A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
BACKGROUND: People with schizophrenia have a 16-20-year reduction in life expectancy, primarily due to cardiometabolic disease. Clozapine, the most efficacious antipsychotic for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, is associated with weight gain and me…
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: Obesity is a global health issue with profound humanistic and financial implications. Novel pharmacological treatments, such as tirzepatide and semaglutide, offer promising options for sustained weight management; however, their cost-effectiveness…
BACKGROUND: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have been reported to improve cardiovascular outcomes, potentially through glucose metabolism-independent mechanisms. However, their mechanism of heart rhythm remains controversial. MET…
INTRODUCTION: Traditionally, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) management has focused on continuous positive airway pressure therapy, oral appliances, and in some cases, surgical interventions. However, these treatments do not directly address the underl…
BACKGROUND: This study fills a gap in the current guidelines for paediatric obesity treatment by providing quantitative data and comparing the effectiveness of weight loss drugs in children and adolescents with that in adults. Researchers developed a…
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate semaglutide's multisystem therapeutic benefits across 12 health domains. Primary outcomes were major adverse cardiovascular events, resolution of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, and composite renal endpoints.…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists, such as exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon), liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), albiglutide (Tanzeum), dulaglutide (Trulicity), lixisenatide (Lyxumia, Adlyxin), semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy), and ti…
IMPORTANCE: Preclinical, observational, and pharmacoepidemiology evidence indicates that glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) may reduce alcohol intake. Randomized trials are needed to determine the clinical significance of these find…
Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) analogs have significant therapeutic potential in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) but limited body weight effects in patients with MASH. This study investigated the effect of combined treatm…
Medications like liraglutide 3.0 mg daily (Saxenda®; Novo Nordisk) and semaglutide 2.4 mg weekly (Wegovy®; Novo Nordisk), which are glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1Ra), have been sanctioned for prolonged weight management in people li…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are at the forefront of treating the global health crisis of diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity. However, the demand for GLP-1 RAs has far outstripped its supply and comes with a high monthly cost…
Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) and Alström syndrome (AS) are rare autosomal recessive ciliopathies characterized by severe multisystemic involvement, including metabolic, sensory, and developmental impairments. Both conditions result from primary cilia…