A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
The aim was to assess the impact of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) treatment on the progression of ascending aorta dilatation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A total of 127 T2DM patients with subclinical ascend…
"Generalizability" refers to when trial results are applied to populations that did not participate in the trial. It is important when pre-licensing trial results are used by regulators to authorize the use of a drug in different countries. To "gener…
Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, has demonstrated efficacy for weight loss and glycemic control in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus, but data are limited for patients with end-stage kidney disease on dialysis…
BACKGROUND: The SELECT trial found semaglutide reduced major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with overweight or obesity with cardiovascular disease but without diabetes. We report a prespecified analysis of the SELECT trial on the re…
BACKGROUND: Renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (RIRI) is a major cause of acute kidney injury, with endothelial dysfunction playing a central role in its pathophysiology. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying endothelial damage during RIRI rema…
PURPOSE: To investigate the potential impact of preoperative semaglutide use (the active agent in Ozempic and Wegovy) on 90-day postoperative outcomes and 2-year rotator cuff retear after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) in patients with type…
BACKGROUND: GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are increasingly prescribed for diabetes and obesity management. Recent pharmacovigilance reports have raised concerns about potential neuropsychiatric adverse events, yet comprehensive safety assessment…
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are widely used as antidiabetic and anti-obesity agents. Although conventional GLP-1 RAs, such as liraglutide and semaglutide, are acylated with fatty acids to delay their degradation by d…
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the current knowledge on the therapeutic potential of GLP-1 receptor agonists in managing metabolic associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). DATA SOURCES: A literature review was conducted using the search terms,,,,, andon…
IMPORTANCE: Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, provide cardiometabolic benefits to patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity, but their potential benefits in mitigating neurodegenerative and cer…
AIMS: One of the recent growing complications of neoplastic chemotherapy that is considered a challenge in their therapeutic protocol is testicular dysfunction. The pathogenesis of testicular injury is multifactorial, involving various pathogenic mec…
Research on Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) has mainly focused on the efficacy of weight loss and not the long-term efficacy of weight loss maintenance. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the sustainability o…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of once-weekly IcoSema compared to its components, icodec and semaglutide, as well as daily basal-bolus insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of IcoSema in…
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney failure globally. Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, reduces the risk of major kidney, cardiovascular and mortality outcom…
AIM: To verify sex differences of GLP-1RAs for weight reduction. METHODS: We searched RCTs reporting weight change by sex from PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials registries. Meta-regression was performed to evaluate…
BACKGROUND Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have gained popularity in recent years. Consequently, Semaglutide prescription rates have increased for both its indicated and off-label uses. A possible link between GLP-1 RAs and suic…
BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) represents a complex and multifaceted health condition characterized by a clustering of interconnected metabolic abnormalities, including central obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. Effec…
OBJECTIVE: Obesity is a biologically complex and heterogeneous disease that requires individualized, phenotype- and complication-oriented therapeutic strategies. The introduction of advanced pharmacotherapies, including GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1…