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JANUARY 25, 2024

SGLT2 Inhibitors Appear Protective Against GI Cancers


Originally published by our sister publication Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News

VANCOUVER, B.C.—Results of a global network database of patients with type 2 diabetes suggest that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors could reduce the incident risk for gastrointestinal cancers except pancreatic cancer. In a comparison of SGLT2 and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, patients started on SGLT2 inhibitors had almost a 15% lower risk for these malignancies.

The study showed protection