A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
The gastrointestinal tract secretes gut hormones in response to food consumption, and some of these stimulate insulin secretion. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an incretin peptide hormone released from the lower digestive tract that stimulates in…
There are numerous treatment options currently available for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus; however, a multitude of patients continue to have inadequately controlled glycemic levels with their current antihyperglycemic regimen. Furthermore,…
BACKGROUND: Antiobesity drugs are prescribed for the treatment of obesity in conjunction with healthy eating, physical activity, and behavior modification. However, poor adherence rates have been reported. Attitudes or beliefs toward medications are…
BACKGROUND: Cagrilintide, a long-acting amylin analogue, and semaglutide 2·4 mg, a glucagon-like peptide-1 analogue, are both being investigated as options for weight management. We aimed to determine the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and p…
Subcutaneous semaglutide, at a 2.4 mg once-weekly maintenance dose, is approved in the United States for weight management in individuals with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/mor higher, or with a BMI of 27 kg/mor higher and at least one obesity-rel…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the protective efficacies and potent mechanisms of combination therapy with semaglutide and rosiglitazone (RSG) on the high-glucose incubated human ARPE-19 cells and diabetic retinopathy (DR) model rats. MAIN METHODS: The CC…
AIMS: To assess the long-term cost-effectiveness of novel glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog oral semaglutide versus sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor empagliflozin, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor sitagliptin and injectable GLP-1 analog…
BACKGROUND: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists are approved to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. They elicit robust improvements in glycemic control and weight loss, combined with cardioprotection in individuals at risk of or with pr…
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as one of the lethal causes of chronic liver disease globally. NAFLD can ultimately progress to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) given persistent cellular insult. The crux of the problem lies…
Many interventions have been investigated for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). This study aims to summarize all investigated options to date and review the use of specific endpoints at different stages of ongoing trials of noncir…
IMPORTANCE: The effect of continuing vs withdrawing treatment with semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, on weight loss maintenance in people with overweight or obesity is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To compare continued once-weekly treatm…
AIM: To assess the effects of oral semaglutide on postprandial glucose and lipid metabolism, and gastric emptying, in subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D). MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this randomized, double-blind, single-centre, crossover trial, subjec…