A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and obesity.
BACKGROUND: Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is the most effective treatment for severe obesity, producing durable weight loss and improvement in obesity-related comorbidities. However, a subset of patients experience inadequate weight loss (non…
INTRODUCTION: This real-world exploratory study in the United States (US) aimed to describe the socio-demographics, clinical characteristics, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and work-related outcomes among people with obesity (PwO) undergoing…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have reshaped obesity treatment, yet weight-loss outcomes remain highly uneven in real-world care. Using a federated biomedical platform, we analyzed 135 349 individuals treated with semaglutide an…
Obesity is a complex, multifactorial disease. Rates of obesity are rising worldwide. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for obesity, as it results in the greatest weight loss as well as significant improvement in or resolution of obesi…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the comparative effectiveness of dulaglutide or semaglutide versus tirzepatide on cardiovascular outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Two…
GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) discontinuation has been associated with weight regain. However, weight trajectories following the last documented GLP-1RA prescription in the real-world clinical setting have not been explored. Here, we assessed weig…
Euglycemic ketoacidosis is metabolic acidosis with elevated ketone bodies despite normal or mildly elevated glucose levels and has rarely been reported in nonobese individuals without diabetes using tirzepatide. A 23-year-old Japanese woman without o…
BACKGROUND: Tirzepatide, a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, has emerged as an effective therapy for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Its dual-incretin mechanism…
BACKGROUND: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, originally developed for managing type 2 diabetes, have gained attention for their weight-reducing and broader biological effects. Among these, their influence on human mesenchymal stem cells rem…
Tirzepatide, a novel dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, has attracted substantial attention for its exceptional efficacy in managing type 2 diabetes and obesity. Emerging evid…
The aggregation of the 42-residue form of the amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) is important in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Preclinical and clinical findings support that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) can protect against neuroinflammation a…
BACKGROUND: GLP- 1 RA have been reported to decrease cancer incidence, but less is known about their potential in patients with active cancer. Preclinical studies have demonstrated that GLP-1 RA inhibit progression of solid tumor malignancies via dow…
INTRODUCTION: Obesity and its downstream effects continue to drive rising rates of chronic disease. Tirzepatide, a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, has shown significant pot…
A 63-year-old woman with obesity presented with severe postprandial hypoglycemia that worsened after starting tirzepatide for weight loss. Further evaluation led to the diagnosis of insulinoma. This case suggests that the use of tirzepatide can provo…
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a monogenic disorder leading to pulmonary disease, pancreatic insufficiency and cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD). Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are now being investigated in people with cystic fib…
During 2025, endocrinology witnessed the expansion of pharmacotherapeutic options for type 2 diabetes (T2DM), obesity, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH); increasing complexity of treatment algorithms, including choices for i…
BACKGROUND: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are widely used for metabolic disorders. Howeve, their effects on depressive symptoms and psychological well-being remain uncertain. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review and meta-a…
The prevalence of obesity continues to rise, with notable increase in stage III obesity in North America. The accumulation of excess adipose tissue can impair health with cardiovascular disease being the leading cause for increased mortality in peopl…
BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity are major contributors to cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) disease. Tirzepatide (TZP-MJ), originally approved for type 2 diabetes (T2D), has demonstrated significant weight loss beyond glycemic improvement. Des…
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) management has shifted towards integrated cardiometabolic and renal risk reduction. Although glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) and newer dual agonists show promising benefits, comparative evidence…