Background The SUSTAIN 6 trial demonstrated that once-weekly semaglutide (0.5 and 1.0
mg) significantly reduced major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events (MACE) vs placebo in …

Aim To investigate the effects of semaglutide versus comparators on major adverse
cardiovascular events (MACE: cardiovascular [CV] death, nonfatal myocardial infarction [MI] …

Background Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog treatment for type 2
diabetes (T2D) available in subcutaneous (sc) and oral formulations. Two cardiovascular …

Aims To assess the cardiovascular (CV) safety of oral semaglutide, the first tablet formulation
of a glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist. Materials and methods PIONEER 6 is a …

Aim To describe the design of the SOUL trial (Semaglutide cardiOvascular oUtcomes triaL)
and the baseline clinical data of its participants. Materials and methods In SOUL, the effects …

To exclude an excess risk of cardiovascular (CV) events, CV outcomes trials (CVOTs) have
assessed the effects of new glucose-lowering therapies, including glucagon-like peptide-1 …

Background Establishing cardiovascular safety of new therapies for type 2 diabetes is
important. Safety data are available for the subcutaneous form of the glucagon-like peptide …

Background Regulatory guidance specifies the need to establish cardiovascular safety of
new diabetes therapies in patients with type 2 diabetes in order to rule out excess …

In individuals with type 2 diabetes, glycaemic control and cardiovascular risk factor
management reduces the likelihood of late-stage diabetic complications. Guidelines …

Background Semaglutide is a glucose-lowering treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2D) with
demonstrated cardiovascular benefits; semaglutide may also have kidney-protective effects …