A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
Drug treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is undergoing a revolution. The fight against cardiovascular risk factors, the optimization of the treatment of type 2 diabetes, the screening of common extra-hepatic…
Blood glucose homeostasis relies on coordinated rhythmic activity across pancreatic islets. Glucose triggers islet rhythmicity, but population-level dynamics in pancreases in vivo remain unclear. Using simultaneous multi-islet Caimaging in mice and t…
AIMS: There is growing evidence that the GLP-1 system is implicated in alcohol and other substance use disorders, and that GLP-1-based therapies may have therapeutic relevance in alcohol use disorder (AUD). We aimed to determine the impact of GLP-1 b…
Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, due to both nonprimary and primary maternal infection, affects nearly 1% of neonates. In conducting a randomized trial of hyperimmune globulin for prevention of congenital CMV infection, we screened over 20…
AIMS: Tirzepatide, an injectable glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist (RA), is approved for weight management in several regions. Oral GLP-1 RAs, such as semaglutide, are under invest…
Two Phase 1 open-label studies were conducted in otherwise healthy participants, with BMI classified as overweight/obesity, to assess the potential of lotiglipron (a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist) as precipitant for pharmacokinetic (PK) dr…
People living with type 1 diabetes have significantly increased cardiovascular risk compared with the general population. Traditional risk factors include hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and obesity. However, those with type 1 diabetes contend with trea…
Currently, GLP-1RAs are peptide drugs, typically administered by injection due to insufficient absorption, and only one GLP-1RA, semaglutide, is available as an orally administered drug. To overcome the absorption challenges of oral peptides, this dr…
In late 2025, the White House announced new Most Favored Nation (MFN) pricing agreements for the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist class, including 3 semaglutide products, establishing substantially lower prices for Medicare and Medicaid. Shor…
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP1R) agonists, such as semaglutide, drive weight loss by binding to GLP1Rs-classically described as G-coupled G-protein-coupled receptors-in the brain; however, the intracellular signalling mechanisms underlying th…
BACKGROUND: Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, is widely used for the management of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Recent case reports have raised concerns about a potential association between semaglutide use and the development of no…
Glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists are under development as new drugs to treat type 2 diabetes, liver disease, obesity and cardiovascular diseases. Some of these drugs are solely agonists of the GLP-1R. It turned out that their benefi…
OBJECTIVE: This study compared the efficacy of a GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) (semaglutide, 0.5 mg/week), sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a new emerging treatment for ob…
There are increasing numbers of effective drugs to improve obesity-linked metabolic dysfunction; GLP-1R-GIPR co-agonism is effective in the management of obesity and type 2 diabetes, and lanifibranor-a nuclear-acting small-molecule triple agonist of…
BACKGROUND: Obesity remains a major health challenge globally and in Asia, driving cardio-metabolic disease risks. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and mobile health (mHealth) coaching each demonstrate weight loss efficacy, but r…
BACKGROUND: Real-world data directly comparing the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of semaglutide and tirzepatide in patients with obesity remain limited. This nationwide multicenter observational study compared short-term adverse events, tre…
BACKGROUND: Cardiac microvascular injury from hyperlipidaemia and hyperglycaemia is associated with increased major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Semaglutide, a long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist, reduces diabetic cardiovascular complications…
INTRODUCTION: Binge eating disorder (BED) is a common psychiatric condition associated with psychological and cardiometabolic morbidity. Psychotherapy remains a core treatment modality while pharmacologic agents such as lisdexamfetamine, selective-se…
BACKGROUND: While glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) lower body mass index (BMI) in youths with obesity, less is known about their effect on metabolic parameters such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT), high-density lipoprotein, low…