HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials

Daniel I Swerdlow; David Preiss; Karoline B Kuchenbaecker; Michael V Holmes; Jorgen E L Engmann; Tina Shah; Reecha Sofat; Stefan Stender; Paul C D Johnson; Robert A Scott; Maarten Leusink; Niek Verweij; Stephen J Sharp; Yiran Guo; Claudia Giambartolomei; Christina Chung; Anne Peasey; Antoinette Amuzu; KaWah Li; Jutta Palmen; Philip Howard; Jackie A Cooper; Fotios Drenos; Yun R Li; Gordon Lowe; John Gallacher; Marlene C W Stewart; Ioanna Tzoulaki; Sarah G Buxbaum; Daphne L van der A; Nita G Forouhi; N Charlotte Onland-Moret; Yvonne T van der Schouw; Renate B Schnabel; Jaroslav A Hubacek; Ruzena Kubinova; Migle Baceviciene; Abdonas Tamosiunas; Andrzej Pajak; Roman Topor-Madry; Urszula Stepaniak; Sofia Malyutina; Damiano Baldassarre; Bengt Sennblad; Elena Tremoli; Ulf de Faire; Fabrizio Veglia; Ian Ford; J Wouter Jukema; Rudi GJ Westendorp; Gert Jan de Borst; Pim A de Jong; Ale Algra; Wilko Spiering; Anke H Maitland-van der Zee; Olaf H Klungel; Anthonius de Boer; Pieter A Doevendans; Charles B Eaton; Jennifer G Robinson; David Duggan; John Kjekshus; John R Downs; Antonio M Gotto; Anthony C Keech; Roberto Marchioli; Gianni Tognoni; Peter S Sever; Neil R Poulter; David D Waters; Terje R Pedersen; Pierre Amarenco; Haruo Nakamura; John J V McMurray; James D Lewsey; Daniel I Chasman; Paul M Ridker; Aldo P Maggioni; Luigi Tavazzi; Kausik K Ray; Sreenivasa Rao Kondapally Seshasai; JoAnn E Manson; Jackie F Price; Peter H Whincup; Richard W Morris; Debbie A Lawlor; George Davey Smith; Yoav Ben-Shlomo; Pamela J Schreiner; Myriam Fornage; David S Siscovick; Mary Cushman; Meena Kumari; Nick J Wareham; W M Monique Verschuren; Susan Redline; Sanjay R Patel; John C Whittaker; Anders Hamsten; Joseph A Delaney; Caroline Dale; Tom R Gaunt; Andrew Wong; Diana Kuh; Rebecca Hardy; Sekar Kathiresan; Berta A Castillo; Pim van der Harst; Eric J Brunner; Anne Tybjaerg-Hansen; Michael G Marmot; Ronald M Krauss; Michael Tsai; Josef Coresh; Ronald C Hoogeveen; Bruce M Psaty; Leslie A Lange; Hakon Hakonarson; Frank Dudbridge; Steve E Humphries; Philippa J Talmud; Mika Kivimäki; Nicholas J Timpson; Claudia Langenberg; Folkert W Asselbergs; Mikhail Voevoda; Martin Bobak; Hynek Pikhart; James G Wilson; Alex P Reiner; Brendan J Keating; Aroon D Hingorani; Naveed Sattar

