Semaglutide

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist use and interest in using medications for weight loss among adults (≥ 18 years) in Great Britain. METHODS: Nationally representative household s…

Women with a raised body mass index are likely to take longer to conceive and have poorer outcomes from fertility treatment. Furthermore, fertility clinics commonly require women to have body mass index < 30 kg/mprior to treatment. Consequently, many…

AIMS: To analyse prescribing trends in antidiabetic agents stratified by background characteristics among individuals with type 2 diabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study used a large-scale database between 2015 and 2024 in Japan. Ad…

BACKGROUND: As a disease of energy dysregulation, obesity involves metabolic, hormonal, and neural factors, the interconnection of which is referred to as the "gut-brain axis." OBJECTIVE: This review aimed to provide an overview of the clinical evide…

Oral delivery of peptides and proteins has been pursued for over a century due to its noninvasive nature. Despite sustained innovation across multiple technological generations-such as enteric coatings, enzyme inhibitors, permeation enhancers, nanopa…

IMPORTANCE: Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). In the SOUL randomized clinical trial, once-daily oral semaglutide reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events by 14%…

INTRODUCTION: Evidence regarding depression and suicidality with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) remains inconsistent, particularly in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and underlying affective vulnerability. METHODS:…

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…

Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, improves metabolic health and reduces liver fat in people with HIV (PWH) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). This post hoc analysis of the 24-week SLIM LIVER single-arm trial (A…

AIMS: Young adults (aged ≤ 40 years) are underrepresented in clinical trials that investigate interventions for those living with Type 2 diabetes (T2D). This study evaluated the efficacy of semaglutide treatment in young adults with T2D by examining…

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The rising global prevalence of obesity has catalyzed the development of potent glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. This narrative review evaluates the efficacy, safety, and practical considerations of injectable s…

BACKGROUND: A number of novel antidiabetic drugs have been developed. These drugs include sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4is). How…

Cardiorenal metabolic disease (CRMD) encompasses a cluster of interrelated conditions-including obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver…

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) have increased in prevalence alongside the global epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes and now repre…

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects 30%-40% of youth with obesity and lacks approved pharmacologic therapies. In this single-center retrospective case series at a tertiary care safety-net children's hospital, we e…

BACKGROUND: Semaglutide is currently being investigated for its effectiveness in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), irrespective of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) presence, even though its action on hepatic fibrosis is…