Sgemaglutide in type 2 diabetes – is it the best glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1R agonist)?

@article{Doggrell2018SgemaglutideIT,
  title={Sgemaglutide in type 2 diabetes – is it the best glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1R agonist)?},
  author={Sheila Anne Doggrell},
  journal={Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism \& Toxicology},
  year={2018},
  volume={14},
  pages={371 - 377}
}
  • S. Doggrell
  • Published 23 February 2018
  • Medicine
  • Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology
ABSTRACT Introduction: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is produced by the gut, and in a glucose-dependent manner stimulates insulin secretion while inhibiting glucagon secretion, reduces appetite and energy intake, and delays gastric emptying. The GLP-1R agonist semaglutide has recently been registered to treat type 2 diabetes. Area covered: This review is of semaglutide in type 2 diabetes, and considers which properties of this GLP-1R agonist, may be responsible for its clinical outcome… 
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Are we waiting too long for the cardiovascular outcome trials with the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists?

  • S. Doggrell
  • Medicine, Biology
    Expert opinion on drug safety
  • 2015
This editorial demonstrates that despite being available for over 10 years, there are no cardiovascular outcome studies for any of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists which demonstrate cardiovascular safety or benefit in subjects with high cardiovascular risk.