A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
OBJECTIVES: To map and categorize evidence related to cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk in persons with spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D) and to assess the proportion of studies reporting on sociodemographic variables. DATA SOURCES: A scoping revie…
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This case describes a 44-year-old male with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and hypertension - hallmarks of metabolic syndrome - who demonstrated significant clinical improvement following the initiation of semaglutide, a gl…
Obesity is a chronic disease associated with increased risk of obesity-related complications and mortality. Our better understanding of the weight regulation mechanisms and the role of gut-brain axis on appetite has led to the development of safe and…
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: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are widely used to improve glycemic control and induce weight loss in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), yet treatment responses vary significantly among individuals. Eating behavi…
BACKGROUND: Managing severe obesity in youth with chronic, progressive conditions, such as juvenile Huntington disease, presents unique challenges. Juvenile Huntington disease, is characterized by rapid neurodegeneration, with most patients experienc…
Conjugating two fatty acids (2FAs) to peptide drugs can improve pharmacokinetics and therapeutic effects. However, optimizing FA spacing, chain combination, and attachment site to simultaneously enhance albumin binding and drug efficacy remains chall…
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…
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: Prior studies showed worse outcomes in obese inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, especially those related to hospitalizations, surgery, and steroid-free remission. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) have demonstra…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists, such as exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon), liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), albiglutide (Tanzeum), dulaglutide (Trulicity), lixisenatide (Lyxumia, Adlyxin), semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy), and ti…
BACKGROUND: Semaglutide 2.4 mg benefits weight loss and reduction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in adults with obesity. We estimated the US population eligibility for semaglutide 2.4 mg (based on the weight management indication) and t…