A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
Ozempic (semaglutide) was first authorized to treat type 2 diabetes, but because of its appetite-suppressing properties, it has become popular off-label for weight loss. According to clinical investigations, GLP-1 significantly decreases blood sugar…
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) necessitates lifelong insulin therapy due to the autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells. Despite advancements in diabetes technology and insulin formulations, maintaining optimal glycemic outcomes rema…
Alectinib is a second-generation anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that has been widely used as first-line (1L) treatment of advancednon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ever since its approved indication on November 17,…
Obesity and diabetes are common among patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) and are associated with adverse outcomes. Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) were originally developed for glycaemic control but have recently b…
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) poses a growing public health challenge, characterized by limited therapeutic options and a high burden of comorbid obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 recep…
OBJECTIVES: The response to glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogues for weight loss varies significantly. We investigated the anthropometric, demographic and clinical characteristics associated with total body weight loss (TBWL) from subcutaneous G…
This systematic review examines the potential association between semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, and the development of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Nine studies were included, consisting…
GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) lower glucose and reduce cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes, with noted renal benefits. Few studies directly compare GLP-1 RAs. This study aims to compare the effects of semaglutide and dulaglutide on renal f…
AIMS: Managing patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and heart failure (HF) is challenging. While sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) show cardiovascular b…
BACKGROUND: Clinical obesity is a prevalent chronic disease, significantly increasing morbidity and mortality while impairing quality of life. As diet and physical activity interventions often prove ineffective in the long term, with increasing use o…
BACKGROUND: Social media has been extensively used by the public to seek information and share views on health issues. Recently, the proper and off-label use of semaglutide drugs for weight loss has attracted huge media attention and led to temporary…
INTRODUCTION: Reports of suicidality associated with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have been reported to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We previously reported an i…
Colonoscopy (CLN) is a common procedure for colon cancer screening and diagnosing various conditions. Acute cholecystitis (AC), though rare, has been reported as a complication. We present a 66-year-old female on semaglutide for obesity who developed…
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have demonstrated renal benefits beyond glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study compares renal outcomes and…
Obesity affects approximately one in five U.S. adolescents. Although an increasing number of medications are approved for adolescent obesity as an adjunct to health behavior and lifestyle treatment, national data on the prevalence and correlates of o…
OBJECTIVE: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are recommended as glucose-lowering therapies for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (A…
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) can progress to steatohepatitis (MASH), which is closely associated with obesity and insulin resistance. Resmetirom, and semaglutide, have been shown to have therapeutic effects in clin…
INTRODUCTION: Clinical trials have shown efficacy of semaglutide for weight loss, but further study is needed in less controlled environments including impacts on body composition. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study included individuals…