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(14)61183-1

HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials

Daniel I Swerdlow, David Preiss, Karoline B Kuchenbaecker, Michael V Holmes, Jorgen E L Engmann, Tina Shah, Reecha Sofat, Stefan Stender, Paul C D Johnson, Robert A Scott, Maarten Leusink, Niek Verweij, Stephen J Sharp, Yiran Guo, Claudia Giambartolomei, Christina Chung, Anne Peasey, Antoinette Amuzu, KaWah Li, Jutta PalmenPhilip Howard, Jackie A Cooper, Fotios Drenos, Yun R Li, Gordon Lowe, John Gallacher, Marlene C W Stewart, Ioanna Tzoulaki, Sarah G Buxbaum, Daphne L van der A, Nita G Forouhi, N Charlotte Onland-Moret, Yvonne T van der Schouw, Renate B Schnabel, Jaroslav A Hubacek, Ruzena Kubinova, Migle Baceviciene, Abdonas Tamosiunas, Andrzej Pajak, Roman Topor-Madry, Urszula Stepaniak, Sofia Malyutina, Damiano Baldassarre, Bengt Sennblad, Elena Tremoli, Ulf de Faire, Fabrizio Veglia, Ian Ford, J Wouter Jukema, Rudi GJ Westendorp, Gert Jan de Borst, Pim A de Jong, Ale Algra, Wilko Spiering, Anke H Maitland-van der Zee, Olaf H Klungel, Anthonius de Boer, Pieter A Doevendans, Charles B Eaton, Jennifer G Robinson, David Duggan, John Kjekshus, John R Downs, Antonio M Gotto, Anthony C Keech, Roberto Marchioli, Gianni Tognoni, Peter S Sever, Neil R Poulter, David D Waters, Terje R Pedersen, Pierre Amarenco, Haruo Nakamura, John J V McMurray, James D Lewsey, Daniel I Chasman, Paul M Ridker, Aldo P Maggioni, Luigi Tavazzi, Kausik K Ray, Sreenivasa Rao Kondapally Seshasai, JoAnn E Manson, Jackie F Price, Peter H Whincup, Richard W Morris, Debbie A Lawlor, George Davey Smith, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Pamela J Schreiner, Myriam Fornage, David S Siscovick, Mary Cushman, Meena Kumari, Nick J Wareham, W M Monique Verschuren, Susan Redline, Sanjay R Patel, John C Whittaker, Anders Hamsten, Joseph A Delaney, Caroline Dale, Tom R Gaunt, Andrew Wong, Diana Kuh, Rebecca Hardy, Sekar Kathiresan, Berta A Castillo, Pim van der Harst, Eric J Brunner, Anne Tybjaerg-Hansen, Michael G Marmot, Ronald M Krauss, Michael Tsai, Josef Coresh, Ronald C Hoogeveen, Bruce M Psaty, Leslie A Lange, Hakon Hakonarson, Frank Dudbridge, Steve E Humphries, Philippa J Talmud, Mika Kivimäki, Nicholas J Timpson, Claudia Langenberg, Folkert W Asselbergs, Mikhail Voevoda, Martin Bobak, Hynek Pikhart, James G Wilson, Alex P Reiner, Brendan J Keating, Aroon D Hingorani, Naveed Sattar

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Statins increase the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus. We aimed to assess whether this increase in risk is a consequence of inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR), the intended drug target.

METHODS: We used single nucleotide polymorphisms in the HMGCR gene, rs17238484 (for the main analysis) and rs12916 (for a subsidiary analysis) as proxies for HMGCR inhibition by statins. We examined associations of these variants with plasma lipid, glucose, and insulin concentrations; bodyweight; waist circumference; and prevalent and incident type 2 diabetes. Study-specific effect estimates per copy of each LDL-lowering allele were pooled by meta-analysis. These findings were compared with a meta-analysis of new-onset type 2 diabetes and bodyweight change data from randomised trials of statin drugs. The effects of statins in each randomised trial were assessed using meta-analysis.

FINDINGS: Data were available for up to 223 463 individuals from 43 genetic studies. Each additional rs17238484-G allele was associated with a mean 0·06 mmol/L (95% CI 0·05-0·07) lower LDL cholesterol and higher body weight (0·30 kg, 0·18-0·43), waist circumference (0·32 cm, 0·16-0·47), plasma insulin concentration (1·62%, 0·53-2·72), and plasma glucose concentration (0·23%, 0·02-0·44). The rs12916 SNP had similar effects on LDL cholesterol, bodyweight, and waist circumference. The rs17238484-G allele seemed to be associated with higher risk of type 2 diabetes (odds ratio [OR] per allele 1·02, 95% CI 1·00-1·05); the rs12916-T allele association was consistent (1·06, 1·03-1·09). In 129 170 individuals in randomised trials, statins lowered LDL cholesterol by 0·92 mmol/L (95% CI 0·18-1·67) at 1-year of follow-up, increased bodyweight by 0·24 kg (95% CI 0·10-0·38 in all trials; 0·33 kg, 95% CI 0·24-0·42 in placebo or standard care controlled trials and -0·15 kg, 95% CI -0·39 to 0·08 in intensive-dose vs moderate-dose trials) at a mean of 4·2 years (range 1·9-6·7) of follow-up, and increased the odds of new-onset type 2 diabetes (OR 1·12, 95% CI 1·06-1·18 in all trials; 1·11, 95% CI 1·03-1·20 in placebo or standard care controlled trials and 1·12, 95% CI 1·04-1·22 in intensive-dose vs moderate dose trials).

INTERPRETATION: The increased risk of type 2 diabetes noted with statins is at least partially explained by HMGCR inhibition.

FUNDING: The funding sources are cited at the end of the paper.

