The Association between GLP-1 Receptor-Based Agonists and the Incidence of Asthma in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and/or Obesity: A Meta-Analysis

Zhang Mengqing Lin Chu Cai Xiaoling Jiao Ruoyang Bai Shuzhen Li Zonglin Hu Suiyuan Lyu Fang Yang Wenjia Ji Linong

To T, Stanojevic S, Moores G, et al. Global asthma prevalence in adults: findings from the cross-sectional world health survey. BMC Public Health, 2012; 12, 204. doi:  10.3967/bes2024.067
Citation: To T, Stanojevic S, Moores G, et al. Global asthma prevalence in adults: findings from the cross-sectional world health survey. BMC Public Health, 2012; 12, 204. doi:  10.3967/bes2024.067

doi: 10.3967/bes2024.067

The Association between GLP-1 Receptor-Based Agonists and the Incidence of Asthma in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and/or Obesity: A Meta-Analysis

Funds: This study was supported by The Beijing Natural Science Foundation [No.7202216] and the National Natural Science Foundation of China [No.81970698 and No.81970708].
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    Author Bio:

    Mengqing Zhang, female, born in 1997, Postgraduate Student, majoring in diabetes and metabolism

    Chu Lin, male, born in 1994, Medical Doctor, majoring in diabetes and metabolism

    Corresponding author: Xiaoling Cai, Professor, E-mail: dr_junel@sina.comLinong Ji, Professor, E-mail: jiln@bjmu.edu.cn
  • Mengqing Zhang: Investigation, Data Curation, and Writing-Original Draft; Chu Lin: Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing-Original Draft, and Writing-Review & Editing; Xiaoling Cai: Conceptualization, Supervision, and Writing-Review & Editing; Ruoyang Jiao, Shuzhen Bai, Zonglin Li, and Suiyuan Hu: Resources and Data Curation; Fang Lyu and Wenjia Yang: Resources, Data Curation, and Writing-Review & Editing; Linong Ji: Conceptualization, Supervision, and Writing-Review & Editing.
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    Mengqing Zhang: Investigation, Data Curation, and Writing-Original Draft; Chu Lin: Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing-Original Draft, and Writing-Review & Editing; Xiaoling Cai: Conceptualization, Supervision, and Writing-Review & Editing; Ruoyang Jiao, Shuzhen Bai, Zonglin Li, and Suiyuan Hu: Resources and Data Curation; Fang Lyu and Wenjia Yang: Resources, Data Curation, and Writing-Review & Editing; Linong Ji: Conceptualization, Supervision, and Writing-Review & Editing.
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  • Figure  1.  Flowchart of the included studies. GLP-1, glucagon-like peptide-1; GLP-1RA, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist; T1DM, type 1 diabetes mellitus.

    S1.  Funnel plots of publication bias for the included studies.

    S2.  Egger’s test of publication bias for the included studies.

    Figure  2.  The association between GLP-1RAs and the risk of asthma. ALBI, albiglutide; COTA, cotadutide; DULA, dulaglutide; EFPE, efpeglenatide; EXEN, exenatide; LIRA, liraglutide; LIXI, lixisenatide; SEMA, semaglutide; TIRZ, Tirzepatide; RR, risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.

    Figure  3.  Molecular weight subgroup analyses between GLP-1RAs and the risk of asthma. ALBI, albiglutide; COTA, cotadutide; DULA, dulaglutide; EFPE, efpeglenatide; EXEN, exenatide; LIRA, liraglutide; LIXI, lixisenatide; SEMA, semaglutide; TIRZ, Tirzepatide; RR, risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.

    S1.   Exposure-response related parameters

    Drugs Molecular weight [Da] Duration of action
    Lixisenatide[29] 4858.6 Short-acting
    Albiglutide[40] 72970.4 Long-acting
    Dulaglutide[41] 59671 Long-acting
    Efpeglenatide[42] 3400 Long-acting
    Exenatide[43] 4186.6 Short-acting
    Exenatide [weekly][44] 4186.6 Long-acting
    Liraglutide[45] 3751.3 Long-acting
    Semaglutide[46] 4113.6 Long-acting
    Semaglutide [oral][47] 4113.6 Long-acting
    Taspoglutide[48] 3339.7 Long-acting
    Cotadutide
    Tirzepatide
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    S2.   Subgroup classification based on duration of action and molecular weight of GLP-1RA

    Subgroups Drugs
    Duration of action
     Short Exenatide, Lixisenatide
     Long Albiglutide, Dulaglutide, Efpeglenatide, Exenatide (weekly), Liraglutide, Semaglutide, Semaglutide (oral)
    Molecular weight
     Light Efpeglenatide, Exenatide, Exantide (weekly), Liraglutide, Lixisenatide, Semaglutide, Semaglutide (oral)
     Heavy Albiglutide, Dulaglutide, Cotadutide, Tirzepatide
      Note. *Cut-off points of molecular weight of GLP-1RA is 50,000 Da.
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    S4.   Risk of bias for included studies in this meta-analysis

