A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
Recent trials underscore the cardiovascular (CV), renal, and metabolic benefits of semaglutide in individuals with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D). In T2D, semaglutide enhances glycemic control, reduces major adverse CV events (MACE), and slows chr…
AIMS: The cardioprotective effects of semaglutide 2.4 mg reported in the SELECT cardiovascular (CV) outcomes trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03574597) provide clinical benefit for subjects with overweight or obesity and established CV disease without ty…
The cost effectiveness of pharmacotherapies for obesity (such as semaglutide, tirzepatide, liraglutide, and newer agents) is increasingly being appraised by health technology assessment (HTA) bodies. Modelling is required to extrapolate weight change…
BACKGROUND: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (RAs), initially approved for the management of diabetes, have demonstrated a wide range of metabolic benefits. However, their benefit and safety profile in liver transplant (LT) recipient…
OBJECTIVE: In this case study conducted in a Danish general practice, we aimed to explore how patients with obesity experience a novel treatment approach: group consultations (GCs) for weight loss, lifestyle changes and semaglutide treatment. To rece…
Diabetes is now a global chronic disease, with the number of people with diabetes expected to reach 643 million by the end of 2030. Semaglutide, a human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue with 94% similarity to human GLP-1, can promote insulin…
BACKGROUND: Obesity has emerged as a pressing global health challenge, and therapies based on glucagon-like Peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have transformed its management. Currently, liraglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide are FDA-approved…
INTRODUCTION: The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue semaglutide is approved as an oral formulation for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. This study aimed to confirm bioequivalence between a new, second-generation (2G) oral semaglutide formulat…
Peptide therapeutics are rapidly emerging as a new drug modality, bridging the gap between small molecules and biologics to target diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disorders. Despite their advantages, challenges like metabolic in…
INTRODUCTION: The evoke/evoke+ trials are investigating semaglutide in a population with early Alzheimer's disease (AD). Specific analyses of semaglutide safety data in older adults are limited; therefore, in the current analysis, we aimed to evaluat…
SUMMARY: Levothyroxine is the backbone of hypothyroidism treatment. The dosage of levothyroxine varies; however, as an estimate, an average adult patient will require 1.6 micrograms per kilogram of body weight. We present the case of a patient with h…
BACKGROUND: The FLOW clinical trial recently demonstrated that the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist once-weekly semaglutide 1 mg was associated with kidney- and cardio-protective effects (the latter already shown in the SUSTAIN 6 trial) compa…
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…
GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1-RA) are emerging as promising agents beyond their established role in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity treatment, showing significant nephroprotective effects. The FLOW study demonstrated that semaglutide sig…
Parkinson's disease demonstrates increased iron concentration in the substantia nigra (SN). The progression of iron and its interaction with neuromelanin content and dopaminergic dysregulation from prodromal to early-stage Parkinson's disease remain…