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Do new diabetes drugs show pancreatitis signals in FAERS?

Alenzi KA, Alsuhaibani D, Batarfi B, et al. · Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024

Open access · cc by · source: Europe PMC

FAERS 2019–2021 reports link pancreatitis strongly to DPP-4 inhibitors and GLP-1 RAs, with liraglutide leading within GLP-1s.

Study at a glance

Design
Qualitative / archival — FAERS spontaneous adverse-event disproportionality analysis (ROR, PRR, EBGM, IC) for pancreatitis with GLP-1 RA, DPP-4, and SGLT2 drugs, 2019–2021
N
N=2313 · 2,313 pancreatitis reports linked to hypoglycemic agents in FAERS
Population
Spontaneous FAERS pancreatitis reports involving GLP-1 RAs, DPP-4 inhibitors, or SGLT2 inhibitors
Outcome
Disproportionality signals (ROR/PRR/EBGM/IC) for pancreatitis by drug class and agent

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Key findings

Of 2,313 reports, 70.2% involved GLP-1 RAs; DPP-4 ROR 13.2 and GLP-1 ROR 9.65 were elevated; liraglutide had the highest GLP-1 association (ROR 6.83); ~17.7% of reports were serious.

Methodology

Researchers mined FAERS (2019–2021) for pancreatitis with GLP-1 RAs, DPP-4 inhibitors, and SGLT2 inhibitors, requiring concurrence of ROR, PRR, EBGM, and IC for a signal.

Limitations

Not incidence rates or proven causation—spontaneous reporting cannot adjust fully for indication, comorbidity, or reporting bias.

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