A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
BACKGROUND: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) improve cardiovascular outcomes in obesity and HFpEF; however, their safety and efficacy in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remain uncertain. AIMS: We sought to eva…
AIMS: To examine the impact of FDA approval of semaglutide (Wegovy) for chronic weight management on the utilization gap between males and females in the United States. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study utilized 2019-2024 MarketScan commercial claims…
OBJECTIVE: To compare 1-year changes in estimated 10-year and lifetime atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk following metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) versus glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) therapy among adults…
BACKGROUND: Obesity remains a major public health concern in the United States, with increasing demand for body-contouring procedures following significant weight loss. Appalachia-a region characterized by limited healthcare access and a high prevale…
Background and objective Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), especially semaglutide, are commonly used to treat obesity and diabetes. They may influence sebaceous gland activity, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), and acne via metaboli…
BACKGROUND/AIMS: : Semaglutide is associated with gastroduodenal symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting. This pilot study used body surface gastric mapping (BSGM) to measure the effect of semaglutide on gastric function and associated symptoms. METHOD…
Euthyroid sick syndrome (ESS) is characterized by abnormal thyroid function tests, most notably a low triiodothyronine (T3) level, occurring in the absence of intrinsic thyroid disease. A 54-year-old woman presented to the endocrinology clinic with a…
Incretin therapies have emerged as key interventions for glycemic control and weight reduction and are now among Canada's costliest outpatient drug classes. This review synthesizes current clinical and economic evidence on the cost-effectiveness of i…
Räsänen and Ahola-Launonen recently offered a commentary on an ethical analysis I co-authored with Julian Savulescu on the use of semaglutide-based weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic. In this response, I continue the discussion by engaging their conce…
INTRODUCTION: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a known risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) disease. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), such as semaglutide, improve glycemic control and are associated with weight loss, but the impact of wei…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and dual incretin-based therapies provide marked reductions in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), body weight, and cardiovascular risk. As global adoption expands and recognition of their broad meta…
BACKGROUND: Precision medicine has transformed many areas in oncology. However, it remains largely unexplored in metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP-NENs), where there is a need for further innovative therapies. METHODS: T…
BACKGROUND: As a disease of energy dysregulation, obesity involves metabolic, hormonal, and neural factors, the interconnection of which is referred to as the "gut-brain axis." OBJECTIVE: This review aimed to provide an overview of the clinical evide…
Numerous treatments for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) have been developed, but none of them have been clinically approved except for resmetirom and semaglutide. One of the most promising drugs targets peroxisome proliferator…
OBJECTIVE: The authors evaluated whether glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1-RAs) improve outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH), and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) a…
OBJECTIVE: This study compared the efficacy of a GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) (semaglutide, 0.5 mg/week), sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a new emerging treatment for ob…
Semaglutide is an anti-obesity and anti-diabetic drug used in long-term weight management and for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. A toxicology study was conducted on a generic synthetic version of Semaglutide Injection (2 mg/3 mL) produced by Bioco…
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a risk factor for progressive hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis. The role of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) in the treatment of patients with MASH with f…