A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the comparative efficacy and safety of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) on glycaemic control, body weight, and lipid profile in adults with type 2 diabetes. DESIGN: Systematic review and network meta-analysi…
RATIONALE: Controlled trials have demonstrated successful weight loss associated with certain weight management medications (WMMs). However, there are limited real-world data on prescribing patterns and efficacy and safety profiles of WMMs in Veteran…
The use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) has experienced rapid growth amidst the obesity epidemic in the United States. While originally developed for glucose control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, the scope of these agents now ex…
Nicotine use disorder (NUD) remains a leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Unfortunately, current FDA-approved pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation have limited efficacy and are associated with high rates of relapse. One major barrier to…
PURPOSE: A significant proportion of patients experience insufficient weight loss or weight regain after bariatric surgery. There is a paucity of literature describing anti-obesity medication (AOM) use following bariatric surgery. We sought to identi…
Obesity is associated with an increased risk of incident heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and, among patients with existing heart failure, is associated with worse quality of life, higher symptom burden, and more HF hospitalizat…
Pregnancy during or soon after treatment with weight loss medication, particularly glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), is contraindicated due to potential teratogenicity. The aim of this scoping review is to investigate what is kno…
PURPOSE: This manuscript explores the potential of dual glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists combined with degludec basal insulin as a treatment approach for early type 1 diabetes. The study aims to evaluate the efficacy and mechanistic impact of…
AIMS: The aim of this study was to assess the ChatGPT-4 (ChatGPT) large language model (LLM) on tasks relevant to community pharmacy. METHODS: ChatGPT was assessed with community pharmacy-relevant test cases involving drug information retrieval, iden…
The introduction of the highly potent incretin receptor agonists semaglutide and tirzepatide has marked a new era in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. With normalisation of glycated haemoglobin levels and weight losses around 15-25%, ther…
OBJECTIVE: Obesity and its cardiovascular complications are major causes of morbidity and mortality. Little is known in real-world settings about the effect of newly approved antiobesity medications (AOMs) on cardiovascular complications among patien…
BACKGROUND: GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have been shown to improve glycemic control and insulin sensitivity and reduce body weight in obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). This trial sought to evaluate the therapeutic effect of…
Diabetes affects millions of people worldwide annually, and several methods, including medications, are used for its management; glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are one such class of medications. The efficacy and safety of GLP-1R…
INTRODUCTION: Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1RA), is available in both parenteral and oral preparations. Studies of injectable preparations have convincingly demonstrated its beneficial effect on major adverse cardiac ev…
AIM: To investigate, through post hoc analysis of nine studies from the SemaglUtide Real-world Evidence (SURE) programme, the safety of once-weekly (OW) semaglutide in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and in subpopulations in routine clinical practi…