CREDENCE

Canagliflozin and Renal Events in Diabetes with Established Nephropathy Clinical Evaluation

EMPA-REG OUTCOME

Empagliflozin, Cardiovascular Outcomes, and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes

DECLARE

Dapagliflozin effect on cardiovascular events

DECLARE-TIMI 58

Dapagliflozin Effect on Cardiovascular Events-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 58

CANVAS

Canagliflozin Cardiovascular Assessment Study

CANVAS-R

Canagliflozin Cardiovascular Assessment Study-Renal

LEADER

Liraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes: Evaluation of CV Outcome Results

ELIXA

Evaluation of Lixisenatide in Acute Coronary Syndrome

SAVOR-TIMI 53

Saxagliptin Assessment of Vascular Outcomes Recorded in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 53

TECOS

Trial Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes with Sitagliptin

MRs

mineralocorticoid receptors

MRAs

mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists

FIGARO-DKD

Finerenone in reducing kidney failure and disease progression in Diabetic Kidney Disease

PREDIAN

Pentoxifylline for Renoprotection in Diabetic kidney disease

PENFOSIDINE STUDY

Pentoxifylline Effect in Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy

ERA

ET receptor A

ERB

ET receptor B

Nrf2

nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2-related factor 2

CTGF

connective tissue growth factor

MMP

matrix metalloproteinases

ASK1

apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1

MCP-1/CCL2

monocyte chemoattractant protein-1

Ang Ⅱ

angiotensin Ⅱ

TNF-α

tumor necrosis factor

IL-1

interleukin-1

ROCK

Rho kinase

NA

not applicable

RAS

renin-angiotensin system NADPH,nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphatase

EMPA-KIDNEY

The Study of Heart and Kidney Protection With Empagliflozin

PADA-CKD

A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Dapagliflozin on Renal Outcomes and Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Which drug is found to prevent progression of renal damage in diabetic patients?

The drug, canagliflozin, improves on a nearly two-decades-old therapy that is currently the only treatment approved to protect kidney function in people with Type 2 diabetes. In the trial, canagliflozin also was found to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events.

What diabetic medications are used for renal protection?

Diabetes drugs that have shown to have evidence in reducing chronic kidney disease progression for people that have both diabetes and kidney disease are:.
canagliflozin..
empagliflozin..
dapagliflozin..
liraglutide..
semaglutide..
dulaglutide..

What medication is used to slow the progression of CKD?

ACE inhibitors and ARBs have been shown to slow the progression of CKD, particularly in patients with albuminuria. These medications lower glomerular capillary blood pressure as well as systemic blood pressure.

Which drug is commonly used in renal dysfunction?

Drugs used to treat Renal Failure.