    Author, year Adequate randomization sequence generation Adequate allocation concealment Blinding
    of participants and caregivers
    Binding of
    outcome assessors
    and adjudicators
    Free of incomplete outcome data Free of selective outcome reporting Free of other bias
    Albiglutide versus active drugs or placebo
    Home, 2015[1] Definitely yes
    Interactive voice-response system
    Definitely yes
    Interactive voice-response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 14/101 (13.9%) participants of experimental group and 22/101 (21.8%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Nauck, 2016[2] Definitely yes
    Interactive voice-response system
    Definitely yes
    Interactive voice-response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 32/102 (31.4%) participants of experimental group and 47/104 (45.2%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Hernandez, 2018[3] Definitely yes
    Interactive voice-response system
    Definitely yes
    Interactive voice-response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 111/4731 (2.4%) participants of experimental group and 154/4,732 (3.3%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Weissman, 2014[4] Definitely yes
    A sequestered fixed schedule
    Definitely no
    open-label
    Definitely no
    open-label
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 107/516 (20.7%) participants of experimental group and 39/263 (14.8%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Rosenstock, 2014[5] Definitely yes
    A sequestered fixed schedule
    Definitely yes
    Interactive voice-response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 1,896/2,539 (74.7%) participants of experimental group and 643/2,539 (25.2%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Dulaglutide versus active drugs or placebo
    Gerstein, 2019[6] Definitely yes
    Computer-generated random code
    Definitely yes
    Interactive web response system
    Definitely no
    Single-blind
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 132/4,949 (2.7%) participants of experimental group and /4,952 (3.2%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Weinstock, 2015[7] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely yes
    Interactive voice-response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 112/304 (36.8%) participants of experimental group and 129/315 (41.0%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Skrivanek, 2014[8] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely yes
    Interactive voice response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 18/104 (17.3%) participants of experimental group
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Wysham, 2014[9] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely yes
    Interactive voice response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 19/279 (6.8%) participants of experimental group and 17/141 (12.1%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Efpeglenatide versus active drugs or placebo
    Gerstein, 2021[10] Definitely yes
    Interactive web response system
    Definitely yes
    Interactive web response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 82/2,717 (3.0%) participants of experimental group and 53/1,359 (3.9%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Frias, 2022[11] Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 65/304 (21.4%) participants of experimental group and 22/102 (21.6%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Exenatide versus active drugs or placebo
    Davies, 2009[12] Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 19/118 (16.1%) participants of experimental group and 12/116 (10.3%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Gallwitz, 2011[13] Probably yes
    Randomized, open-label
    Definitely no
    Randomized, open-label
    Definitely no
    open-label
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 47/182 (25.8%) participants of experimental group and 44/181 (24.3%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Gallwitz, 2012[14] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely no
    Randomized, open-label
    Definitely no
    open-label
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 174/515 (33.8%) participants of experimental group and 128/514 (24.9%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Jaiswal, 2015[15] Probably yes
    Randomized, open-label
    Definitely no
    Randomized, open-label
    Definitely no
    open-label
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 3/22 (13.6%) participants of experimental group and 0/24 (0%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Wysham, 2015[16] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely yes
    Interactive voice response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 26/276 (9.4%) participants of experimental group and 17/141 (12.1%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Holman, 2017[17] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely yes
    Interactive voice response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 262/7,356 (3.6%) participants of experimental group and 303/7,396 (4.1%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Inagaki, 2012[18] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely yes
    Interactive voice response system
    Definitely no
    Open-label
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 22/215 (10.2%) participants of experimental group and 11/212 (5.2s%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Frias, 2016[19] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely yes
    Interactive voice response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 228/458 (49.8%) participants of experimental group and 230/458 (50.2%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Liraglutide versus active drugs or placebo
    Rubino, 2022[20] Definitely yes
    Interactive web/voice response system
    Definitely no
    Open-label
    Definitely no
    Open-label
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 9/127 (7.1%) participants of experimental group and 4/85 (4.7%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Wadden, 2019[21] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely yes
    Interactive voice response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 9/100 (9.0%) participants of experimental group and 4/50 (8.0%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Whicher, 2021[22] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely yes
    Interactive voice response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 2/24 (8.3%) participants of experimental group and 1/23 (4.3%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Buse, 2014[23] Definitely yes
    Interactive web/voice response system
    Definitely yes
    Interactive web/voice response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 32/207 (15.5%) participants of experimental group and 35/206 (17.0%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Nahra, 2021[24] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely no
    Open-label
    Definitely no
    Open-label
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 5/110 (4.5%) participants of experimental group and 4/112 (3.6%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Davies, 2015[25] Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Definitely yes
    Using an interactive voice response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 47/211 (22.3%) participants of experimental group and 72/212 (34.0%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Gough, 2015[26] Probably yes
    Randomized, open-label
    Definitely no
    Open-label
    Definitely no
    Open-label
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 28/415 (6.7%) participants of experimental group and 28/414 (6.8%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Marso, 2016[27] Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 139/4,668 (2.9%) participants of experimental group and 159/4672 (3.4%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Pi-Sunyer, 2015[28] Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 2,487/3,731 (66.7%) participants of experimental group and 1,244/3,731 (33.3%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Lixisenatide versus active drugs or placebo
    Pfeffer, 2015[29] Definitely yes
    Randomization is performed with the use of a centralized assignment system
    Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 833/3,034 (27.5%) participants of experimental group and 727/3,034 (24.0%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Riddle, 2013[30] Definitely yes
    The
    centrally generated randomized treatment kit number list
    Definitely yes
    Interactive voice response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 29/223 (13.0%) participants of experimental group and 12/223 (5.4%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Seino, 2012[31] Definitely yes
    An interactive voice/Web
    response system
    Definitely yes
    An interactive voice/Web
    response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 21/154 (13.6%) participants of experimental group and 13/157 (8.3%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Semaglutide versus active drugs or placebo
    Rubino, 2022[20] Definitely yes
    Interactive web/voice response system
    Definitely no
    Open-label
    Definitely no
    Open-label
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 6/126 (4.8%) participants of experimental group and 4/85 (4.7%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Husain, 2019[32] Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 244/1,591 (15.3%) participants of experimental group and 156/1,592 (9.8%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Wilding, 2021[33] Definitely yes
    an interactive web-response system
    Definitely yes
    an interactive web-response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 66/1,306 (5.1%) participants of experimental group and 46/655 (7.0%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Marso, 2016[34] Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 25/1,648 (15.2%) participants of experimental group and 40/1,649 (24.3%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Davies, 2021[35] Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 805/1,208 (66.6%) participants of experimental group and 403/1,208 (33.4%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Cotadutide versus active drugs or placebo
    Nahra, 2021[24] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely yes
    An interactive web response system
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 5/110 (4.5%) participants of experimental group and 18/356 (5.1%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    MedImmune, 2019[36] Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Probably yes
    Randomized, double-blinded
    Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 6/50 (12.0%) participants of experimental group and 5/24 (20.8%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Tirzepatide vs active drugs or placebo
    Bernhard, 2021[37] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely yes
    An interactive web response system
    Definitely no
    Open-label
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 85/1,079 (7.9%) participants of experimental group and 34/365 (9.3%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Stefano, 2021[38] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely yes
    An interactive web response system
    Definitely no
    Open-label
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 41/997 (4.1%) participants of experimental group and 52/1,005 (5.2%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
    Jastreboff, 2022[39] Definitely yes
    Computer generated random sequence
    Definitely yes
    An interactive web response system
    Definitely no
    Open-label
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Data from 1,896/2,539 (74.7%) participants of experimental group and 643/2,539 (25.3%) participants of control group missed
    Definitely yes Probably yes
    Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
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    Table  1.   Subgroup analyses of the association between GLP-1 receptor-based agonists and the risk of asthma

