Massive study compares four diabetes drugs for heart safety
NCT ID NCT05214573
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at health records from over 386,000 adults with type 2 diabetes and moderate heart disease risk. Researchers compared four common second-line diabetes drugs to see which ones were linked to fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other complications. They also asked patients which treatment outcomes mattered most to them. The goal is to help doctors and patients choose the best medication based on real-world data.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, DPP-4 inhibitors, sulfonylureas
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the safest second-line diabetes drug for patients with moderate heart disease risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using past data, not a controlled trial, so results may be less reliable. It cannot prove cause and effect.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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386,301 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Aims 1, 2B, 3: De-identified data sets using laboratory results, electronic health record and mortality data from the OptumLabs Data Warehouse (OLDW) and Medicare fee-for-service data. Aim 2A: Adults with Type 2 diabetes receiving care from primary care and endocrinology practices in Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN or Mayo Clinic Health System in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria for all Aims * ≥ 21 years old. * Diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. * Use of ≥ 1 study drug (GLP-1RA, SGLT2i, DPP-4i, SU). Exclusion Criteria for Aims 1, 2B, 3 * Fill for any study drug during the baseline period or simultaneous (within 30 days) start of ≥2 study drugs * Insulin use * Type 1 diabetes * High risk of CVD * Pregnancy * Metastatic cancer Exclusion Criteria for Aim 2A * Insulin use. * Cognitive impairment. * Terminal or advanced illness. * Non-English speaking. * Residency in a long-term care setting.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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