A triple agonist of GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon receptors being investigated for obesity and type 2 diabetes treatment.
Fructose consumption contributes to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Retatrutide is a novel triple receptor agonist that improves obesity and hepatic steatosis in humans. The aims of this study were to develop a shortened and…
AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine if retatrutide, a triple agonist of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor and glucagon (GCG) receptor, may lower serum triglyceride (TG) and…
Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) impact more than 2.5 billion adults worldwide, necessitating innovative therapeutic approaches. Unimolecular polypharmacology, which involves designing single molecules to target multiple receptors or pathw…
The history of antiobesity pharmacotherapies is marked by disappointments, often entangled with societal pressure promoting weight loss and the prevailing conviction that excess body weight signifies a lack of willpower. However, categories of emergi…
Glucagon is a pancreatic peptide hormone whose receptor (GCGR) is expressed in the liver, kidney, and, to a lesser extent, various other tissues. Glucagon is well known as the counterpart to insulin in glucose homeostasis. However, recent evidence ha…
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…
Obesity is a major driver of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and its progressive form, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). As the global prevalence of obesity continues to rise, the burden of MASL…
AIMS: This meta-analysis evaluates the rates of pancreatitis/pancreatic cancer among glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). METHODS: Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews…
RATIONALE: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) remains a major public health challenge, yet effective pharmacotherapies are limited. As such, there is growing interest in repurposing medications with novel mechanisms of action. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)…
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in reproductive-aged women worldwide; however, treatment modalities often lack cohesion due to its multifactorial pathophysiology. PCOS is suspected of inducing insulin resistance.…
Obesity is a growing global health concern with widespread impacts on physical, psychological, and social well-being. Clinically, it is a major driver of type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease (CVD), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD),…
BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: Retatrutide is an agonist of the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, glucagon-like peptide-1, and glucagon receptors that reduced weight and HbA1c in individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Retatrutide…
BACKGROUND: Retatrutide, a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, glucagon-like peptide-1, and glucagon receptor agonist, has demonstrated robust glucose and bodyweight reductions in participants with type 2 diabetes. This substudy assessed pe…
Obesity affects over 1 billion people worldwide and is linked to more than 230 health complications, with cardiovascular disease being a leading cause of mortality. Losing 5%-10% of body weight is considered clinically significant for improving healt…
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…
BACKGROUND: Retatrutide, an agonist of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, glucagon-like peptide-1, and glucagon receptors, is in development for the treatment of obesity. We interviewed participants exiting a phase 2 trial to understand th…
BACKGROUND: Recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have investigated glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and dual or triple co-agonists for weight loss among adults with overweight or obesity and without diabetes. PURPOSE: To as…
Obesity and its related metabolic comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, and cardiovascular disease, are increasingly recognized as heterogeneous and multisystemic disorders. Despite the si…
There are still substantial clinical challenges in treating patients who come with type 2 diabetes and/or obesity in addition to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Retatrutide, an innovative agent, represents a potential advancement in therapy; however, i…