New York, NY: Springer New York (2014)
These results highlight semaglutides early action on decreasing major cardiovascular events, with significant benefits already evident by the first six months, and for some, even earlier, even before any major weight loss and before most patients would have been titrated to their full target dose of 2.4 mg, lead author Jorge Plutzky, MD, director of preventive cardiology with Brigham and Womens Hospital, said in a statement
Patients who relied on compounded semaglutide are transitioning back to branded Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus
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Key Points The incretins glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) are gut-derived hormones that potentiate insulin secretion and contribute to glucose metabolism through a wide range of physiological actions Inhibitors of the incretin-inactivating enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) and DPP-4-resistant injectable GLP-1 receptor agonists have been developed for the treatment of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) GLP-1 and other gut-derived hormones might directly and/or indirectly regulate electrolyte and fluid homeostasis by influencing feeding and drinking behaviour as well as electrolyte transport in the kidneys and gastrointestinal tract GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors increase natriuresis in T2DM, possibly through overlapping and distinct mechanisms, and might slightly improve renal haemodynamics in the setting of diabetes-related glomerular hyperfiltration Incretin-based therapies seem to directly influence renal physiology and have indirect metabolic and haemodynamic actions that might reduce renal risk in T2DM
