A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and obesity.
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…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) periodically updates its Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc) to address evolving global health priorities. The 24th EML and 10th EMLc, released on 5th September 2025,…
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The increasing prevalence of obesity among individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) presents a significant clinical challenge, as it exacerbates insulin resistance, impairs glycemic control, and increases cardiometabolic ri…
AIMS: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of tirzepatide on heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An updated systematic search of the PubMed, Embase, The…
Thanks to biochemical engineering, the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) molecule has emerged as an essential element in the development of diverse agonists and multiagonists, based in the GLP-1 structure for obesity treatment. These new antiobesity me…
PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (RA) have transformed obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) management. Tirzepatide, the first dual GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) RA approved for both con…
Tirzepatide, a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist, appears to protect pancreatic islet structures under metabolic stress. This study examined its effects on extracellular matrix organization in female mice exposed to obesity, diabetes, and menopause, co…
Tirzepatide, a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, is increasingly prescribed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. Although it is generally considered cardiometabo…
BACKGROUND: Obesity affects over one billion people worldwide and is associated with ocular complications, yet comparative effects of newer anti-obesity medications on eye health remain poorly understood. We examine ocular health outcomes among indiv…
The field of antiobesity pharmacotherapy is rapidly evolving. FDA-approved medications, such as orlistat, phentermine/topiramate, bupropion/naltrexone, and liraglutide, have significantly improved weight-loss outcomes. Agents such as semaglutide and…
INTRODUCTION: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a widespread metabolic illness that compromises cognitive function by inducing inflammation and oxidative damage. Diabetes mellitus is treated with many types of medications, including tirzepatide (TZP…
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…
OBJECTIVE: No meta-analysis has been published comparing the efficacy and safety of tirzepatide vs once-daily basal insulins in subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D) inadequately controlled with oral anti-hyperglycemic drugs. This meta-analysis was con…
OBJECTIVE: Multiple studies have demonstrated that treatment with tirzepatide results in significant improvement in HgbA1c as well as meaningful weight loss. Although the loss of skeletal muscle mass has been well described with the use of glucagon-l…
AIMS: This study compares the therapeutic efficacy, gastrointestinal (GI) adverse event (AE) rates and the relationship between the therapeutic efficacy and GI AEs in randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials (RCTs) of GLP-1 RAs and the dual GLP…
Obesity is a well-established risk factor for both the incidence and poorer clinical outcomes of Breast Cancer (BC), particularly among hormone receptor-positive postmenopausal women. However, conventional weight loss interventions have yielded limit…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), such as tirzepatide (Mounjaro), are widely used for type 2 diabetes and obesity, but their effects on drug metabolism and immune regulation remain areas of concern. We report a 64-year-old male wi…
INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Tirzepatide is approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and overweight and is increasingly used. The adverse effects with tirzepatide may not be dise…