A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist that is highly efficacious in reducing food intake and body weight. While semaglutide reduces adipose tissue, there is also a loss of lean mass including skeletal muscle, though it is unclear whether this trans…
INTRODUCTION: Extant literature implicates the role of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) on modulating alcohol-associated behaviours, with a particular emphasis of these agents on neural circuits subserving reward…
Albiglutide, dulaglutide, exenatide, liraglutide, lixisenatide, orforglipron and semaglutide are glucagon-like peptide‑1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. Tirzepatide targets not only GLP‑1 but also glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) receptors a…
INTRODUCTION: Obesity and breast cancer rates are increasing globally, with obesity prevalence more than doubling since 1990. By 2022, 44% of women were overweight, and 18% were obese. Breast cancer remains the most common malignancy among women, wit…
INTRODUCTION: Semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) is the first second-generation anti-obesity medication approved by the FDA for long-term obesity treatment. Given the effectiveness of semaglutide 2.4 mg compared to first-generation anti-obesity medications…
OBJECTIVES: To identify novel targets to treat obesity, we focused on the equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1 (ENT1), which is a key regulator of extracellular adenosine levels in adipose tissue. Adenosine has been shown to control multiple aspect…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate weight loss outcomes of semaglutide in a real-world setting, specifically in patients who have undergone metabolic/bariatric surgery (MBS). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Despite excellent weight loss for semaglutide in clinical t…
BACKGROUND: On or before November 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will report the agreed-upon negotiated prices (maximum fair prices [MFPs]) for the second round of up to 15 Medicare Part D drugs selected for price negotia…
This systematic review examines the potential association between semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, and the development of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Nine studies were included, consisting…
AIMS: Semaglutide (SEMA) is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) that has recently emerged as a popular pharmacological treatment for type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance due to its weight loss properties. Previous studies have exam…
AIMS: As a result of the withdrawal of lorcaserin and the approval of tirzepatide and semaglutide, we conducted a new network meta-analysis to assess the overall and comparative effects of six US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved weight-los…
In the last decade, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved 6 drugs to reduce morbidity or mortality and improve functional capacity in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and 3 drugs to reduce morbidity or m…
Circulating endothelial cells (CECs) and endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are promising markers of vascular damage and endothelial regeneration potential. We focused on the detection of CECs and EPCs using flow cytometry with regard to analytical…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) reduce bodyweight and blood glucose. Extensive evidence from randomized controlled trials has indicated that GLP-1RAs have benefits well beyond weight loss and glucose control, extending from reduc…
Recent studies have demonstrated the efficacy of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in enhancing glycemic control, regulating body weight, and modulating lipid metabolism. However, their effects on lipopro…
BACKGROUND: The introduction of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) has provided new avenues for managing type 2 diabetes (T2D), aiming to achieve optimal glycaemic control while minimising treatment burden. We conducted a multicentr…
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate and compare the gastrointestinal adverse effects associated with different GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) and multi-target analogs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using a Bayesian network me…