A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Oral semaglutide and empagliflozin are commonly used for the management of type 2 diabetes (T2D), but head-to-head comparisons in real-world settings are limited. We aimed to emulate the PIONEER-2 trial using electronic health re…
Type 2 diabetes and obesity drive significant morbidity, mortality, and health care costs in the United States. Clinicians increasingly prescribe glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) and dual GLP1 and glucose-dependent insulino…
Conventional drug delivery methods for chronic disease often suffer from low potency and poor patient compliance, while current advanced devices face limitations because of bulkiness, frequent implantation needs, inflammation risk, and lack of precis…
BACKGROUND: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists are commonly prescribed for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Concerns have emerged regarding their potential link to diabetic retinopathy (DR). METHODS: To evaluate the association between GLP-1 ag…
BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease driven by immune dysregulation and often exacerbated by metabolic comorbidities. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), initially developed for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists are used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and have recently gained approval and popularity for treating obesity and weight loss. There is a lack of data evaluating the types of reactions associated wit…
INTRODUCTION: Pharmacotherapy of depression represents a significant challenge in the management of depression in primary care. Although effective treatments have been available, many patients are still not adequately managed. Clinical pharmacists re…
AIMS: Weight loss mediated by glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogues is lower in patients with type 2 diabetes versus those without. Type 2 diabetes and obesity are risk factors for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)…
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…
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a genetic disease that is caused by mutations in PKD genes. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are a class of medications that mimic the actions of the hormone GLP-1, c…
INTRODUCTION: The impact of obesity on pregnancy outcomes and offspring health has received increasing attention. Semaglutide have been shown to have significant effects on weight management. This study aims to evaluate whether Pre-pregnancy Semaglut…
BACKGROUND: Obesity-related knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a significant public health concern, affecting quality of life. Recent evidence suggests some antidiabetic drugs may help manage KOA in obese patients due to their anti-inflammatory and weight-…
GLP-1 receptor agonists (e.g., semaglutide) and dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists (e.g., tirzepatide) are effective for reducing body weight and fat mass, though lean soft tissue loss comprised 26%-40% of weight loss in recent trials. This case series…
In diabetic patients, treatment with GLP-1 (Glucagon-Like Peptide-1) and dual GLP-1/GIP (gastric inhibitory polypeptide) agonists, such as, respectively, semaglutide and tirzepatide, is effective in lowering blood sugar and reducing weight. However,…
AIMS: Managing patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and heart failure (HF) is challenging. While sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) show cardiovascular b…
BACKGROUND: Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is crucial for overall energy homeostasis as a thermogenic organ with high metabolic activity. While the recruitment of BAT contributes to improved glycemic and lipid homeostasis, the exact molecular mechanisms…
BACKGROUND: Obesity affects >890 million adults worldwide, and traditional lifestyle interventions often lack long-term success. While glucagonlike peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have shown strong weight loss outcomes, access to specialist ca…