A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
This article summarizes the key literature describing the effects of the pancreatic beta-cell hormone amylin on eating. One of the first described and best investigated effects of amylin on eating is its physiological effect to control meal size by i…
The development of novel sophisticated medications that induce weight loss has revolutionized the management of people living with obesity (PwO). However, when body weight is reduced, muscle and bone are lost along with fat. In the present review, we…
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a prevalent eating disorder lacking adequate pharmacological interventions. This review examines the therapeutic potential of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), medications approved for type 2 diabete…
BACKGROUND: Clinical experience with semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus shows that its benefits extend far beyond glucose regulation. This study examines whether this drug is indeed popular among the Croatian population and explore…
The aim of this study was to design a poorly water-soluble electrostatic nanocomplex of semaglutide (SMG) with protamine sulfate (PS) and zinc ions (Zn) for prolonged subcutaneous delivery. Complexation of SMG with the cationic peptide PS increased t…
Obesity is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. Drugs with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (arGLP-1) action for overweight/obesity, such as liraglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide, have shown improvements in weight and body co…
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: A patient with obesity, anxiety, depression, and hyperandrogenism, diagnosed with mild hypercortisolism of unknown etiology, had increased weight loss with the combination of levoketoconazole and semaglutide. CASE REPORT: A 21-y…
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a chronic liver disease strongly associated with cardiometabolic risk factors. Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, improves liver histology in MASH, but the underlying si…
The passive membrane permeation of small-molecule drugs and small hydrophobic peptides is relatively well understood. In contrast, how long polar peptides can pass through a membrane has remained a mystery. This process can be achieved with permeatio…
BACKGROUND: Dual and triple incretin-based agonists, targeting combinations of GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptors, represent an innovative approach in T2DM care. However, comparative efficacy and safety analyses tailored to receptor-specific strategi…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are long-acting drugs that have gathered a lot of attention worldwide for their utility in the treatment landscape of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity. Their widespread global use has been acco…
BACKGROUND: Substance use disorders (SUDs) remain a major global health challenge with limited pharmacological treatment options and high relapse rates. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), originally developed for type 2 diabetes an…
OBJECTIVE: Obesity affects more than 40% of US adults, increasing risks for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), initially indicated for diabetes, show promise in weight loss but face cove…
Familial partial lipodystrophy (FPLD) is a rare genetic disorder leading to adipose tissue deficiency/redistribution and metabolic dysregulation with insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia. Coincidence of FPLD and autoantibody-positi…
Strategies to reduce weight in people living with obesity (PwO) include calorie restriction, metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), and anti-obesity drugs, including glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1Ra). Although weight loss in PwO has…