Type 2 & other diabetes

Kidney outcomes and safety of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor therapy in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

Diabetes Res Clin PractPublished Systematic review and meta-analysis

Pooled result · Rate of eGFR decline vs pre-SGLT2i slopeResult — go to the resultMean difference 0.65 mL/min/1.73 m² per year 95% CI 0.05–1.26

Authors' conclusion

Current evidence is insufficient to establish a beneficial effect of SGLT2 inhibitors on kidney outcomes in patients with ADPKD.

Study context

Population
Patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)
Participants
451 patients6 clinical studies
Comparison
SGLT2i therapy vs placebo / non-SGLT2i therapy / pre-SGLT2i slope
Outcome
Rate of eGFR decline vs pre-SGLT2i slope
Follow-up
First year
Methodological detailsPRISMA guidelines, predominantly observational studies, Searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Ovid MEDLINE
  • PRISMA guidelines
  • Predominantly observational studies
  • Searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Ovid MEDLINE

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

Mean difference

0.65 mL/min/1.73 m² per year

95% CI 0.05–1.26

SGLT2ivs Placebo
mean difference 0.65 mL/min/1.73 m² per year (95% CI 0.05–1.26)

Further pooled results

OutcomeMean difference (mL/min/1.73 m² per year) (95% CI)
eGFR slope change, SGLT2ivs non-SGLT2i therapy · first yearNo improvement2.12 (−8.13-12.38)
OutcomeMean difference (mL per year) (95% CI)
Total kidney volume change−31.31 (−184.00-121.37)

Original publication

Kidney outcomes and safety of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor therapy in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 12 August 2026. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2026.113496

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