Tag: Boehringer

Empagliflozin meets primary endpoint in reducing risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalization for heart failure in Phase III trial in adults with and without diabetes

– Empagliflozin significantly reduced the risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalization for heart failure versus placebo in the EMPEROR-Reduced heart failure trial. The study evaluated adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction – Treatment of heart failure is an important unmet […]

Consistent cardiovascular benefits shown with empagliflozin treatment regardless of the number of controlled cardiovascular risk factors

Post-hoc analysis of the EMPA-REG OUTCOME® trial in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease examined the cardiovascular benefits of empagliflozin based on the number of cardiovascular risk factor goals achieved.1 Findings from the post-hoc analysis were presented at […]

Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly announce the CAROLINA® cardiovascular outcome trial of Tradjenta® met its primary endpoint of non-inferiority compared with glimepiride

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced CAROLINA® (CARdiovascular Outcome study of LINAgliptin versus glimepiride in patients with type 2 diabetes) met its primary endpoint, defined as non-inferiority for Tradjenta® (linagliptin) versus glimepiride in time […]