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The #CREDENCE Trial was discussed @NephJC last night. We were fortunate to have the lead author of the paper @VladoPerkovic join in. He took questions from the participants. Here is the summary of his responses 👇🏽
#CREDENCE
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#CREDENCE
#NephJC
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Q1: Why was the 100 mg dose of Canagliflozin used in #CREDENCE and not the 300 mg dose?
VP: We were anxious about the toxicity as seen in some previous trials, & we wanted to minimize that risk
#NephJC
VP: We were anxious about the toxicity as seen in some previous trials, & we wanted to minimize that risk
#NephJC
Q2: Why did centers from Germany have a lower HbA1C cut off for inclusion in the study compared to the centers from other parts of the world - 10.5% vs. 12%?
VP: That was a regulatory request from Germany 🇩🇪
#NephJC
VP: That was a regulatory request from Germany 🇩🇪
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