    Subgroup No. event/No. at risk RR 95% CI P
    Experimental groups (n) Control groups (n)
    Age, years
     ≥ 60 31/28,624 36/27,303 0.85 (0.53, 1.36) 0.50 0
     < 60 55/18,875 30/10,953 0.96 (0.65, 1.43) 0.85 0
    Sex
     Male ≥ 50% 59/39,678 56/34,003 0.81 (0.57, 1.15) 0.23 0
     Male < 50% 27/7,821 10/4,253 1.31 (0.72, 2.37) 0.38 0
    Conditions
     T2DM 80/41,389 62/35,449 0.94 (0.69, 1.30) 0.72 0
     Obesity 6/6,110 4/2,807 0.68 (0.26, 1.76) 0.43 0
    Duration of diabetes, years
     ≥ 10 34/30,845 41/28,788 0.81 (0.53, 1.24) 0.33 0
     < 10 47/12,127 24/7,509 1.03 (0.66, 1.63) 0.88 0
    Study control
     Placebo 50/40,870 53/34,334 0.76 (0.53, 1.09) 0.21 0
     Active drugs 35/5,907 13/3,698 1.44 (0.81, 2.55) 0.14 0
    Duration of study, weeks
     ≥ 52 81/44,971 60/36,554 0.95 (0.69, 1.32) 0.77 0
     < 52 5/2,528 6/1,702 0.67 (0.28, 1.61) 0.37 0
    Therapy mode
     Monotherapy 18/14,208 13/9,487 0.75 (0.40, 1.41) 0.37 0
     Combination therapy 68/33,291 53/28,769 0.97 (0.69, 1.37) 0.85 0
    Drug type
     GLP-1RAs 79/42,869 66/36,117 0.88 (0.64, 1.20) 0.42 0
     Twincretins 7/4,630 0/2,139 1.75 (0.47, 6.49) 0.41 0
    Drug structure (without twincretins)
     Human GLP-1 analogs 65/27,243 50/22,409 0.92 (0.65, 1.32) 0.66 0
     Exendin-4 analogs 14/15,165 16/13,708 0.75 (0.39, 1.43) 0.38 0
    Molecular weight (without twincretins)
     Light molecular weight 32/30,680 42/25,097 0.65 (0.43, 0.99) 0.04 0
     Heavy molecular weight 54/16,819 24/13,159 1.36 (0.86, 2.16) 0.19 0
    Duration of action (without twincretins)
     Long-acting 75/38,285 57/31,683 0.93 (0.67, 1.29) 0.66 0
     Short-acting 4/4,584 9/4,434 0.57 (0.22, 1.48) 0.25 0
    GLP-1RA subtype
     Albiglutide 28/5,977 14/5,615 1.34 (0.71, 2.51) 0.36 15.1
     Dulaglutide 19/6,212 10/5,405 1.28 (0.58, 2.80) 0.54 0
     Efpeglenatide 4/3,022 1/1,457 1.16 (0.19, 7.25) 0.88 0
     Exenatide 6/9,196 9/8,839 0.70 (0.29, 1.66) 0.41 0
     Liraglutide 16/9,578 20/7,007 0.69 (0.37, 1.26) 0.22 0
     Lixisenatide 4/3,408 6/3,412 0.72 (0.23, 2.26) 0.57 0
     Semaglutide 2/5,476 6/4,382 0.35 (0.10, 1.17) 0.09 0
     Cotadutide 3/662 0/136 1.39 (0.17, 11.24) 0.76 0
     Tirzepatide 4/3,968 0/2,003 2.02 (0.37, 11.00) 0.42 0
      Note. No, number; GLP-1, glucagon-like peptide-1; GLP-1RA, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist; RR, risk ratios; CI, confidence interval; , Higgins statistics; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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The Association between GLP-1 Receptor-Based Agonists and the Incidence of Asthma in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and/or Obesity: A Meta-Analysis

