A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and obesity.
INTRODUCTION: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), and dual GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) or glucagon receptor agonists have emerged as promising agents to treat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are peptide-derived analogs that were initially investigated to treat type 2 diabetes. Recently, a drug targeting the receptors of both GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)…
PURPOSE: Approximately one of ten US adults has comorbid obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (COBOSA). Traditionally, sleep medicine management of COBOSA focused on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Recently, tirzepatide (a once-weekly inje…
Obesity is the most prevalent condition in high-income nations, primarily associated with increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Lifestyle modifications are a key determinant in non-pharmacological…
BACKGROUND: Obesity and associated metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and polycystic ovary syndrome are rising globally, contributing to infertility and adverse pregnancy outcomes. This review synthesizes current evidence on pharmac…
Tirzepatide, a dual glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonist, has emerged as a promising pharmacological agent for weight loss in both diabetic and non-diabetic individuals. However, its…
Obesity is a chronic and relapsing disease associated with medical complications and mortality. Our improved understanding of the relevance of the gut-brain axis in regulating appetite and body weight has encouraged research into nutrient-stimulated…
INTRODUCTION: Traditionally, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) management has focused on continuous positive airway pressure therapy, oral appliances, and in some cases, surgical interventions. However, these treatments do not directly address the underl…
Obesity confers increased risks of HF, coronary artery disease, and stroke, and weight loss can reduce cardiovascular disease risk. Given emerging evidence of the benefits of semaglutide and tirzepatide in individuals with HFpEF and obesity in concer…
BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common condition characterized by repeated airway collapse during sleep, leading to breathing interruptions. OSA increases the risk of developing hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and respiratory comp…
The use of gut-hormone receptors agonists as new therapeutic options for obesity and some of its related comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes, has resulted in an unprecedented efficacy in the medical management of people living with obesity (PLWO).…
INTRODUCTION: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a neurological disorder characterised by elevated intracranial pressure (ICP), predominantly affecting obese women of reproductive age. While GLP-1 receptor agonists have shown promise in II…
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: Incretin-based therapies are used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, but the presence of diabetes diminishes the magnitude of weight loss produced by these drugs in people with obesity. It is not known whether this attenuated weight ch…
OBJECTIVE: We assessed insulin sensitivity and β-cell function in adults with obesity/overweight, without diabetes, treated with tirzepatide for 72 weeks. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: This post hoc analysis from the Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) i…
The SUMMIT trialshowed that the dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide improves quality of life and reduces worsening heart failure (HF) events in patients with HF with preserved ejection fracti…
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer mortality while diabetes is a recognized risk factor for CRC. Here we report that tirzepatide (TZP), a novel polypeptide/glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GIPR/GLP-1R) agonist for the treatment of…