A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and obesity.
CONTEXT: Novel dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist (RA) tirzepatide demonstrated substantially greater glucose control and weight loss (WL) compared with selective GLP-1RA dulag…
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The pharmacokinetics (PK) and single-dose tolerability of tirzepatide, a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist being developed for once-weekly treatment of type 2 diabetes…
BACKGROUND: Till date, there is no Cochrane meta-analysis available which has analyzed efficacy and safety of tirzepatide in type-2 diabetes. This meta-analysis was undertaken to address this knowledge gap. METHODS: Electronic databases were searched…
Tirzepatide is a dual gastric inhibitory peptide/glucagon-like peptide 1 (GIP/GLP-1) receptor agonist formulated as a synthetic linear peptide, based on the native GIP sequence. It has a prolonged half-life of 5 days, which enables once-weekly dosing…
BACKGROUND: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists are approved to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. They elicit robust improvements in glycemic control and weight loss, combined with cardioprotection in individuals at risk of or with pr…
There is a new generation of antiobesity drugs in development or just arriving on the scene. First, setmelanotide has been approved for three of the ultrarare genetic conditions that cause obesity-pro-opiomelanocortin deficiency, proprotein convertas…
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) based therapy is an established treatment option for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and is recommended early in the treatment algorithm owing to glycaemic efficacy, weight reduction and favourable ca…
BACKGROUND: Tirzepatide is a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist that is under development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The efficacy and safety of once-weekly tirzepatide as…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) are two gut hormones, defined incretins, responsible for the amplification of insulin secretion after oral glucose intake. Unlike GLP-1, GIP has little acute effec…
: Obesity is a growing threat to public health, increasing risks of numerous diseases and mortality, and impairing quality of life. If current trends continue, more than 1.1 billion individuals will have obesity in 2030, corresponding to almost 2.5 t…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists are the antidiabetic agents that are associated with the greatest weight loss beyond a marked reduction in glycated haemoglobin. Weight loss results from a reduction in appetite through a predominant central…
Tirzepatide is a novel once-a-week dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, currently under trial to assess glycemic efficacy and safety in people with type 2 diabetes. A systematic review and me…
Frias JP, Davies MJ, Rosenstock J, et al.N Engl J Med. 2021;385:503-15. 34170647.
The incretin hormones glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) have their main physiological role in augmenting insulin secretion after their nutrient-induced secretion from the gut. A functioning entero-…