A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of obesity, obesity-related conditions (ORCs), and antiobesity medication (AOM) eligibility and prescribing practice among eligible patients in a large health care system. METHODS:…
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a global health issue with significant economic implications for health systems. Pharmacotherapy, including semaglutide 2.4 mg and liraglutide 3 mg, offers a treatment option for weight management; however, its cost-effectivene…
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Both semaglutide 2.4 mg and tirzepatide have been recently approved for chronic use in obesity. There is a lack of literature comparing the efficacy and safety of both these agents in people with obesity/overweight with or withou…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are increasingly used for the management of people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and/or obesity. Numerous concordant animal and human studies suggest that GLP-1RAs could reduce the ri…
BACKGROUND: Postoperative recurrent weight gain or suboptimal clinical response are important concerns; however, there is no consensus regarding the use of pharmacotherapy to manage weight after bariatric surgery. Hence, it is reasonable to combine t…
AIMS: Tirzepatide and semaglutide demonstrated clinically meaningful weight reduction in people with obesity or overweight and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in SURMOUNT-2 and STEP 2 clinical trials, respectively. In the absence of head-to-head trials, this s…
We present the case of a 36-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and prior plantar necrotizing fasciitis, who initially improved on semaglutide but later experienced weight gain and elevated hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) levels. Af…
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are a cornerstone in type 2 diabetes management. In this study we evaluated heterogeneity in body weight and glycaemic responses to the initiation of liraglutide, semaglutide or d…
PURPOSE: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are widely prescribed, yet medication adherence varies. This study evaluated real-world adherence and persistence to semaglutide and e…
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) markedly increases the risk of cardiovascular and renal complications, emphasizing the need for therapies that extend benefits beyond glycemic control. Injectable glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) h…
Over the last three years, a combination of wildly growing demand and near-constant shortages have provided both compounding pharmacies and outsourcing facilities with strong financial incentives to move aggressively into the production and sale of s…
AIM: This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effect of semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RAs), on new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in randomized clinical trials (RCTs). METHODS AND RESULTS: Twenty-six RCTs involving 48,…
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the weight loss efficacy of semaglutide initiated 6 months after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). METHODS: This retrospective study included patients undergoing primary LSG. Patients receiving semaglutide…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate semaglutide use among people with HIV (PWH) with medical indications by race and ethnicity. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We identified PWH in the Centers for AIDS Research Network of Integrated Clinical Systems (CNICS) cohort a…
BACKGROUND: Patients with obesity or overweight are at increased risk for obesity-related complications (ORCs), including cardiovascular disease. Treatment with once-weekly (OW) semaglutide 2.4 mg has demonstrated clinical efficacy, however its impac…