Original language	English
Journal	Lancet
Volume	385
Issue number	9965
Pages (from-to)	351-361
Number of pages	11
ISSN	0140-6736
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(14)61183-1
Publication status	Published - 24 Jan 2015

Keywords

Aged
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Cholesterol, HDL
Cholesterol, LDL
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Female
Genetic Testing
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Male
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Risk Factors

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Swerdlow, D. I., Preiss, D., Kuchenbaecker, K. B., Holmes, M. V., Engmann, J. E. L., Shah, T., Sofat, R., Stender, S., Johnson, P. C. D., Scott, R. A., Leusink, M., Verweij, N., Sharp, S. J., Guo, Y., Giambartolomei, C., Chung, C., Peasey, A., Amuzu, A., Li, K., ... Sattar, N. (2015). HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials. Lancet, 385(9965), 351-361. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(14)61183-1

Swerdlow, DI, Preiss, D, Kuchenbaecker, KB, Holmes, MV, Engmann, JEL, Shah, T, Sofat, R, Stender, S, Johnson, PCD, Scott, RA, Leusink, M, Verweij, N, Sharp, SJ, Guo, Y, Giambartolomei, C, Chung, C, Peasey, A, Amuzu, A, Li, K, Palmen, J, Howard, P, Cooper, JA, Drenos, F, Li, YR, Lowe, G, Gallacher, J, Stewart, MCW, Tzoulaki, I, Buxbaum, SG, van der A, DL, Forouhi, NG, Onland-Moret, NC, van der Schouw, YT, Schnabel, RB, Hubacek, JA, Kubinova, R, Baceviciene, M, Tamosiunas, A, Pajak, A, Topor-Madry, R, Stepaniak, U, Malyutina, S, Baldassarre, D, Sennblad, B, Tremoli, E, de Faire, U, Veglia, F, Ford, I, Jukema, JW, Westendorp, RGJ, de Borst, GJ, de Jong, PA, Algra, A, Spiering, W, Maitland-van der Zee, AH, Klungel, OH, de Boer, A, Doevendans, PA, Eaton, CB, Robinson, JG, Duggan, D, Kjekshus, J, Downs, JR, Gotto, AM, Keech, AC, Marchioli, R, Tognoni, G, Sever, PS, Poulter, NR, Waters, DD, Pedersen, TR, Amarenco, P, Nakamura, H, McMurray, JJV, Lewsey, JD, Chasman, DI, Ridker, PM, Maggioni, AP, Tavazzi, L, Ray, KK, Seshasai, SRK, Manson, JE, Price, JF, Whincup, PH, Morris, RW, Lawlor, DA, Smith, GD, Ben-Shlomo, Y, Schreiner, PJ, Fornage, M, Siscovick, DS, Cushman, M, Kumari, M, Wareham, NJ, Verschuren, WMM, Redline, S, Patel, SR, Whittaker, JC, Hamsten, A, Delaney, JA, Dale, C, Gaunt, TR, Wong, A, Kuh, D, Hardy, R, Kathiresan, S, Castillo, BA, van der Harst, P, Brunner, EJ, Tybjaerg-Hansen, A, Marmot, MG, Krauss, RM, Tsai, M, Coresh, J, Hoogeveen, RC, Psaty, BM, Lange, LA, Hakonarson, H, Dudbridge, F, Humphries, SE, Talmud, PJ, Kivimäki, M, Timpson, NJ, Langenberg, C, Asselbergs, FW, Voevoda, M, Bobak, M, Pikhart, H, Wilson, JG, Reiner, AP, Keating, BJ, Hingorani, AD & Sattar, N 2015, 'HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials', Lancet, vol. 385, no. 9965, pp. 351-361. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(14)61183-1

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T1 - HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight

