Tirzepatide

In the final half of 2024, the US FDA approved several new drugs that have relevance for those practicing in primary care. This article highlights the following new medications: donanemab-azbt (Kisunla), nalmefene injection (Zurnai), epinephrine nasa…

Obesity management is complex; medications must be used in conjunction with behavioural changes and monitoring by health professionals. Injectable drugs for weight management include glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (e.g. liraglutide…

AIMS: The SURMOUNT-1 trial investigated effects of tirzepatide, a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, on body weight in participants with obesity or overweight. This analysis evaluated changes in…

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Cystic fibrosis (CF)-related diabetes (CFRD) is a common extrapulmonary complication of CF, with increasing prevalence. As individuals with CF live longer, obesity rates are increasing, leading to an emerging phenotype called CF…

This report describes the first case of maturity-onset diabetes in young (MODY) with HNF1B mutation started administration of the dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, tirzepatide. A 26-year-o…

INTRODUCTION: This analysis aimed to evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of tirzepatide 5 mg versus dulaglutide 0.75 mg (both administered once weekly) in people not achieving glycemic control on metformin, based on the results of the head-to-h…

Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a complex metabolic disorder that affects multiple organs, leading to severe complications in the pancreas, kidneys, liver, and heart. Prolonged hyperglycemia, along with oxidative stress and chronic inflammation, plays a cru…

INTRODUCTION: Tirzepatide, a once-weekly glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide/glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist approved in the US for treating type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity, has demonstrated significant improvements in glycated he…

Obesity is a chronic disease with an increasing worldwide prevalence. Improving obesity is of paramount importance given its association with conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer among others. In the last decade, a n…

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Tirzepatide has been approved for weight loss in adults with obesity. However, real-world data are still needed. This real-world prospective study is among the first to evaluate the short-term metabolic effects of low-dose tirzepatid…

Tirzepatide, a dual glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor agonist, is increasingly prescribed privately in the United Kingdom for weight loss. While gastrointestinal side effects are well recognized, se…

BACKGROUND:  Tirzepatide, a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide/glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, has recently been introduced in Japan; however, there are limited studies on its effectiveness in Japanese patients with type 2…

Among newer classes of drugs for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are incretin-based agents that lower both blood sugar levels and promote weight loss. They do so by activating pancreatic GLP-1 re…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Little is known about how incretins interact with sleep and circadian factors, both of which influence metabolic outcomes. We review evidence that sleep, circadian rhythms, and their disturbances impact incretin secretion and discu…

INTRODUCTION: Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) administration has been associated with neuroprotective effects in neurodegenerative disorders. We conducted a comprehensive synthesis of known effe…

INTRODUCTION: For the first time in history, a medication - tirzepatide, has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This approval adds to the current array of therapeu…