Hypertension in the context of adiposity — compounds assessed

§4Compounds assessed

Compounds the Institute assesses in this indication, with the class of each and its overall certainty. A compound appears here whether or not the evidence supports its use, because recording that a compound has been studied and found wanting is as much part of the assessment as recording that one has not.

• Semaglutide in hypertension

  GLP-1 receptor agonist (acylated, long-acting)2 contributing trialsfull monograph

  Systolic blood pressure −6.2 mmHg versus −1.1 mmHg with placebo (STEP 1) — Reported as a secondary outcome; no dedicated antihypertensive programme exists.

  Moderate

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1. Wilding JPH, Batterham RL, Calanna S, Davies M, Van Gaal LF, Lingvay I, McGowan BM, Rosenstock J, Tran MTD, Wadden TA, Wharton S, Yokote K, Zeuthen N, Kushner RF. Once-weekly semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity. New England Journal of Medicine 2021;384(11):989–1002. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2032183 · PMID 33567185

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