A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
INTRODUCTION: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a massive burden for the individual, relatives and society. Despite this, the treatment gap is wide compared with other mental health disorders. Treatment options are sparse, with only three Food and Drug A…
The study evaluated the effect of semaglutide treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), specifically examining its effect on C-peptide levels. A total of 80 patients hospitalized for T2DM were included (January 2022-December 2023), and all patie…
BACKGROUND: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of acquired vision loss in middle-aged adults. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are widely used in the management of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Emerging evidence has suggested a…
Semaglutide (Ozempic), a Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, has shown promise in improving glycemic control and offering renal protection in type 2 diabetes. We present the case of a 40-year-old male with poorly controlled type 2 diabe…
The Impact of Weight on Daily Activities Questionnaire (IWDAQ) is a patient-reported outcome measure that uses a novel, adaptive design to assess the limitations in daily activities that are most important to individuals attempting to lose weight. Du…
We studied the effect of semaglutide (glucagon-like peptide type 1 agonist) on hypothalamic pro-inflammatory genes in diet-induced obese mice. Male C57BL/6J mice were fed a control (C) or high-fat (HF) diet for 16 weeks, then divided into six groups…
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in reproductive-aged women worldwide; however, treatment modalities often lack cohesion due to its multifactorial pathophysiology. PCOS is suspected of inducing insulin resistance.…
BACKGROUND: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a strong pathophysiological interrelationship, and their combination worsens prognosis. SUMMARY: This article briefly reviews the bidirectional e…
BACKGROUND & AIMS: In phase 2 studies, efruxifermin, an Fc-FGF21 analog, significantly reduced steatohepatitis and fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, now called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), for which…
The global rise in obesity has accelerated both clinical and pharmaceutical innovation in antiobesity pharmacotherapy. This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on Food and Drug Administration-approved medications and emerging investigationa…
Medications like liraglutide 3.0 mg daily (Saxenda®; Novo Nordisk) and semaglutide 2.4 mg weekly (Wegovy®; Novo Nordisk), which are glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1Ra), have been sanctioned for prolonged weight management in people li…
This review covers a seminal study of the relation between exposure to the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist semaglutide and incident non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) in a neuro-ophthalmology clinic setting, subsequent…
BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome represents a pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) risk factor. Metabolic alterations favor PDAC onset, which occurs early upon dysmetabolism. Pancreatic neoplastic lesions evolve within a dense desmoplastic stroma, c…
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are guideline recommended agents for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and select agents (liraglutide and semaglutide) are FDA approved as anti-obesity pharmacotherapy options. These…
Lecanemab, a monoclonal antibody targeting β-amyloid protofibrils, has shown promising results in a Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and has been approved by the European Medicines Agency. An Earl…
BACKGROUND: Subcutaneous semaglutide has shown kidney-protective effects in people with type 2 diabetes (PWT2D), but data on oral semaglutide remain limited. This multicentre real-world study evaluates the clinical effectiveness of oral semaglutide o…
BACKGROUND: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are increasingly used for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) due to their multifaceted benefits, including glycemic control and cardiovascular protection. However, variations in prescribin…
This systematic review and network meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of obesity management medications (OMMs) in terms of reducing body weight and impact on obesity-related complications. Here a Medline and Embase search was performed u…