To investigate prescription of semaglutide and analyzed status of semaglutide administration in China’s real-world.
The prescription including semaglutide were extracted from 9 cities across China in first quarter of 2023. We analyzed the current administration of semaglutide and risk factors of off-label use of semaglutide by multivariant logistic regression.
A total of 10 884 patients were included after data screening, about 70% patients were 34-64 years old. Endocrinology was the most common prescription department. Diabetes was diagnosed in 76.78% patients and 765 patients combined chronic complications of diabetes, of which diabetic neuropathy (470 cases, 4.32%) and diabetic nephropathy (248 cases, 2.28%) were the most common complications. Cardiovascular diseases and risk factors were diagnosed in 2 429 patients. Hypertension (1 379 cases, 12.67%) and hyperlipemia (1 342 cases, 11.31%) were the most common cardiovascular disease and risk factors. While 56.74% (6 176 cases) patients were treated by semaglutide singe-agent in general, 36.79% (3 075 cases/ 8 357 cases) patients with diabetes combined oral hypoglycemic drugs or insulin, and biguanides and sodium-dependent glucose transporters 2 inhibitors were used mostly. About 1/4 patients without diabetes off-label administrated semaglutide. According to the logistic regression, risk factors of off-label use were elder age, came from first-tier cities, prescription from endocrinology and a greater number of combined cardiovascular diseases and risk factors.
Semaglutide -based therapy regimens in patients with diabetes are fairly standardized according to clinical guidelines, while off-label use in patients without diabetes are supported by clinical evidence and guidelines to some extent.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |