Robert Busch, MD: Reaction to EMPEROR-REDUCED Topline Results

Welcome to The Endocrine Outlook, hosted by Senior Editor of Endocrinology Network, Patrick Campbell.

In this episode, we discuss reaction to topline results from the EMPEROR-REDUCED trial examining the use of empagliflozin for heart failure in patients with and without diabetes with endocrinologist Robert Busch, MD, a practicing endocrinologist with the Endocrine Group.

Announced on July 30, by Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly, topline results indicate the use of empagliflozin was associated with a decrease in the composite endpoint of CV death and worsening heart failure. Scheduled to be presented at ESC 2020, the results will be presented 1 year after the results of DAPA-HF.

Now, results of EMPEROR-REDUCED have a chance to firmly cement the notion that the benefit on heart failure, which was proven with dapagliflozin in DAPA-HF are present with empagliflozin—reaffirming the benefit on heart failure is truly a class effect of SGLT2 inhibitors.