Semaglutide

INTRODUCTION: Familial partial lipodystrophy type 2 (FPLD2) is a rare autosomal dominant laminopathy caused by LMNA gene variants. It is characterized by progressive gluteofemoral lipoatrophy and severe metabolic derangements, including insulin resis…

Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, is widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic weight management. With its growing global use, continuous pharmacovigilance is essential to detect emerging patterns of ad…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the real-world efficacy and safety of high dose once-weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists polyethylene glycol loxenatide (PEG-Loxe) and subcutaneous (s.c.) semaglutide in patients with suboptimally controlled type 2…

BACKGROUND: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) therapy is increasingly used, but the physiological effects in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remain uncertain. Continuously collected data from implant…

AIMS: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is among the leading causes of mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). This study evaluated whether initiation of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1RAs) post-AMI improves cardiovascular…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess weight and safety outcomes in a large national cohort of patients with overweight and obesity treated with GLP-1 medications via telehealth. METHODS: Data were obtained from deidentified EHRs for a random sample…

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome, has emerged as the leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Its global prevalence estimated at 38% between 2016-2019, represen…

AIMS: To investigate the renal outcomes of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, and sodium-glucose transport protein-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with…

BACKGROUND: Food-drug interactions are common in orally administered therapies. In order to achieve optimal therapeutic efficacy and safety, it is important for patients to understand the most appropriate way to take their medications in accordance w…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To examine the role of pharmacologic obesity treatment in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), with a focus on efficacy, safety, and clinical positioning in the context of T2D-specific metabolic and therapeutic challenges. RECENT FIN…

Dercum's disease (DD) is a rare chronic disorder characterized by painful subcutaneous lipomas, mostly affecting overweight or obese middle-aged women. The etiology remains unclear, and evidence for medical treatments is limited. Surgical approaches…

Obesity is a global health issue that impacts millions of people worldwide. Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist that was initially developed as a treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus under the brand name Ozempic. Additional st…

BACKGROUND: To examine preliminary associations between enlarged perivascular spaces (ePVS) and cerebrovascular small-vessel disease, cortical atrophy, and cognitive impairment among a select cohort of Hispanic and Latino adults. The Hispanic and Lat…

Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a critical complication of pulmonary hypertension (PH) with limited treatment strategies. This study evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of the GLP-1 agonist semaglutide on RV dysfunction in rodent PH models, focu…

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) complicates insulin dosing and increases glycaemic instability in diabetes. We aimed to compare feasibility, safety and efficacy of automated insulin delivery (AID) with usual care in people with diabetes…

AIMS: In SURMOUNT-5, tirzepatide led to greater body weight (BW) reduction versus semaglutide in adults with obesity without T2D. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with tirzepatide versus semaglutide in SURMOUNT-5 was evaluated. MATERIALS AND ME…