A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
Lincoff AM, Brown-Frandsen K, Colhoun HM, et al; SELECT Trial Investigators.N Engl J Med. 2023;389:2221-2232. 37952131.
OBJECTIVE: This retrospective cohort study aimed to assess the effectiveness of semaglutide 2.4 mg in patients with severe obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m) who had previously undergone bariatric surgery (BS) but failed to achieve satisfactory weight loss or e…
Incretin-based treatments, such as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists (eg liraglutide and semaglutide), have rapidly transformed obesity treatment. The well-documented weight loss effect from these agents is considered to be primarily…
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Focused review highlighting ten select studies presented at the 2023 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions. RECENT FINDINGS: Included studies assessed semaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in overweight or obese pa…
PURPOSE: Sodium N-[8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino]caprylate (SNAC) is a well-known penetration enhancer widely used in commercial applications. This study aims to broaden its properties through a novel strategy of converting it into its phenolate salts. T…
OBJECTIVE: To provide a summary of the noteworthy medical articles published in 2023 that are relevant to family physicians. SELECTING THE EVIDENCE: Articles were chosen and ranked by the PEER (Patients, Experience, Evidence, Research) team, a group…
BACKGROUND: Recent US proposals suggest defining Alzheimer's disease (AD) based on β-amyloidosis alone. This sparked debates that echoed historical ones about the significance of brain lesions and clinical phenotype. METHODS: This review covers debat…
BACKGROUND: Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is the most effective treatment for obesity and improvement of obesity-associated comorbidities. However, a proportion of these patients may suffer from weight recurrence and recurrence of obesity-ass…
OBJECTIVE: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), initially for type 2 diabetes mellitus, show promise in promoting weight loss and improving heart health in obese individuals without diabetes. Our goal was to examine existing researc…
BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a chronic liver disease, has no United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drugs for treatment. OBJECTIVES: To examine fundamental characteristics of drug clinical trials for NASH treat…
Long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists have traditionally been used for glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus. More recently, the medical community in the United States has used its most common side effect, weight loss, as an ad…
BACKGROUND: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)/glucagon (GCG) dual receptor agonists with different receptor selectivity are under investigation and have shown significant improvement in both weight loss and glycemic control, but the optimal potency rat…
BACKGROUND: South Asians are defined as those indigenous to the Indian subcontinent - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. This ethnic group is a unique population with increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome even a…
Societal changes secondary to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic led to increased prevalence of adolescents with obesity and heightened awareness of weight stigma and size bias. During this time the American Academy of Pediatrics published its fir…
By binding to its receptor, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) plays various physiological roles, including activating glucose-dependent insulin secretion, inhibiting gastric emptying, and reducing appetite. This suite of activities makes GLP-1 and its…
Long-acting analogues of the naturally occurring incretin, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and those modified to interact also with receptors for glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) have shown high glucose-lowering and weight-lowering…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the ameliorative effect of Semaglutide-loaded PEG-nanoliposomes (Sem-PEG-lips) combined with ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD) on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) in rodents and its…