doi: 10.3967/bes2024.067
    基金项目:  This study was supported by The Beijing Natural Science Foundation [No.7202216] and the National Natural Science Foundation of China [No.81970698 and No.81970708].
    作者简介:

    Mengqing Zhang, female, born in 1997, Postgraduate Student, majoring in diabetes and metabolism

    Chu Lin, male, born in 1994, Medical Doctor, majoring in diabetes and metabolism

    通讯作者: Xiaoling Cai, Professor, E-mail: dr_junel@sina.comLinong Ji, Professor, E-mail: jiln@bjmu.edu.cn
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English Abstract

To T, Stanojevic S, Moores G, et al. Global asthma prevalence in adults: findings from the cross-sectional world health survey. BMC Public Health, 2012; 12, 204. doi:  10.3967/bes2024.067
Citation: To T, Stanojevic S, Moores G, et al. Global asthma prevalence in adults: findings from the cross-sectional world health survey. BMC Public Health, 2012; 12, 204. doi:  10.3967/bes2024.067
    • Asthma is one of the most common respiratory diseases in the world, affecting nearly 300 million people across all ages[1]. Although the mortality of asthma is decreasing owing to improvements in diagnostic techniques and medications, the burden of asthma continues to increase owing to its unique characteristics and suboptimal treatment coverage. Additionally, ideal control of asthma has not yet been achieved. Therefore, the need to control asthma remains to be high.

      Asthma is closely associated with diabetes and obesity. It has been suggested that the incidence of asthma and the exacerbation rate of asthma are especially increased in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or obesity[27]. It was also indicated that insulin resistance and low-grade systemic inflammation in patients with T2DM were closely associated with asthma[8,9]. Moreover, it was demonstrated that among patients with diabetes, those with asthma experienced longer hospitalization periods and had a higher risk of readmissions[10,11].

      Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have demonstrated notable efficacy in enhancing glycemic control and facilitating weight management[12,13]. GLP-1RAs are divided into short- and long-acting agonists based on their duration of action. Structurally, they can be distinguished into exendin-4 and human GLP-1 analogs. Furthermore, regarding route of administration, they are available in injectable and oral formulations.

      The GLP-1 receptor-based agonists in our study included GLP-1RA, GLP-1 based twincretins and GLP-1 based triple receptor agonists. Twinretins are known as dual agonists for dual glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide receptor (GIPR)[14,15]. Triple receptor agonist is defined as an agent stimulating GLP-1R, GIPR, and glucagon receptor simultaneously[16].

      GLP-1RAs were found to have the potential to reduce the rate of asthma exacerbations[17]. It was also revealed that GLP-1 based twincretins were related to the inhibition of airway inflammation in an asthma model in obese mice[18]. However, previous meta-analyses with limited studies did not demonstrate the protective effects of GLP-1 receptor-based agonists on asthma[19]. To date, the relationship between GLP-1 receptor-based agonists and the incidence of asthma remains uncertain in patients with T2DM or obesity.

      With the rapid development of GLP-1RA-based drugs, an increasing number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating GLP-1RAs, GLP-1 based twincretins and GLP-1 based triple receptor agonists have been conducted in populations with T2DM or obesity. It is necessary to re-evaluate the association between the use of GLP-1 receptor-based agonists and the risk of asthma using updated data from a more comprehensive perspective. Therefore, we designed and performed a meta-analysis of RCTs to assess the potential effects of GLP-1 receptor-based agonists on asthma in patients with T2DM and obesity.

    • The protocol for this meta-analysis has been registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (CRD42022378295). This study strictly adhered to the preferred reporting criteria stated in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) reporting guidelines.

