NCT07566299

Brief Summary

This retrospective observational target-trial emulation uses electronic health record data from the TriNetX US Collaborative Network to compare early treatment intensification strategies in adults with obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stage 2-3, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease who initiate a GLP-1 receptor agonist or an SGLT2 inhibitor as background therapy. Within each background-therapy cohort, patients who added the complementary class within 90 days of initiation were compared against patients who did not, with prespecified comparisons against both the overall non-complementary cohort and the analytical subset who initiated usual-care add-on therapy (DPP-4 inhibitors, sulfonylureas, or insulin) within the same window. The primary outcome is all-cause mortality over 60 months, with major adverse cardiovascular, kidney, and liver outcomes also evaluated. Propensity-score matching is used to reduce bias from nonrandom treatment selection.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
118,805

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2017

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2017

Completed
9.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 31, 2026

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 31, 2026

Completed
26 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 26, 2026

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 5, 2026

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

June 25, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

June 25, 2026

Status Verified

May 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

9.2 years

First QC Date

April 26, 2026

Results QC Date

May 12, 2026

Last Update Submit

May 28, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • All-cause Mortality (Comparison 1)

    All-cause mortality from the 90-day landmark date through up to 60 months of follow-up in the propensity score-matched cohort for Comparison 1, comparing adults with obesity, type 2 diabetes, CKM syndrome stage 2-3, and MASLD who initiated GLP-1 RA therapy with early SGLT2i add-on versus those who initiated GLP-1 RA therapy without early SGLT2i add-on (monotherapy).

    From 90 days after treatment initiation through up to 60 months of follow-up

  • All-cause Mortality (Comparison 2)

    All-cause mortality from the 90-day landmark date through up to 60 months of follow-up in the propensity score-matched cohort for Comparison 2, comparing adults with obesity, type 2 diabetes, CKM syndrome stage 2-3, and MASLD who initiated GLP-1 RA therapy with early SGLT2i add-on versus those who initiated GLP-1 RA therapy with usual care (DPP-4 inhibitor, sulfonylurea, or insulin add-on).

    From 90 days after treatment initiation through up to 60 months of follow-up

  • All-cause Mortality (Comparison 3)

    All-cause mortality from the 90-day landmark date through up to 60 months of follow-up in the propensity score-matched cohort for Comparison 3, comparing adults with obesity, type 2 diabetes, CKM syndrome stage 2-3, and MASLD who initiated SGLT2i therapy with early GLP-1 RA add-on versus those who initiated SGLT2i therapy without early GLP-1 RA add-on (monotherapy).

    From 90 days after treatment initiation through up to 60 months of follow-up

  • All-cause Mortality (Comparison 4)

    All-cause mortality from the 90-day landmark date through up to 60 months of follow-up in the propensity score-matched cohort for Comparison 4, comparing adults with obesity, type 2 diabetes, CKM syndrome stage 2-3, and MASLD who initiated SGLT2i therapy with early GLP-1 RA add-on versus those who initiated SGLT2i therapy with usual care (DPP-4 inhibitor, sulfonylurea, or insulin add-on).

    From 90 days after treatment initiation through up to 60 months of follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (12)

  • Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (Comparison 1)

    From 90 days after treatment initiation through up to 60 months of follow-up

  • Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (Comparison 2)

    From 90 days after treatment initiation through up to 60 months of follow-up

  • Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (Comparison 3)

    From 90 days after treatment initiation through up to 60 months of follow-up

  • Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (Comparison 4)

    From 90 days after treatment initiation through up to 60 months of follow-up

  • Major Adverse Kidney Events (Comparison 1)

    From 90 days after treatment initiation through up to 60 months of follow-up

  • +7 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (4)

GLP-1 RA with SGLT2i Add-On

Adults with obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stage 2-3, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease who initiated GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy and added an SGLT2 inhibitor within 90 days after treatment initiation.

GLP-1 RA monotherapy

Adults with obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stage 2-3, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease who initiated GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy and did not receive early add-on therapy with an SGLT2 inhibitor within 90 days after treatment initiation.

SGLT2i with GLP-1 RA Add-On

Adults with obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stage 2-3, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease who initiated SGLT2 inhibitor therapy and added a GLP-1 receptor agonist within 90 days after treatment initiation.

SGLT2i monotherapy

Adults with obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stage 2-3, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease who initiated SGLT2 inhibitor therapy and did not receive early add-on therapy with a GLP-1 receptor agonist within 90 days after treatment initiation.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Adults will be selected from the TriNetX US Collaborative Network, a distributed database of de-identified electronic health records contributed by participating healthcare organizations across multiple clinical systems and practice settings. The study population consists of adults with obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stage 2-3, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease who received routine clinical care in this network and were identified through diagnosis records, body mass index data, laboratory data, and medication prescribing data. Four mutually exclusive cohorts were defined by background therapy (GLP-1 receptor agonist or SGLT2 inhibitor) and 90-day add-on status, supporting four prespecified pairwise comparisons of early complementary add-on against monotherapy or against usual-care add-on (DPP-4 inhibitor, sulfonylurea, or insulin).

You may qualify if:

  • Adults aged 18 years or older.
  • BMI ≥27 kg/m², or diagnosis codes consistent with obesity
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stage 2-3
  • Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
  • New initiation of GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy or SGLT2 inhibitor therapy during the study period as background therapy
  • No prescription of either GLP-1 receptor agonist or SGLT2 inhibitor within the 6-month washout window before background therapy initiation

You may not qualify if:

  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus, or other specified diabetes types that are not type 2 diabetes
  • Human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Other chronic, alcohol-related, or secondary liver diseases
  • Prior bariatric surgery
  • Prior solid-organ transplantation
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma or liver transplant within 1 year before background therapy initiation
  • Major cardiovascular, kidney, or liver event within the 6-month window before background therapy initiation
  • Transplant-related complications

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

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Limitations and Caveats

As a retrospective observational study using routinely collected electronic health record data, this analysis may be subject to residual confounding, exposure and outcome misclassification, and incomplete capture of clinical variables. The 90-day landmark design excludes early outcome events. MASLD and CKM stage 2-3 definitions depend on diagnosis coding and available laboratory data. Observed associations should not be interpreted as evidence of a treatment effect.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Yu-Nan Huang, Ph.D.
Organization
Chung Shan Medical University Hospital

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor/Research Fellow

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 26, 2026

First Posted

May 5, 2026

Study Start

January 1, 2017

Primary Completion

March 31, 2026

Study Completion

March 31, 2026

Last Updated

June 25, 2026

Results First Posted

June 25, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Individual participant data will not be shared. This retrospective observational study uses de-identified electronic health record data from the TriNetX US Collaborative Network. Access to individual-level data is restricted by data use agreements, institutional policies, and privacy protections. Researchers who meet eligibility requirements may obtain access to similar de-identified data through a TriNetX license or through participating institutions.

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