A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
OBJECTIVE: The hormone peptide YY (PYY; cleaved into Y-selective form PYY) is an attractive candidate for use as a complementary pharmacotherapy for obesity along with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. This series of studies investig…
INTRODUCTION: Tirzepatide, a novel dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist has shown significant promise in weight reduction and glycemic management in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Howev…
BACKGROUND: Semaglutide's disease-specific weight-reducing effects are well established, but its adverse effects, which may not be disease-specific, have not been systematically assessed. The aim of this review was to assess the adverse effects assoc…
Background Incretin-based therapies have emerged as effective strategies for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) management. Semaglutide and tirzepatide are among the most promising agents. Real-world data in Bangladesh on their efficacy, lif…
BACKGROUND: Oral semaglutide at a dose of 25 mg may provide an alternative treatment option to injectable semaglutide (2.4 mg) and higher-dose oral semaglutide (50 mg) for persons with overweight or obesity. METHODS: In a 71-week, double-blind, rando…
Adipose tissue is a central player in energy balance and glucose homeostasis, expanding in the face of caloric overload in order to store energy safely. If caloric overload continues unabated, however, adipose tissue becomes dysfunctional, leading to…
INTRODUCTION: Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) administration has been associated with neuroprotective effects in neurodegenerative disorders. We conducted a comprehensive synthesis of known effe…
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Semaglutide (the active agent in medications such as Ozempic) has emerged as an increasingly popular medication in the management of diabetes due to its superior clinical efficacy compared with other medications. Patients undergoi…
In the management of hypertension, only limited advances have been made over the past decades. Recent studies highlight the potential of next-generation incretin-based therapeutics, such as GLP-1 RAs (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) like s…
Salcaprozate sodium (SNAC) is a clinically approved oral permeation enhancer, notably used in the formulation of oral semaglutide. Despite its pharmaceutical importance, the crystallographic information of SNAC or its free acid form, salcaprozoic aci…
INTRODUCTION: Perioperative bronchoaspiration is a serious complication often associated with inadequate fasting or delayed gastric emptying, including that caused by glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1-RAs). Despite growing semaglutide…
Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder with limited therapeutic options. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, primarily used for diabetes and obesity, have emerging evidence of anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects…
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide, with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) serving as major upstream drivers. Current therapies largely address downstream risk f…
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of three antidiabetic drug classes-SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and sulfonylureas-in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) complicated by heart failure (HF). We…