    • We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Clinicaltrial.gov for studies published between the date of inception and July 2023. The following search terms were used: albiglutide, dulaglutide, efpeglenatide, exenatide, liraglutide, lixisenatide, semaglutide, cotadutide, tirzepatide, taspoglutide, GLP-1RAs, dual receptor agonists, triple receptor agonists, co-agonism, twincretins, obesity, T2DM, and RCT. These terms were searched for subject headings and free words.

    • The inclusion criteria for this meta-analysis were as follows: 1) RCTs of GLP-1 receptor-based agonists conducted in T2DM; 2) RCTs of GLP-1 receptor-based agonists conducted in obese patients; 3) studies reporting asthma events; 4) no limits on follow-up duration; and 5) either placebo or active agent-controlled.

      The exclusion criteria were as follows: 1) non-randomized controlled clinical trials; 2) literature reviews, meta-analyses, and observational studies; 3) studies conducted on type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes; and 4) trials that did not report asthma events.

      According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, two investigators (Mengqing Zhang and Chu Lin) screened for eligible RCTs and extracted relevant data, including the first author, publication year, study design, number of participants, age, duration of diabetes, drug exposure, asthma events, and available efficacy endpoints (changes in glycosylated hemoglobin [HbA1c], body weight, and blood pressure). If data on asthma events were absent in the original articles and supplementary materials, the data were retrieved from Clinicaltrial.gov website with a unique registered NCT number.

      All relevant data were recorded in a well-designed data chart. The investigators double-checked data accuracy. Any disagreement regarding data extraction was resolved through joint discussions with a third investigator (Xiaoling Cai).

    • Sensitivity analyses were analyzed according to the following predefined subgroups: age (≥ 60 years old or < 60 years old), male predominance (male percentage ≥ 50% or < 50%), T2DM or obesity, duration of diabetes (≥ 10 years or < 10 years), follow-up durations (≥ 52 weeks or < 52 weeks), study control (placebo or active agent), drug type (GLP-1RA or twincretins), drug structure (exedin-4 derived or human GLP-1 based), duration of action (long-acting or short-acting), molecular weight (light or heavy), therapy mode (monotherapy or combination therapy), and different GLP-1RA subtypes (Supplementary Tables S1S2, available in www.besjournal.com).

      Table S1.  Exposure-response related parameters

      Drugs Molecular weight [Da] Duration of action
      Lixisenatide[29] 4858.6 Short-acting
      Albiglutide[40] 72970.4 Long-acting
      Dulaglutide[41] 59671 Long-acting
      Efpeglenatide[42] 3400 Long-acting
      Exenatide[43] 4186.6 Short-acting
      Exenatide [weekly][44] 4186.6 Long-acting
      Liraglutide[45] 3751.3 Long-acting
      Semaglutide[46] 4113.6 Long-acting
      Semaglutide [oral][47] 4113.6 Long-acting
      Taspoglutide[48] 3339.7 Long-acting
      Cotadutide
      Tirzepatide

      Table S2.  Subgroup classification based on duration of action and molecular weight of GLP-1RA

      Subgroups Drugs
      Duration of action
       Short Exenatide, Lixisenatide
       Long Albiglutide, Dulaglutide, Efpeglenatide, Exenatide (weekly), Liraglutide, Semaglutide, Semaglutide (oral)
      Molecular weight
       Light Efpeglenatide, Exenatide, Exantide (weekly), Liraglutide, Lixisenatide, Semaglutide, Semaglutide (oral)
       Heavy Albiglutide, Dulaglutide, Cotadutide, Tirzepatide
        Note. *Cut-off points of molecular weight of GLP-1RA is 50,000 Da.
    • Continuous variables were evaluated using weighted mean differences with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Categorical variables were evaluated as relative risks (RR) with 95% CIs. Higgins I² statistics were used to evaluate between-study heterogeneity, with an I² value of < 50% indicating a low level of heterogeneity. Additionally, a fixed-effects model was used when there was a low level of heterogeneity. Publication bias was assessed using funnel plots and the Egger’s test. The quality of RCTs was evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias tool[20]. A P value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant for all analyses. All statistical analyses were performed using STATA (version 16.0; StataCorp LLC, College Station, TX, USA).

    • There were 39 RCTs included in this meta-analysis, with 47,499 participants in the GLP-1 based treatment group and 38,256 in the control group (Figure 1). Among these, there were 34 trials with GLP-1RA treatment and five trials with GLP-1 based twincretin. And 32 trials were conducted in patients with T2DM, whereas seven trials were conducted in patients with obesity. Notably, during literature screening, because the RCTs conducted with GLP-1 based triple receptor agonists did not report asthma events, they were excluded from this meta-analysis. Detailed baseline characteristics of the included RCTs are summarized in Supplementary Table S3 (available in www.besjournal.com).

      Figure 1.  Flowchart of the included studies. GLP-1, glucagon-like peptide-1; GLP-1RA, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist; T1DM, type 1 diabetes mellitus.

      The risk of bias evaluation revealed a low level of selective reporting, which were summarized in Supplementary Table S4 (available in www.besjournal.com). The even distribution in the funnel plot indicated no sign of publication bias (Supplementary Figure S1, available in www.besjournal.com), which was consistent with the results of Egger’s test (slope = 0.2456, P = 0.142) (Supplementary Figure S2, available in www.besjournal.com).

      Table S4.  Risk of bias for included studies in this meta-analysis

      Author, year Adequate randomization sequence generation Adequate allocation concealment Blinding
      of participants and caregivers
      Binding of
      outcome assessors
      and adjudicators
      Free of incomplete outcome data Free of selective outcome reporting Free of other bias
      Albiglutide versus active drugs or placebo
      Home, 2015[1] Definitely yes
      Interactive voice-response system
      Definitely yes
      Interactive voice-response system
      Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
      Data from 14/101 (13.9%) participants of experimental group and 22/101 (21.8%) participants of control group missed
      Definitely yes Probably yes
      Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
      Nauck, 2016[2] Definitely yes
      Interactive voice-response system
      Definitely yes
      Interactive voice-response system
      Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
      Data from 32/102 (31.4%) participants of experimental group and 47/104 (45.2%) participants of control group missed
      Definitely yes Probably yes
      Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
      Hernandez, 2018[3] Definitely yes
      Interactive voice-response system
      Definitely yes
      Interactive voice-response system
      Definitely yes Definitely yes Probably yes
      Data from 111/4731 (2.4%) participants of experimental group and 154/4,732 (3.3%) participants of control group missed
      Definitely yes Probably yes
      Baseline characteristics were generally balanced
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      Figure S1.  Funnel plots of publication bias for the included studies.

      Figure S2.  Egger’s test of publication bias for the included studies.

      Overall, a trend of reduced risk of asthma were observed in patients with GLP-1 receptor-based agonists treatment (RR = 0.91, 95% CI: 0.68 to 1.24), which was consistent with the result after excluding the twincretins (RR = 0.88, 95% CI: 0.64 to 1.20), although a statistical significance was not reached (Figure 2).

      Figure 2.  The association between GLP-1RAs and the risk of asthma. ALBI, albiglutide; COTA, cotadutide; DULA, dulaglutide; EFPE, efpeglenatide; EXEN, exenatide; LIRA, liraglutide; LIXI, lixisenatide; SEMA, semaglutide; TIRZ, Tirzepatide; RR, risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.

      Sensitivity analyses revealed that age and sex did not significantly affect the association between GLP-1 receptor-based agonist use and asthma risk (Table 1). Moreover, the incidence of asthma were comparable between GLP-1 receptor-based agonists users with T2DM and GLP-1 receptor-based agonists users with obesity. Similar associations were observed in patients with a diabetes duration of ≥ 10 years (Table 1).

      Table 1.  Subgroup analyses of the association between GLP-1 receptor-based agonists and the risk of asthma

      Subgroup No. event/No. at risk RR 95% CI P
      Experimental groups (n) Control groups (n)
      Age, years
       ≥ 60 31/28,624 36/27,303 0.85 (0.53, 1.36) 0.50 0
       < 60 55/18,875 30/10,953 0.96 (0.65, 1.43) 0.85 0
      Sex
       Male ≥ 50% 59/39,678 56/34,003 0.81 (0.57, 1.15) 0.23 0
       Male < 50% 27/7,821 10/4,253 1.31 (0.72, 2.37) 0.38 0
      Conditions
       T2DM 80/41,389 62/35,449 0.94 (0.69, 1.30) 0.72 0
       Obesity 6/6,110 4/2,807 0.68 (0.26, 1.76) 0.43 0
      Duration of diabetes, years
       ≥ 10 34/30,845 41/28,788 0.81 (0.53, 1.24) 0.33 0
       < 10 47/12,127 24/7,509 1.03 (0.66, 1.63) 0.88 0
      Study control
       Placebo 50/40,870 53/34,334 0.76 (0.53, 1.09) 0.21 0
       Active drugs 35/5,907 13/3,698 1.44 (0.81, 2.55) 0.14 0
      Duration of study, weeks
       ≥ 52 81/44,971 60/36,554 0.95 (0.69, 1.32) 0.77 0
       < 52 5/2,528 6/1,702 0.67 (0.28, 1.61) 0.37 0
      Therapy mode
       Monotherapy 18/14,208 13/9,487 0.75 (0.40, 1.41) 0.37 0
       Combination therapy 68/33,291 53/28,769 0.97 (0.69, 1.37) 0.85 0
      Drug type
       GLP-1RAs 79/42,869 66/36,117 0.88 (0.64, 1.20) 0.42 0
       Twincretins 7/4,630 0/2,139 1.75 (0.47, 6.49) 0.41 0
      Drug structure (without twincretins)
       Human GLP-1 analogs 65/27,243 50/22,409 0.92 (0.65, 1.32) 0.66 0
       Exendin-4 analogs 14/15,165 16/13,708 0.75 (0.39, 1.43) 0.38 0
      Molecular weight (without twincretins)
       Light molecular weight 32/30,680 42/25,097 0.65 (0.43, 0.99) 0.04 0
       Heavy molecular weight 54/16,819 24/13,159 1.36 (0.86, 2.16) 0.19 0
      Duration of action (without twincretins)
       Long-acting 75/38,285 57/31,683 0.93 (0.67, 1.29) 0.66 0
       Short-acting 4/4,584 9/4,434 0.57 (0.22, 1.48) 0.25 0
      GLP-1RA subtype
       Albiglutide 28/5,977 14/5,615 1.34 (0.71, 2.51) 0.36 15.1
       Dulaglutide 19/6,212 10/5,405 1.28 (0.58, 2.80) 0.54 0
       Efpeglenatide 4/3,022 1/1,457 1.16 (0.19, 7.25) 0.88 0
       Exenatide 6/9,196 9/8,839 0.70 (0.29, 1.66) 0.41 0
       Liraglutide 16/9,578 20/7,007 0.69 (0.37, 1.26) 0.22 0
       Lixisenatide 4/3,408 6/3,412 0.72 (0.23, 2.26) 0.57 0
       Semaglutide 2/5,476 6/4,382 0.35 (0.10, 1.17) 0.09 0
       Cotadutide 3/662 0/136 1.39 (0.17, 11.24) 0.76 0
       Tirzepatide 4/3,968 0/2,003 2.02 (0.37, 11.00) 0.42 0
        Note. No, number; GLP-1, glucagon-like peptide-1; GLP-1RA, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist; RR, risk ratios; CI, confidence interval; , Higgins statistics; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.

