CANadian CAnagliflozin REgistry: Effectiveness and safety of canagliflozin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Canadian clinical practice

AIM: There is limited information concerning the effects of canagliflozin (CANA), a sodium‐glucose co‐transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) in a real‐world clinical setting in Canada. CanCARE is a 12‐month, prospective, observational analysis to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of CANA in usual clinical practice in Canada. MATERIALS AND METHODS: SGLT2i‐naïve adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) (n = 527) on a stable antihyperglycemic agent (AHA) regimen with glycated hemoglobin (A1C) ≥ 7%, an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73m(2), were initiated on CANA as part of their usual treatment approach, and were followed for a period of 12 months. The primary effectiveness objective was the mean change in HbA1c from baseline to 6 and 12 months. RESULTS: Significant improvement from baseline in mean HbA1c levels were observed at 6 months (−0.90%; 95% CI, −1.02, −0.78) and at 12 months (−1.04%; 95% CI, −1.15, −0.92), regardless of duration of diabetes or background AHA treatment regimen. Similarly, significant decreases in systolic blood pressure (−4.65 mm Hg); body weight (−3.24 kg), waist circumference (−2.91 cm) and body mass index (−1.15 kg/m(2)) were observed at 12 months. Additionally, 40.5% of patients achieved the double endpoint (≥0.5% HbA1c reduction and ≥ 3% weight loss), while 24.3% of patients achieved the triple composite endpoint (≥0.5% HbA1c reduction, ≥3% weight loss and ≥ 4 mm Hg systolic blood pressure reduction). No unexpected adverse events were reported. CONCLUSION: CANA provided sustained clinically meaningful improvements in cardiometabolic parameters in this study in a real‐world setting, confirming findings from randomized controlled trials.