A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and obesity.
OBJECTIVES: Diabetes mellitus, including new-onset diabetes after transplant, is a prevalent complication in solid-organ transplant recipients, often necessitating complex glycemic management. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, including sema…
Obesity is a global epidemic, posing significant challenges to individual health and healthcare systems. This article explores the pharmacology of incretin-based therapies beyond single receptor agonists and focuses on their emerging role in obesity…
INTRODUCTION: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) can lead to structural pancreatic changes potentially predisposing to acute pancreatitis (AP), increasing morbidity and mortality. Scarce data exist on the outcomes of AP in patients with T2DM who are tak…
INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a global public health issue, with its effects a particular issue in Kuwait. Advances in pharmaceutical treatment (eg, glucagon-like peptide-1s) offer an effective solution, with the magnitude of weight lost something to cele…
INTRODUCTION: Regulatory reviews in 2023-2024 reignited concern about possible suicidality with Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists used for weight management. While clinical trials and real-world studies have not confirmed an increased…
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to test whether tirzepatide, a dual GLP-1RA/GIP agonist, approved for weight management, would be associated with lowered serum uric acid (SUA) levels via its weight reduction properties. METHODS: A post hoc analysis of t…
PURPOSE: To evaluate the association of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) use on macrovascular and microvascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and diabetic retinopathy (DR)-a high-risk group often excluded from c…
INTRODUCTION: Excessive daytime sleepiness has traditionally been regarded as the hallmark symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), yet nearly half of individuals with OSA do not report significant sleepiness. While treatments are well established f…
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is highly prevalent among individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). This review summarizes current evidence on the pharmacologic treatment of MASLD, with emphasis on ag…
INTRODUCTION: With new advancements in obesity medicine, clarity on goals and expectations for successful disease management is limited. This post hoc analysis assessed application of proposed treat-to-target (TtT) thresholds for obesity to the outco…
Anti-obesity drugs should be offered as initial treatment of overweight and obesity for adults with weight-related comorbidities and for those at high risk of complications, and as a component of first-line treatment for patients with obesity and ove…
OBJECTIVES: Obesity management has limited oral pharmacotherapies. Bitter taste receptor (TAS2R) agonists may modulate hunger, satiety, and metabolism via gut-brain signaling. We evaluated denatonium acetate (DA), a gut-restricted TAS2R agonist, acro…
Incretin-based therapies have revolutionised the management of metabolic disorders, transitioning from DPP-4 inhibitors to advanced GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) and next-generation dual and triple agonists. This review explores the evolving rol…
Overweight and obesity have emerged as global health crises and are increasingly recognized as drivers of central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction. Beyond excess energy storage, white adipose tissue (WAT) functions as an active endocrine and immune o…
GLP-1 receptor agonists were initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes and have had a transformative effect on its therapy, and are highly effective for glycaemic control, with the added benefit of bodyweight reduction and a low risk of causing hy…
Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) face a disproportionate burden of obesity and cardiometabolic disease, however, evidence to guide pharmacologic treatment is minimal. Mainstay diet and exercise recommendations often yield modest, unsustainab…
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Overweight and obesity are increasingly common in people with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on the epidemiology and mechanisms linking excess adiposity with T1DM, the obesity-as…