Real-World Use of Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Type 2 Diabetes: Results from SemaglUtide Real-world Evidence (SURE) Germany

Abstract

Context Efficacy and safety of once-weekly semaglutide in type 2 diabetes were established in the phase 3 SUSTAIN trials, which included patients across the continuum of type 2 diabetes care. It is useful to complement these findings with real-world evidence. Objective SURE Germany evaluated once-weekly semaglutide in a real-world type 2 diabetes patient population. Design/setting The prospective observational study was conducted at 93 clinical practices in adults with+≥ 1 documented glycated haemoglobin value ≤12 weeks before initiation of semaglutide. Intervention Once-weekly semaglutide was prescribed at the physicians' discretion. Main outcomes The primary endpoint was change in glycated haemoglobin from baseline to end-of-study (~30 weeks). Secondary endpoints included changes in body weight and patient-reported outcomes. All adverse events were systematically collected and reported, including patient-reported documented and/or severe hypoglycaemia. Results Of 779 patients in the full analysis set, 669 (85.9%) completed the study on treatment with semaglutide, comprising the effectiveness analysis set. In this data set, estimated mean changes in glycated haemoglobin and body weight from baseline to end-of-study were -1.0%point (-10.9 mmol/mol; P <0.0001) and -4.5 kg (-4.2%; P <0.0001). Sensitivity analyses supported the primary analysis. Improvements were observed in other secondary endpoints, including patient-reported outcomes. No new safety concerns were identified. Conclusions In a real-world population in Germany, patients with type 2 diabetes treated with once-weekly semaglutide experienced clinically significant improvements in glycaemic control and body weight. These results support the use of once-weekly semaglutide in routine clinical practice in adult patients with type 2 diabetes in Germany.