scholarly journals Evolution of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for the treatment of type 2 diabetes

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 286-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gagik R. Galstyan ◽  
Evgeniya A. Karataeva ◽  
Ekaterina A. Yudovich
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Glycemic Control ◽  
Antidiabetic Drugs ◽  
Incretin Effect ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Short Acting ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide 1 ◽  
Long Acting

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are a class of antidiabetic drugs developed over the past 15 years. GLP-1, a gastrointestinal peptide hormone that contributes to the postprandial incretin effect, stimulates glucose-dependent insulin secretion. The incretin effect is greatly diminished in type 2 diabetes, but can be restored by GLP-1RAs. These drugs also exert other GLP-1 effects, including reducing glucagon secretion, delaying gastric emptying, reducing food intake, improving cardiac ventricular function, and lowering blood pressure. Short-acting GLP-1RAs are administered once daily (lixisenatide) or twice daily (exenatide); long-acting GLP 1RAs are administered once daily (liraglutide) or once weekly (slow-release exenatide, dulaglutide, albiglutide). All GLP-1RAs significantly reduce glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in patients with type 2 diabetes whose glycemic control is inadequate with oral antidiabetic drugs. Compared with other antidiabetic medications, GLP-1RAs provide better glycemic control with the additional benefit of weight loss. Within this class, long-acting GLP-1RAs are more efficacious than short-acting GLP-1RAs, with similar or lower risk of hypoglycemia and lower incidence of gastrointestinal adverse effects. Head-to-head trials and a network meta-analysis suggest that once daily liraglutide is the most effective GLP-1RA in reducing HbA1c. Dulaglutide is the only once-weekly GLP 1RA demonstrated to be noninferior to liraglutide. The once-weekly GLP-1RAs offer additional advantages to patients, including fewer injections and easy-to-use, single-dose pen devices. Despite the relatively recent development of GLP-1RAs, international diabetes guidelines recognize the benefits of this class of drugs and recommend them as a treatment option for patients with type 2 diabetes.

scholarly journals A practical Guide to Treatment with Liraglutide

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. CMT.S4148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devasenan Devendra ◽  
Vassiliki Bravis
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Glycemic Control ◽  
Receptor Agonist ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide 1

Liraglutide–-a once-daily human glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist for treatment of Type 2 diabetes–-provides effective glycemic control with a lower incidence of hypoglycemia than therapies such as glimepiride and exenatide, and reduces body weight and systolic blood pressure. This article briefly discusses efficacy and safety results from the Liraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes (LEAD) program, before considering practical issues of identifying and educating patients who may be suitable for liraglutide therapy.

scholarly journals Durable Effects of iGlarLixi Up to 52 Weeks in Type 2 Diabetes: The LixiLan-G Extension Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence Blonde ◽  
Julio Rosenstock ◽  
Juan Frias ◽  
Andreas L. Birkenfeld ◽  
Elisabeth Niemoeller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Fixed Ratio ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide 1 ◽  
Design And Methods ◽  
Extension Period

<b>Objective</b> <p><a>In the LixiLan-G trial, switching to iGlarLixi, a once-daily titratable fixed-ratio combination of insulin glargine </a>100 units/mL and the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) lixisenatide, improved glucose control in type 2 diabetes (T2D) uncontrolled with GLP-1 RAs over 26 weeks versus continuing prior GLP-1 RA. A prespecified, 26-week, single-arm extension of LixiLan-G aimed to determine the durability of iGlarLixi efficacy and safety over 52 weeks. </p> <p><b>Research Design and Methods</b></p> <p>Participants with T2D uncontrolled by GLP-1 RAs (HbA<sub>1c</sub> 7–9 % [53–75 mmol/mol]) were initially randomized to switch to iGlarLixi or continue prior GLP-1 RA. Those randomized to iGlarLixi who completed the 26-week primary endpoint period could continue iGlarLixi open-label treatment over a 26-week extension to assess durability of efficacy and safety.</p> <p><b>Results</b></p> <p>Glycemic control achieved with iGlarLixi at week 26 (mean HbA<sub>1c</sub> 6.7 % [50 mmol/mol]) was maintained at week 52 (mean HbA<sub>1c</sub> 6.7 % [50 mmol/mol]; mean ± standard deviation change from baseline at week 52: −1.0 ± 0.9 % [11 ± 10 mmol/mol]). Proportions of participants reaching HbA<sub>1c</sub> <7 % (53 mmol/mol) with iGlarLixi were similar at week 26 (62%) and 52 (64%), as were those reaching this target without documented symptomatic (<3.0 mmol/L) hypoglycemia (57% and 58%). Safety of iGlarLixi was similar at weeks 26 and 52, with low rates of documented symptomatic hypoglycemia and gastrointestinal events.</p> <p><b>Conclusions</b></p> The efficacy and safety of iGlarLixi at the end of the 26-week randomized treatment period was maintained over the 26-week extension period in the LixiLan-G trial.

scholarly journals The experience with the clinical application of liralgutide (victosa), the first analog of human glucagon-like peptide-1 in the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus - expanding the range of possibilities

2012 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
E N Ostroukhova ◽  
O K Khmel'nitskiĭ ◽  
E I Krasil'nikova ◽  
K S Davidenko
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Brand Name ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide 1 ◽  
Long Acting

This paper reports the results of the treatment of 71 patients presenting with type 2 diabetes mellitus using liraglutide, a long-acting analog of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) marketed under the brand name Victoza. Practically all the patients experienced either improvement or normalization of the parameters of carbohydrate metabolism in conjunction with a reduction of their body weight and arterial pressure. There were no severe hypoglycemic episodes and other adverse reactions to the therapy. It is recommended that Victoza should be more widely used for the treatment of the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

scholarly journals Glucagon-Like Peptide 1: A Predictor of Type 2 Diabetes?

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Ploug Larsen ◽  
Signe Sørensen Torekov
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fasting Glucose ◽  
Incretin Effect ◽  
Nonesterified Fatty Acids ◽  
Incretin Hormone ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide 1

Background. The incretin effect is impaired in patients with type 2 diabetes. Aim. To assess the relation between the incretin hormone GLP-1 and the prediabetic subtypes: impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and the combined IFG/IGT to investigate whether a low GLP-1 response may be a predictor of prediabetes in adults. Method. 298 articles were found using a broad search phrase on the PubMed database and after the assessment of titles and abstracts 19 articles were included. Results and Discussion. Studies assessing i-IFG/IFG and i-IGT/IGT found both increased, unaltered, and reduced GLP-1 levels. Studies assessing IFG/IGT found unaltered or reduced GLP-1 levels. When assessing the five studies with the largest sample size, it clearly suggests a decreased GLP-1 response in IFG/IGT subjects. Several other factors (BMI, glucagon, age, and nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA)), including medications (metformin), may also influence the secretion of GLP-1. Conclusion. This review suggests that the GLP-1 response is a variable in prediabetes possibly due to a varying GLP-1-secreting profile during the development and progression of type 2 diabetes or difference in the measurement technique. Longitudinal prospective studies are needed to assess whether a reduced GLP-1 response is a predictor of diabetes.

scholarly journals Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Albiglutide, a Long-Acting Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Mimetic, in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

2008 ◽  
Vol 93 (12) ◽  
pp. 4810-4817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica E. Matthews ◽  
Murray W. Stewart ◽  
Erika H. De Boever ◽  
Robert L. Dobbins ◽  
Rebecca J. Hodge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide 1 ◽  
Long Acting
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