A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and obesity.
AIMS: This study compares the therapeutic efficacy, gastrointestinal (GI) adverse event (AE) rates and the relationship between the therapeutic efficacy and GI AEs in randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials (RCTs) of GLP-1 RAs and the dual GLP…
BACKGROUND: Incretin-based therapies are used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, but the presence of diabetes diminishes the magnitude of weight loss produced by these drugs in people with obesity. It is not known whether this attenuated weight ch…
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and multiple malignancies, and epidemiology reveals an increasing burden of obesity-related cancers, in particular liver, pancreatic and endometrial. Obesity is also clear…
AIM: To assess the efficacy and safety of once-weekly tirzepatide in Japanese participants with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This subpopulation analysis of 41 Japanese participants from three clinical trial sites in the S…
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review summarizes key findings from cardiovascular disease prevention studies presented at the 2025 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Conference. It highlights trials on novel therapies, vaccination, blood pressure manageme…
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: In type 1 diabetes, the counterregulatory glucagon response to low plasma glucose is impaired. The resulting increased risk of hypoglycaemia necessitates novel strategies to ameliorate alpha cell impairment. Here, we aimed to establi…
Tirzepatide, a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist, has shown unprecedented efficacy in weight loss and improving metabolic parameters in clinical trials. However, the durability of these benefits after treatment cessation remains poorly understood. This…
AIMS: To understand real-world tirzepatide utilization and effectiveness (change in weight and body mass index [BMI]) among people without type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the United States. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective, observational study used…
Triple activation of the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R), the GIP receptor (GIPR), and the glucagon receptor (GCGR) is an innovative strategy for treating obesity and diabetes. We report the rational design of triple GLP-1R/GCGR/GIPR agonis…
AIMS: To compare the association of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA), sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) therapies on lower extremity vascular complications and mortal…
BACKGROUND: This meta-analysis aims to evaluate efficacy and safety of tirzepatide for weight loss, including its dose-response relationship and adverse event profile. METHODS: Studies were retrieved from high-impact journals and included phase 1 to…
AIMS: This participant-level exploratory analysis assessed the continuous time spent in glycaemic control and/or with sustained weight reductions with tirzepatide treatment in participants with type 2 diabetes (T2D) from the SURPASS programme. MATERI…
Injectable antiobesity medications (AOMs), including liraglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide, have demonstrated significant efficacy in promoting weight loss and improving glycemic control. However, the extent to which diet and food intake and rela…
AIMS: The use of incretin analogues has emerged as an effective approach to achieve both enhanced insulin secretion and weight loss in Type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients. Agonists which bind and stimulate multiple receptors have shown particular promise.…
Incretin hormones, including glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), play pivotal roles in glucose homeostasis and metabolic regulation. Therapeutic incretin receptor agonists (RAs), such as tirzepatide…
INTRODUCTION: Reports of suicidality associated with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have been reported to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We previously reported an i…
Aims The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the short-term impact of tirzepatide on liver fibrosis markers, specifically the Fibrosis-3 index (FIB-3), Fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4), and aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI)…