T2 - evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials

AU - Swerdlow, Daniel I

AU - Preiss, David

AU - Kuchenbaecker, Karoline B

AU - Holmes, Michael V

AU - Engmann, Jorgen E L

AU - Shah, Tina

AU - Sofat, Reecha

AU - Stender, Stefan

AU - Johnson, Paul C D

AU - Scott, Robert A

AU - Leusink, Maarten

AU - Verweij, Niek

AU - Sharp, Stephen J

AU - Guo, Yiran

AU - Giambartolomei, Claudia

AU - Chung, Christina

AU - Peasey, Anne

AU - Amuzu, Antoinette

AU - Li, KaWah

AU - Palmen, Jutta

AU - Howard, Philip

AU - Cooper, Jackie A

AU - Drenos, Fotios

AU - Li, Yun R

AU - Lowe, Gordon

AU - Gallacher, John

AU - Stewart, Marlene C W

AU - Tzoulaki, Ioanna

AU - Buxbaum, Sarah G

AU - van der A, Daphne L

AU - Forouhi, Nita G

AU - Onland-Moret, N Charlotte

AU - van der Schouw, Yvonne T

AU - Schnabel, Renate B

AU - Hubacek, Jaroslav A

AU - Kubinova, Ruzena

AU - Baceviciene, Migle

AU - Tamosiunas, Abdonas

AU - Pajak, Andrzej

AU - Topor-Madry, Roman

AU - Stepaniak, Urszula

AU - Malyutina, Sofia

AU - Baldassarre, Damiano

AU - Sennblad, Bengt

AU - Tremoli, Elena

AU - de Faire, Ulf

AU - Veglia, Fabrizio

AU - Ford, Ian

AU - Jukema, J Wouter

AU - Westendorp, Rudi GJ

AU - de Borst, Gert Jan

AU - de Jong, Pim A

AU - Algra, Ale

AU - Spiering, Wilko

AU - Maitland-van der Zee, Anke H

AU - Klungel, Olaf H

AU - de Boer, Anthonius

AU - Doevendans, Pieter A

AU - Eaton, Charles B

AU - Robinson, Jennifer G

AU - Duggan, David

AU - Kjekshus, John

AU - Downs, John R

AU - Gotto, Antonio M

AU - Keech, Anthony C

AU - Marchioli, Roberto

AU - Tognoni, Gianni

AU - Sever, Peter S

AU - Poulter, Neil R

AU - Waters, David D

AU - Pedersen, Terje R

AU - Amarenco, Pierre

AU - Nakamura, Haruo

AU - McMurray, John J V

AU - Lewsey, James D

AU - Chasman, Daniel I

AU - Ridker, Paul M

AU - Maggioni, Aldo P

AU - Tavazzi, Luigi

AU - Ray, Kausik K

AU - Seshasai, Sreenivasa Rao Kondapally

AU - Manson, JoAnn E

AU - Price, Jackie F

AU - Whincup, Peter H

AU - Morris, Richard W

AU - Lawlor, Debbie A

AU - Smith, George Davey

AU - Ben-Shlomo, Yoav

AU - Schreiner, Pamela J

AU - Fornage, Myriam

AU - Siscovick, David S

AU - Cushman, Mary

AU - Kumari, Meena

AU - Wareham, Nick J

AU - Verschuren, W M Monique

AU - Redline, Susan

AU - Patel, Sanjay R

AU - Whittaker, John C

AU - Hamsten, Anders

AU - Delaney, Joseph A

AU - Dale, Caroline

AU - Gaunt, Tom R

AU - Wong, Andrew

AU - Kuh, Diana

AU - Hardy, Rebecca

AU - Kathiresan, Sekar

AU - Castillo, Berta A

AU - van der Harst, Pim

AU - Brunner, Eric J

AU - Tybjaerg-Hansen, Anne

AU - Marmot, Michael G

AU - Krauss, Ronald M

AU - Tsai, Michael

AU - Coresh, Josef

AU - Hoogeveen, Ronald C

AU - Psaty, Bruce M

AU - Lange, Leslie A

AU - Hakonarson, Hakon

AU - Dudbridge, Frank

AU - Humphries, Steve E

AU - Talmud, Philippa J

AU - Kivimäki, Mika

AU - Timpson, Nicholas J

AU - Langenberg, Claudia

AU - Asselbergs, Folkert W

AU - Voevoda, Mikhail

AU - Bobak, Martin

AU - Pikhart, Hynek

AU - Wilson, James G

AU - Reiner, Alex P

AU - Keating, Brendan J

AU - Hingorani, Aroon D

AU - Sattar, Naveed

PY - 2015/1/24

Y1 - 2015/1/24

N2 - BACKGROUND: Statins increase the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus. We aimed to assess whether this increase in risk is a consequence of inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR), the intended drug target.METHODS: We used single nucleotide polymorphisms in the HMGCR gene, rs17238484 (for the main analysis) and rs12916 (for a subsidiary analysis) as proxies for HMGCR inhibition by statins. We examined associations of these variants with plasma lipid, glucose, and insulin concentrations; bodyweight; waist circumference; and prevalent and incident type 2 diabetes. Study-specific effect estimates per copy of each LDL-lowering allele were pooled by meta-analysis. These findings were compared with a meta-analysis of new-onset type 2 diabetes and bodyweight change data from randomised trials of statin drugs. The effects of statins in each randomised trial were assessed using meta-analysis.FINDINGS: Data were available for up to 223 463 individuals from 43 genetic studies. Each additional rs17238484-G allele was associated with a mean 0·06 mmol/L (95% CI 0·05-0·07) lower LDL cholesterol and higher body weight (0·30 kg, 0·18-0·43), waist circumference (0·32 cm, 0·16-0·47), plasma