Semaglutide for CVD
Great to see the new NICE draft guidance released today for semaglutide in people with CVD and overweight/obesity.
nice.org.uk/guidance/gid-ta1…
Work is now needed to enable implementation to reduce the risk of future CV events in these individuals
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Breaking news from Novo Nordisk. In the randomized, double-blind SELECT trial, semaglutide 2.4 mg as an adjunct to standard of care reduced MACE by 20% in 17,604 adults with established CVD with overweight or obesity and without prior history of diabetes. Let's wait for the NNT.
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Not every day you see an anti-obesity drug that has an average of >24% body weight loss
🆕 @NEJM #ADA2023
nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
Triple receptor agonist weight loss exceeds prior GLP-1 drugs (and dual receptor agents) and has yet to plateau
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Updated NICE guideline on obesity published today. nice.org.uk/guidance/cg189/c…
Encouraging data with SGLT2i continue to build in HFpEF. nature.com/articles/s41591-0…
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