A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and obesity.
INTRODUCTION: For the first time in history, a medication - tirzepatide, has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This approval adds to the current array of therapeu…
Obesity is a growing global health concern with widespread impacts on physical, psychological, and social well-being. Clinically, it is a major driver of type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease (CVD), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD),…
AIMS: This indirect treatment comparison (ITC) compared the efficacy and safety of tirzepatide with semaglutide for managing obesity or overweight in participants with type 2 diabetes (T2D), informed by the pivotal trials SURMOUNT-2 and STEP 2. MATER…
AIMS: We assessed changes in body composition following tirzepatide treatment in a substudy of participants with obesity or overweight from the SURMOUNT-1 trial, overall and post hoc in clinically relevant subgroups. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Substudy p…
AIM: To evaluate the long-term economic implications and potential budgetary consequences for the national health insurance system (NHIS) of tirzepatide versus semaglutide as add-on therapy to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM…
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…
BACKGROUND: The increasing prevalence of obesity represents a significant and growing challenge in orthopaedic surgery. This is particularly true for patients with morbid obesity, who have a significantly increased risk of postoperative complications…
A woman in her early 40s presented with pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath, which had progressively worsened over 20 days following initiation of tirzepatide (Manjaro). Her D-dimer level was elevated at 1340 ng/mL, prompting a CT pulmonary…
Oxidative stress (OS) and inflammation play essential roles in the development of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Tirzepatide (TZP) has a protective effect in diabetes. However, its underlying mechanism in DN remains unclear. DN model mice were induced by…
OBJECTIVE: New therapies are urgently needed for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to e…
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)…
INTRODUCTION: Thyroid nodules are common and require vigilant monitoring due to malignancy potential. They become particularly concerning in patients using glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) analogs, which are associated with a proposed increased risk of…
: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex metabolic disorder characterized by insulin resistance, impaired insulin secretion, and chronic hyperglycemia. Recent studies have identified microRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small non-coding RNAs that reg…
Obesity in non-diabetic adults remains a significant clinical challenge, prompting the need for effective pharmacological therapies that achieve meaningful weight loss with acceptable tolerability. Semaglutide, a selective glucagon-like peptide-1 (GL…
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by repetitive collapse of the upper airway during sleep, resulting in intermittent hypoxemia and sleep fragmentation. OSA is a highly prevalent condition, strong…
A recent article highlighted the hepatic benefits of intermittent fasting, particularly during Ramadan. However, the rising use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonists (RAs) is altering…
BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity pose serious health challenges for individuals and societies. This study aims to facilitate personalised treatment of obesity by summarising recent research on weight-loss pharmacotherapies, with a focus on their ef…
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is frequently complicated by atherosclerosis (AS), with substantial overlap in their underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, posing serious threats to patient health. Tirzepatide, a novel dual agonist of glucose-depe…