insulin concentration (1·62%, 0·53-2·72), and plasma glucose concentration (0·23%, 0·02-0·44). The rs12916 SNP had similar effects on LDL cholesterol, bodyweight, and waist circumference. The rs17238484-G allele seemed to be associated with higher risk of type 2 diabetes (odds ratio [OR] per allele 1·02, 95% CI 1·00-1·05); the rs12916-T allele association was consistent (1·06, 1·03-1·09). In 129 170 individuals in randomised trials, statins lowered LDL cholesterol by 0·92 mmol/L (95% CI 0·18-1·67) at 1-year of follow-up, increased bodyweight by 0·24 kg (95% CI 0·10-0·38 in all trials; 0·33 kg, 95% CI 0·24-0·42 in placebo or standard care controlled trials and -0·15 kg, 95% CI -0·39 to 0·08 in intensive-dose vs moderate-dose trials) at a mean of 4·2 years (range 1·9-6·7) of follow-up, and increased the odds of new-onset type 2 diabetes (OR 1·12, 95% CI 1·06-1·18 in all trials; 1·11, 95% CI 1·03-1·20 in placebo or standard care controlled trials and 1·12, 95% CI 1·04-1·22 in intensive-dose vs moderate dose trials).INTERPRETATION: The increased risk of type 2 diabetes noted with statins is at least partially explained by HMGCR inhibition.FUNDING: The funding sources are cited at the end of the paper.

AB - BACKGROUND: Statins increase the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus. We aimed to assess whether this increase in risk is a consequence of inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR), the intended drug target.METHODS: We used single nucleotide polymorphisms in the HMGCR gene, rs17238484 (for the main analysis) and rs12916 (for a subsidiary analysis) as proxies for HMGCR inhibition by statins. We examined associations of these variants with plasma lipid, glucose, and insulin concentrations; bodyweight; waist circumference; and prevalent and incident type 2 diabetes. Study-specific effect estimates per copy of each LDL-lowering allele were pooled by meta-analysis. These findings were compared with a meta-analysis of new-onset type 2 diabetes and bodyweight change data from randomised trials of statin drugs. The effects of statins in each randomised trial were assessed using meta-analysis.FINDINGS: Data were available for up to 223 463 individuals from 43 genetic studies. Each additional rs17238484-G allele was associated with a mean 0·06 mmol/L (95% CI 0·05-0·07) lower LDL cholesterol and higher body weight (0·30 kg, 0·18-0·43), waist circumference (0·32 cm, 0·16-0·47), plasma insulin concentration (1·62%, 0·53-2·72), and plasma glucose concentration (0·23%, 0·02-0·44). The rs12916 SNP had similar effects on LDL cholesterol, bodyweight, and waist circumference. The rs17238484-G allele seemed to be associated with higher risk of type 2 diabetes (odds ratio [OR] per allele 1·02, 95% CI 1·00-1·05); the rs12916-T allele association was consistent (1·06, 1·03-1·09). In 129 170 individuals in randomised trials, statins lowered LDL cholesterol by 0·92 mmol/L (95% CI 0·18-1·67) at 1-year of follow-up, increased bodyweight by 0·24 kg (95% CI 0·10-0·38 in all trials; 0·33 kg, 95% CI 0·24-0·42 in placebo or standard care controlled trials and -0·15 kg, 95% CI -0·39 to 0·08 in intensive-dose vs moderate-dose trials) at a mean of 4·2 years (range 1·9-6·7) of follow-up, and increased the odds of new-onset type 2 diabetes (OR 1·12, 95% CI 1·06-1·18 in all trials; 1·11, 95% CI 1·03-1·20 in placebo or standard care controlled trials and 1·12, 95% CI 1·04-1·22 in intensive-dose vs moderate dose trials).INTERPRETATION: The increased risk of type 2 diabetes noted with statins is at least partially explained by HMGCR inhibition.FUNDING: The funding sources are cited at the end of the paper.

KW - Aged

KW - Body Mass Index

KW - Body Weight

KW - Cholesterol, HDL

KW - Cholesterol, LDL

KW - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

KW - Female

KW - Genetic Testing

KW - Humans

KW - Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases

KW - Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

KW - Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

KW - Risk Factors

U2 - 10.1016/s0140-6736(14)61183-1

DO - 10.1016/s0140-6736(14)61183-1

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 25262344

SN - 0140-6736

VL - 385

SP - 351

EP - 361

JO - Lancet

JF - Lancet

IS - 9965

ER -

HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials

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