Research Article

Safety of Ertugliflozin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Inadequately Controlled with Conventional Therapy at Different Periods: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 1

Characteristics of studies included in the meta-analysis.

First author (year)NCT numberNumber of patients (E5/E15/C)Baseline HbA1cInterventionControlPeriods

Ji (2019) [14]NCT: 02630706170/169/1677.0-10.5%1. Ertugliflozin 5 mg; 2. ertugliflozin 15 mg
GRT: glimepiride
Placebo26 weeks
Rosenstock (2018) [6], Gallo (2019) [16]NCT: 02033889207/205/2097.0-10.5%1. Ertugliflozin 5 mg; 2. ertugliflozin 15 mg
GRT: glimepiride (1-26 weeks), basal insulin (27-104 weeks)
Placebo26 weeks, 104 weeks
Hollander (2018) [18], Hollander (2019) [15]NCT: 01999218488/440/4377.0-9.0%1. Ertugliflozin 5 mg; 2. ertugliflozin 15 mg
GRT: sitagliptin (1-52 weeks), not permitted (53-104 weeks)
Glimepiride up to 6 or 8 mg/d52 weeks, 104 weeks
Pratley (2018) [17]NCT: 02099110250/248/2477.5-11%1. Ertugliflozin 5 mg; 2. ertugliflozin 15 mg
GRT: glimepiride or glargine
Sitagliptin 100 mg26 weeks, 52 weeks
Terra (2017) [21], Aronson (2018) [20]NCT: 01958671156/152/1537.0-10.5%1. Ertugliflozin 5 mg; 2. ertugliflozin 15 mg
GRT: metformin (1-26 weeks), glimepiride (27-52 weeks)
Placebo (1-26 weeks), metformin (27-52 weeks)26 weeks, 52 weeks
Dagogo-Jack (2018) [19]NCT: 02036515156/153/1537.0-10.5%1. Ertugliflozin 5 mg; 2. ertugliflozin 15 mg
GRT: glimepiride or glargine
Placebo26 weeks, 52 weeks

E5: ertugliflozin 5 mg; E15: ertugliflozin 15 mg; C: control; GRT: glycemic rescue therapy.