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World J Nephrol. Dec 25, 2025; 14(4): 112302
Published online Dec 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i4.112302
Published online Dec 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i4.112302
Table 1 Summary of evidence and research quality evaluation for studies on sodium-glucose cotransport protein 2 inhibitors in acute kidney injury
| No. | Trial name | Phase | Drug | Inclusion population | Primary endpoints | Expected completion date |
| 1 | Recover-AKI | II | Empagliflozin | Patients with AKI | AKI recovery and MAKE365 | Late 2025 |
| 2 | Defender | III | Dapagliflozin 10 mg | Patients with acute organ dysfunction in ICU | Hospital mortality, use of kidney replacement therapy, ICU stay | Completed 2023 |
| 3 | Discover pilot | III | Dapagliflozin 10 mg | Patients post AKI recovery | Renal functions after 12 weeks | Expected approximately 2025 |
| 4 | Prevents-AKI | III | Dapagliflozin 10 mg | Patient in ICU at risk of AKI | Incidence of new and worsening AKI | Expected approximately 2027 |
| 5 | CI AKI prevention (NCT04853615) | II | Empagliflozin 25 mg | Diabetic CKD patients undergoing contrast procedures | Incidence of contrast induced AKI in diabetic kidney | Approximately 2025-2026 (unknown status) |
| 6 | DAPA-PCI-AKI | IV | Dapagliflozin 10 mg | Patients undergoing coronary angioplasty at risk of AKI | Incidence of AKI post percutaneous coronary intervention | Expected 2025 |
| 7 | JAMA network open study | Cohort study | SGLT2 inhibitors | Patients with type 2 diabetes and AKD | Mortality and MAKE in T2D patients with AKD | Completed 2024 |
- Citation: Ahsan MU, Iftikhar S, Ambreen UE, Nazir F, Fawad M, Nasir K, Leghari UR. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors beyond glycemic control: Their role in acute kidney injury recovery. World J Nephrol 2025; 14(4): 112302
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6124/full/v14/i4/112302.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.v14.i4.112302