      No significant differences were observed between the groups stratified by follow-up duration or comparator type (Table 1). The incidence of asthma also seemed to be comparable between trials that used monotherapy and combination therapy (Table 1).

      The risk of asthma in GLP-1RA users appeared to be independent of the drug structure (human GLP-1-based or exendin-4-derived) and duration of action (long- or short-acting) (Table 1). In assessing the disparities among the GLP-1RA subtypes, no signs of a reduced risk of asthma were observed in each GLP-1RA. However, the use of light-molecular-weight GLP-1RAs might be associated with a reduced risk of asthma when compared with non-users (RR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.43–0.99, P = 0.045) (Figure 3).

      Figure 3.  Molecular weight subgroup analyses between GLP-1RAs and the risk of asthma. ALBI, albiglutide; COTA, cotadutide; DULA, dulaglutide; EFPE, efpeglenatide; EXEN, exenatide; LIRA, liraglutide; LIXI, lixisenatide; SEMA, semaglutide; TIRZ, Tirzepatide; RR, risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.

      Further meta-regression analyses suggested that change differences in HbA1c (β = 0.3700, P = 0.299) and body weight (β = 0.0600, P = 0.244) between the active and control groups were not associated with the risk of asthma in GLP-1 receptor-based agonist users. Moreover, no significant confounding effects were unveiled for the associated factors including age (β = –0.0005, P = 0.986), sex (β = –0.0110, P = 0.503), body mass index (β = –0.0850, P = 0.318) and duration of follow-up (β = –0.0031, P = 0.174).

    • To our knowledge, this meta-analysis comprehensively evaluated the association between the risk of asthma events and GLP-1 receptor-based agonists in patients with T2DM and obesity. In our study, fewer asthma events were observed in GLP-1 receptor-based agonist users than in non-users; but the difference was not statistically significant. However, the subgroup analysis showed that light-molecular-weight GLP-1 receptor-based agonists might be associated with a reduced risk of asthma.

      It was reported that lower incidence of asthma and less frequent exacerbation were observed in patients with diabetes using GLP-1RAs when compared with those using other hypoglycemic medications[17,21]. Furthermore, it was assumed that GLP-1RA-based drug might modify asthma via indirect anti-inflammatory effects by decreasing glucose levels, weight reduction, and direct immune regulatory effects on crucial immune cells or cytokines involved in the development of asthma.

      The relationship between hyperglycemia and asthma is reciprocal. Moreover, hyperglycemia was common in hospitalized patients with asthma exacerbations[22]. The inflammatory state of asthma disrupts the carbohydrate metabolism and led to immune system dysfunction, which might result in hyperglycemia[23]. However, hyperglycemia in vivo could also cause changes in intracellular calcium ion concentration, which affected airway smooth muscle relaxation[24]. Therefore, patients with diabetes were at a higher risk of developing asthma when compared with normal people[25]. Whether GLP-1 receptor-based agonists could reduce the incidence of asthma via their hypoglycemic effect remain unclear. However, according to our meta-regression analysis, HbA1c reduction was not associated with reduced risk of asthma in patients receiving GLP-1 receptor-based agonist treatment.

      GLP-1 receptor-based agonists may alleviate obesity-related inflammation and, in turn, relieve the hyperreactivity of the airway through their weight-loss effect[26]. The relationship between obesity and asthma may be unidirectional. Obesity and asthma have similar inflammatory states. Moreover, obesity and weight gain are important factors in the development of asthma[2731]. In some asthma phenotypes, such as female asthma or metabolic asthma, obesity profoundly increases the risk of asthma[3234]. Furthermore, overconsumption of saturated fatty acids, increased adipocytes, and decreased adiponectin levels could promote nitric oxide synthase-2 decoupling and mitochondrial dysfunction, and therefore increase the risk of airway remodeling and corticosteroid resistance[35]. A clear benefit of weight loss for asthma has been demonstrated[36]. Whether GLP-1 receptor-based agonists could affect the incidence of asthma through their weight loss ability is unclear. However, our meta-regression analysis did not validate any association between the incidence of asthma and weight loss in patients receiving GLP-1 receptor-based agonist treatment.

