ISSN: 2574-7770
Authors: Bhavana U* and Punna V
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are more likely to have chronic kidney disease (CKD) in stages 3-5 (glomerular filtration rate [GFR] 60 mL/min) by roughly 25–30%. Despite the limits of most oral anti-diabetic medications in people with CKD, incretin-based treatments are being utilized more frequently to treat type 2 diabetes. This study examines the impact of CKD on the pharmacokinetics of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, as well as the efficacy/safety profile of these medications when used in patients with T2DM and CKD. Sitagliptin, Vildagliptin, Saxagliptin, and Alogliptin are the most common DPP-4 inhibitors that are primarily excreted by the kidneys. This led to recommendations for appropriate dose reductions based on the severity of CKD after pharmacokinetic studies revealed that total exposure to the medication is increased in proportion to the fall in GFR. Clinical investigations found that patients with CKD had a high effectiveness and safety profile under these circumstances. Lintagliptin, on the other hand, is primarily excreted through the hepatobiliary system. No dose adjustment of lintagliptin is necessary in the setting of CKD because a pharmacokinetic investigation revealed that lower GFR had a negligible impact on total exposure. Patients with CKD have less experience using GLP-1 receptor agonists. Exenatide should not be administered to patients with severe CKD because it is excreted through renal processes. Due to the limited experience with CKD patients, ligarglutide should be administered with caution even if the kidneys do not remove it from the body. For lixisenatide, exenatide long-acting release (LAR), and other once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonists now under development, only scant pharmacokinetic data are also available. GLP-1 receptor agonists have been implicated in several case reports of acute renal failure, which was most likely brought on by dehydration brought on by gastrointestinal side effects. Nevertheless, improving GLP-1 may also have advantageous renal effects that could help lower the incidence of diabetic nephropathy. In conclusion, the physician has new chances due to the DPP-4 inhibitors' broad and encouraging experience in CKD patients, whereas the limited experience with GLP-1 receptor agonists in this population calls for greater caution.
Keywords: Antidiabetic Agent; Diabetic Nephropathy; Chronic Kidney Disease; Clinical Practice; End-Stage Renal Disease; Pharmacokinetics; Metformin; Sulphonylureas; Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors; Thiazolidinedione; DPP-4 Inhibitor; Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus; Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus
