Diabetes drugs cut risk of severe COPD exacerbations: study

Researchers said that GLP-1 receptor agonists, SGLT-2 inhibitors appeared to reduce the risk of COPD exacerbations when compared with sulfonylureas
Sarah Simpkins

GLP-1 receptor agonists and SLGT-2 inhibitors cut the risk of exacerbations in patients with type 2 diabetes and COPD by about a third compared to sulfonylureas, new research suggests.

Although previous studies had hinted at a potential therapeutic role for these drugs in COPD, the evidence had been limited, according to researchers from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.