Susanne B. Nicholas, Kenn B. Daratha, Radica Z. Alicic, Cami R. Jones, Lindsey M. Kornowske, Joshua J. Neumiller, Samuel T. Fatoba, Sheldon X. Kong, Rakesh Singh, Keith C. Norris, Katherine R. Tuttle

Prescription of guideline‐directed medical therapies in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease from the CURE‐CKD Registry, 2019‐2020

  • Endocrinology
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Internal Medicine
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AbstractAimGuideline‐directed medical therapy (GDMT) is designed to improve clinical outcomes. The study aim was to assess GDMT prescribing rates and prescribing‐persistence predictors in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) from the Center for Kidney Disease Research, Education, and Hope Registry.Materials and MethodsData were obtained from adults ≥18 years old with diabetes and CKD between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020 (N = 39 158). Baseline and persistent (≥90 days) prescriptions for GDMT, including angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), sodium‐glucose cotransporter‐2 (SGLT2) inhibitor and glucagon‐like peptide 1 (GLP‐1) receptor agonist were assessed.ResultsThe population age (mean ± SD) was 70 ± 14 years, and 49.6% (n = 19 415) were women. Baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (2021 CKD‐Epidemiology Collaboration creatinine equation) was 57.5 ± 23.0 ml/min/1.73 m2 and urine albumin/creatinine 57.5 mg/g (31.7‐158.2; median, interquartile range). Baseline and ≥90‐day persistent prescribing rates, respectively, were 70.7% and 40.4% for ACE inhibitor/ARB, 6.0% and 5.0% for SGLT2 inhibitors, and 6.8% and 6.3% for GLP‐1 receptor agonist (all p < .001). Patients lacking primary commercial health insurance coverage were less likely to be prescribed an ACE inhibitor/ARB [odds ratio (OR) = 0.89; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.84‐0.95; p < .001], SGLT2 inhibitor (OR 0.72; 95% CI 0.64‐0.81; p < .001) or GLP‐1 receptor agonist (OR 0.89; 95% CI 0.80‐0.98; p = .02). GDMT prescribing rates were lower at Providence than UCLA Health.ConclusionsPrescribing for GDMT was suboptimal and waned quickly in patients with diabetes and CKD. Type of primary health insurance coverage and health system were associated with GDMT prescribing.

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