A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
INTRODUCTION: Although glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) demonstrate remarkable efficacy for weight management, emerging pharmacovigilance data suggest an increased hair loss risk, particularly with newer agents. This study invest…
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and hypothyroidism often coexist, worsening cardiometabolic risk. Oral semaglutide and levothyroxine each improve metabolic parameters, but the effect of combined therapy is understudied. This study aimed…
Obesity is a growing global health concern that leads to metabolic imbalances and progressive cardiac remodelling. This study investigated whether semaglutide (SMG) can counteract the disruption to the gut-heart-metabolic axis and associated myocardi…
Semaglutide, a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA), is widely used in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity. A sensitive and reliable quantification method is essential for bioanalysis of semag…
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This article reviews the evidence for cardiovascular and renal risk reduction with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), based on randomized controlled trials, including emerging…
BACKGROUND: Evidence, including animal, clinical, and real-world studies in individuals with type 2 diabetes and/or obesity, suggests reduced risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease after GLP-1 receptor agonist exposure. The evoke and evoke+ trials…
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has rapidly emerged as the leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, gradually replacing viral hepatitis in clinical and epidemiological relevance. Italian data mirror global tr…
Background and AimEmerging evidence suggests that weight loss associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) may be in part attributable to changes in lean mass, which has potential clinical implications. This study evaluates t…
BACKGROUND: Obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is associated with high morbidity and limited therapeutic options. Tirzepatide, a dual agonist of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like…
PURPOSE: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is associated with an increased burden of neuropsychiatric disorders, including cognitive decline, affective disorders, and substance use disorders. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), develo…
OBJECTIVE: This debate paper aims to examine the effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), whose use in obesity and diabetes management has rapidly expanded, on fertility, contraceptive efficacy, and pregnancy outcomes in repr…
In the fall of 2024, a U.S. Senate Hearing on the high price of Novo Nordisk's prescription drugs Ozempic and Wegovy underlined some of the deepest challenges in the U.S. health care system. This article utilizes critical approaches to both political…
BACKGROUND: Obesity affects over 40% of US adults, with severe obesity on the rise. Despite recognition of obesity as a chronic disease, it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. Access to evidence-based obesity treatment is limited, leading to inc…
BACKGROUND: Incretin-based therapies such as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1Ras), dual GLP-1/GIP agonists and amylin analogues have demonstrated significant weight loss benefits. However, their impact on skeletal muscle mitochondrial…
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a leading global cause of chronic liver disease, encompasses a wide spectrum of disease stages from isolated hepatic steatosis to cirrhosis. After decades of limited therapeutic option…
Semaglutide has emerged as a leading therapy for metabolic disorders, with robust evidence supporting its role in treating obesity and type 2 diabetes while reducing cardiovascular and renal risks. However, limited data exist on the proportion of pat…
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in clinical parameters among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) after initiating subcutaneous semaglutide in Chinese clinical practice. METHODS: SCHOLAR was a retrospective cohort study using…
OBJECTIVES: To explore the association of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) on heart rate (HR) in overweight or obese patients without diabetes. METHODS: A comprehensive search of the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Li…