A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
OBJECTIVE: Obesity management requires personalized approaches. Using data from the Aviitam platform in France, this study aimed to do the following: 1) explore psychological and behavioral patterns through clustering techniques; 2) validate the robu…
BACKGROUND: No head-to-head comparisons of semaglutide formulations currently exist in the literature. In practice, many may think that oral and injectable semaglutide formulations are interchangeable, although there is currently limited real-world d…
This case describes a 44-year-old male with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and hypertension - hallmarks of metabolic syndrome - who demonstrated significant clinical improvement following the initiation of semaglutide, a gl…
Obesity is a multifactorial, complex disease that is driven by genetic, biological, environmental, and behavioral factors. In this review, we explain the key contributors to obesity, limitations in current definitions, its relationship with cardiomet…
AIMS: Obesity increases the risk of heart failure with preserved (HFpEF), but not reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1-RA) semaglutide improves outcome of patients with obesity with or without HFpEF,…
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to systematically evaluate the effect of semaglutide on blood pressure in obese populations using meta-analysis methods. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials on the effect of semaglutide on blood pressure regulation published…
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Focused review highlighting ten select studies presented at the 2024 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions. RECENT FINDING: Included studies assessed effects of intensive blood pressure control in patients with type…
Semaglutide and tirzepatide are two commonly prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GLP-1/GIP) receptor agonists used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management. Allo…
OBJECTIVE: Somapacitan is a long-acting GH approved for once-weekly treatment of GH deficiency (GHD). This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of somapacitan after 3 years of treatment and 2 years after switch from daily GH in childr…
Recent randomized controlled trial evidence in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicates that adding finerenone to empagliflozin provides additive clinical benefit. A prespecified analysis demonstrates that this ben…
An older woman with dementia and type 2 diabetes was started on semaglutide and subsequently developed severe psychological and physical symptoms, including apathy, significant weight loss and decreased appetite. These symptoms markedly improved afte…
Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog, extends its half-life by reversibly binding to human serum albumin (HSA). To investigate binding interactions at various fatty acid sites, we performed 1.5 μs conventional molecular dynamics (cMD…
OBJECTIVE: In the Evaluate Renal Function With Semaglutide Once Weekly (FLOW) trial, semaglutide reduced the risk of major kidney and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes and all-cause mortality in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease…
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) were often coexistent conditions driven by insulin resistance and systemic inflammation. Effective management strategies that address both metabolic disorders w…
: Semaglutide (SEMA) has shown potential benefits in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). This large real-world study aimed to evaluate the effects of SEMA on MASLD patients' clinical outcomes and liver-related complicati…
PURPOSE: To report data on the real-world effectiveness and safety of injectable (IS) and oral (OS) therapies in obese or overweight diabetes (T2DM) patients on glycometabolic control, weight loss (WL) and weight maintenance after the use of semaglut…
Cardiovascular complications remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), despite substantial advances in pharmacologic management. Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, has…