Yuya Kimura, Taisuke Jo, Norihiko Inoue, Maho Suzukawa, Yohei Hashimoto, Ryosuke Kumazawa, Miho Ishimaru, Hiroki Matsui, Akira Yokoyama, Goh Tanaka, Yusuke Sasabuchi, Hideo Yasunaga
BACKGROUND: Similar to metformin, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4 Is), glucagon-like peptidase 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), and sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2 Is) may improve control of asthma owing to their multiple potential mechanisms, including differential improvements in glycemic control, direct anti-inflammatory effects, and systemic changes in metabolism. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether these novel antihyperglycemic drugs were associated with fewer asthma exacerbations compared with metformin in patients with asthma comorbid with type 2 diabetes...
May 9, 2024: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in Practice