A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
Unscrupulous manufacturers provide consumers with ways to circumvent access controls by purchasing drug products outside the legitimate prescription drug supply chain. Manufacturers are selling vials containing semaglutide and tirzepatide to consumer…
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Oral semaglutide and empagliflozin are commonly used for the management of type 2 diabetes (T2D), but head-to-head comparisons in real-world settings are limited. We aimed to emulate the PIONEER-2 trial using electronic health re…
During treatment intensification of injectable therapies among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) without evidence of severe insulin deficiency, a glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1 RA) is preferred to insulin. However, due to its progr…
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Available data comparing the efficacy of liraglutide and semaglutide in managing weight loss is limited. The objective of this study was to compare efficacy of both drugs on weight loss.A retrospective observational cohort study conducted at our quat…
In this narrative review we describe the recent updates regarding anti-obesity medications as of February 2025. We describe the physiologic mechanisms underpinning the development of hunger, satiation, and maintenance of satiety to address targets fo…
INTRODUCTION: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex metabolic disease with several treatment options. Some glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) approved by the European Medicines Agency include dulaglutide, subcutaneous (s.c.)…
PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), the visceral fat of the heart, is highly inflammatory fat depot with pro-inflammatory transcriptome and proteosome. EAT contributes to the development and progression of coronary artery disease…
The Impact of Weight on Daily Activities Questionnaire (IWDAQ) is a patient-reported outcome measure that uses a novel, adaptive design to assess the limitations in daily activities that are most important to individuals attempting to lose weight. Du…
OBJECTIVE: Incretin mimetics are revolutionizing obesity treatment, but high prices and supply shortages limit patient access. Some clinicians have suggested less frequent dosing as an off-ramping strategy to maintain weight loss, but this approach l…
AIMS: As a result of the withdrawal of lorcaserin and the approval of tirzepatide and semaglutide, we conducted a new network meta-analysis to assess the overall and comparative effects of six US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved weight-los…
AIMS: To evaluate the risk of incident suicidal ideation (SI) and suicidality (SI, suicide attempt or intentional self-harm) among overweight or obese adults who were prescribed semaglutide for weight management compared with active comparators (weig…
BACKGROUND: Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist used in managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), has demonstrated cardiovascular and glycemic benefits. However, its influence on surgical outcomes, particularly spinal fusi…
Peptides represent a rapidly expanding class of drugs with broad therapeutic potential. However, due to their large molecular weight and susceptibility to degradation in the gastrointestinal tract, most peptide drugs are administered via subcutaneous…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP1a) agonists are one of the most recent discoveries to improve blood glucose control and provide satiety. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first of these therapeutics for the manage…
Therapeutic peptides' physical and chemical stability is of significant interest to the pharmaceutical industry. This study examines the effects of pH, temperature, and buffer strength on semaglutide (SEMA) stability using two orthogonal stability-in…