      GLP-1 receptor-based agonists were reported to regulate the immune pathways, which would further repress the occurrence and progression of asthma[37]. GLP-1 could activate phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling pathway (PI3K/Akt) and tracheal submucosal gland receptors, which could weaken endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response and relax the airway smooth muscle[3846]. The PI3K/Akt signaling pathway demonstrated an effect on ER stress upstream and ER stress associated proteins. This led to a decrease in reactive oxygen species production, prevention of airway mucosal tissue damage or cell signal imbalance, and ultimately alleviated airway inflammation and smooth muscle spasm[4749]. Additionally, GLP-1 could also regulate the formation of arginine and glycation metabolites to inhibit airway inflammation and promote bronchial dilation[50]. L-arginine promotes the production of nitric oxide (NO), a free radical molecule involved in physiological processes, whose subtype NOS-3 acts on smooth muscle to promote bronchiectasis[51]. Moreover, GLP-1 receptor-based agonists was also able to inactivate the nuclear factor kappa-B pathway (NF-κB) suppressing the release of inflammatory factors[43,52]. At the site of inflammation, these inflammatory factors stimulated antibody production, promoted allergic reactions, improved activation of fibroblast function, and increased the secretion of airway mucus[53]. Furthermore, GLP-1 receptor-based agonists could suppress the recruitment of airway eosinophils, which alleviates allergic and viral inflammation[54]. The immune regulatory effect of GLP-1 receptor-based agonists in asthma is considered a crucial mechanism to mediate respiratory benefits in patients with diabetes or obesity.

      Although GLP-1 receptor-based agonists theoretically possess mechanisms that might repress the development and progression of asthma, our study only indicated a trend of a reduced incidence of asthma in patients receiving GLP-1 receptor-based agonist treatment, without statistical significance. The possible reasons for this result are as follows. First, the included studies did not consider asthma a primary outcome. Therefore, asthma events were extracted from reports on registered websites, which may require further adjudications. Second, potential influencing factors, including patient occupation, concomitant medication, and allergy history, were rarely reported in the included studies. Thus, the corresponding sensitivity analyses could not be conducted using the current data. Third, we were unable to rate the severity of asthma events or distinguish patients during the acute exacerbation or the chronic stable period. Owing to the lack of explicit delineation in the original RCTs, we could not definitively ascertain the inclusion or exclusion of asthma exacerbations. Consequently, it remains unclear whether the risk of asthma recorded in the original RCTs corresponds to the inception of asthma or asthma exacerbation. Furthermore, there is a possibility that GLP-1 receptor-based agonists was able to reduce asthma exacerbation. Moreover, due to insufficient data, we could not assess the potential dose-effect relationship between the use of GLP-1 receptor-based agonist and asthma.

      We also performed meta-regression analyses to assess the effects of HbA1c reduction and weight reduction mediated by GLP-1 receptor-based agonists on asthma. However, the HbA1c and weight reduction in GLP-1 receptor-based agonists users were not associated with the risk of asthma. The potential risk reduction of asthma in GLP-1 receptor-based agonist users may not be mainly driven by its hypoglycemic or weight-loss effect.

      A previous meta-analysis found that GLP-1RAs showed a decreasing trend in the risk of nine respiratory diseases, but the use of GLP-1RA had no significant effect on asthma events, which is consistent with our conclusion[19,55]. However, owing to the limitations of the current evidence, the association between the use of GLP-1 receptor-based agonists and the risk of asthma remains controversial. To provide a more accurate evaluation, future clinical studies should focus on asthma as the primary endpoint and establish strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. The asthma events recorded in this study should be well-defined and widely accepted. Further studies should explicitly include the patients’ medical histories and record the severity or duration of adverse reactions in detail. Given the exclusive focus on adult participants in this study, it is essential to conduct additional research to ascertain the generalizability of the conclusions to pediatric and adolescent populations. In addition, attention should be paid to the therapeutic effects of dual or triple agonists on asthma, disparities among GLP-1 receptor-based agonists with different pharmacokinetic characteristics, and potential dose-effect relationships.

    • Compared with non-users, a modest reduction in the incidence of asthma was observed in patients with T2DM or obesity using GLP-1 receptor-based agonist treatments, but the difference was not statistically significant. Further investigations are warranted to assess the association between GLP-1 receptor-based agonists and the risk of asthma.

    • Linong Ji has received fees for lecture presentations and consultations with AstraZeneca, Merck, Metabasis, MSD, Novartis, Eli Lilly, Roche, Sanofi-Aventis, and Takeda. No support from any organization other than those described above was received for the submitted work. The funding agencies had no role in the study design, data collection or analysis, decision to publish, or manuscript preparation.

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