A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and obesity.
AIMS: To determine whether tirzepatide use is associated with a higher risk of osteoporosis or fragility fractures compared with other glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs). METHODS: In a retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX n…
Tirzepatide, a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) and glucagon-like Peptide 1 (GLP-1) analogue, is a novel medication with comparable pharmacological characteristics and has demonstrated promising weight reduction outcomes in its ant…
Metabolic-dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most prevalent liver disease worldwide, primarily driven by the rising prevalence of both obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Historically, treatment options for patient…
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…
OBJECTIVE: SURMOUNT-MAINTAIN aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of reducing the tirzepatide dose and/or continuing the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) versus placebo in maintaining body weight (BW) reduction achieved with tirzepatide MTD. METHODS:…
IMPORTANCE: Newer antiobesity medications lead to greater weight loss and lower cardiometabolic risks. However, the high costs of these medications have raised policy questions about their value and coverage decisions. OBJECTIVE: To compare the cost-…
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a known risk factor for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and is considered a distinct phenotype with more concentric remodeling. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is also increased in obesity-related HFpEF a…
Unscrupulous manufacturers provide consumers with ways to circumvent access controls by purchasing drug products outside the legitimate prescription drug supply chain. Manufacturers are selling vials containing semaglutide and tirzepatide to consumer…
AIMS: Post-marketing surveillance has indicated potential suicide and self-injury signals in patients taking GLP-1RAs for weight management, despite no current psychiatric warnings in labeling. This study evaluated the association between GLP-1RAs an…
Heart failure (HF) and atherosclerosis represent two major cardiovascular diseases that are intricately linked, both contributing significantly to global morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burden. Despite substantial progress in diagnostic methods…
Among newer classes of drugs for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are incretin-based agents that lower both blood sugar levels and promote weight loss. They do so by activating pancreatic GLP-1 re…
INTRODUCTION: The exponential increase in obesity is responsible for the increased prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Weight loss is critical to improvement in OSA. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP1R) agonism-based therapies (GLP1RA-B…
INTRODUCTION: Currently, limited guideline-directed medical therapies are available for heart failure (HF) with preserved and mildly reduced ejection fraction (EF). Both are associated with an increased risk of hospitalization and death, especially i…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and dual GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) agonists, such as tirzepatide, have transformed the management of type 2 diabetes and obesity through durable glycemic control, weight…
The global rise in obesity has accelerated both clinical and pharmaceutical innovation in antiobesity pharmacotherapy. This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on Food and Drug Administration-approved medications and emerging investigationa…