Sulfonylurea

Sulfonylurea has been studied in 16 papers since 1994: 1 trial and 12 observational studies in people, 3 reviews; 7 in the past year. The newest story, Oct 26, 2026: “Several diabetes drugs are linked to lower aortic aneurysm risk”.

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“Risk factors for severe hypoglycemia included younger and older age, prior severe hypoglycemia, use of insulin, sulfonylurea, two-drug therapy including sulfonylurea or glinides, three-or-more-drug therapy, excessive polypharmacy, and comorbidities including end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis.”
Multimorbidity, Polypharmacy, Severe Hypoglycemia, and Glycemic Control in Patients Using Glucose-Lowering Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Health Insurance Claims in JapanDiabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders2023doi:10.1007/s13300-023-01421-5
  • 1 lab
  • 18 trials, 1 about aging, 5 with no results posted
  • Funders: Teijin Pharma and 1 more
  • 1 of 1 finding with company ties
  • Human trial1
  • Humans12

What is Sulfonylurea linked with?

1

Studies link Sulfonylurea with 1 measure, most often severe hypoglycemia (1 study).

Severe hypoglycemia

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Sulfonylurea raises the risk of severe hypoglycemia in humans.

    “Risk factors for severe hypoglycemia included younger and older age, prior severe hypoglycemia, use of insulin, sulfonylurea, two-drug therapy including sulfonylurea or glinides, three-or-more-drug therapy, excessive polypharmacy, and comorbidities including end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis.”

    Humansin patients with type 2 diabetes using glucose-lowering drugsn = 93,801

    Multimorbidity, Polypharmacy, Severe Hypoglycemia, and Glycemic Control in Patients Using Glucose-Lowering Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Health Insurance Claims in Japan

    Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders

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Has Sulfonylurea been tested in people?

1 about aging, of 18

Yes: 1 trial and 12 observational studies in people have been published, and 18 trials are registered.

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Trial sponsors

Funding

1 grant since 2019

Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceJP¥4.2m

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ESC Congress 2026 Abstract

Several diabetes drugs are linked to lower aortic aneurysm risk

In 3,432,327 adults with type 2 diabetes followed for a mean of 9.2 years, six medication categories were associated with a lower risk of aortic aneurysm.In 3,432,327 adults with type 2 diabetes followed for a mean of 9.2 years, six medication categories were associated with a lower risk of aortic aneurysm.

Cohort · 3,432,327 peopleAortic aneurysm
ESC Congress 2026 Abstract

GLP-1 drugs not linked to excess risk in recovered heart failure

Crude rates of hospitalization or death were 18.6 per 100 person-years with GLP-1 drugs against 16.7 with other diabetes drugs, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.05.Crude rates of hospitalization or death were 18.6 per 100 person-years with GLP-1 drugs against 16.7 with other diabetes drugs, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.05.

Cohort · 2,061 peopleInterventions
Diabetologia

Israeli adults newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were older

Median age at diagnosis rose from 63.0 years in 2005–2008 to 66.7 years in 2020–2023, alongside more coexisting illnesses and lower blood sugar.Median age at diagnosis rose from 63.0 years in 2005–2008 to 66.7 years in 2020–2023, alongside more coexisting illnesses and lower blood sugar.

Cohort · 181,593 peopleType 2 diabetes

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