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Liraglutide: effects beyond glycaemic control in diabetes treatment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20887302     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: To review the non-glycaemic effects of liraglutide, including potential improvements in body weight, systolic blood pressure (SBP) and pancreatic beta-cell function.
KEY FINDINGS: Liraglutide induced weight loss of around 2-3 kg compared with weight increases of 1-2 kg with active comparators such as insulin glargine, rosiglitazone and glimepiride. Exenatide demonstrated similar weight benefits to liraglutide, but the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, sitagliptin, saxagliptin and vildagliptin, were weight neutral. Liraglutide was associated with decreases in SBP of 2-7 mmHg, whereas exenatide, vildagliptin and sitagliptin demonstrated SBP reductions of around 2-3 mmHg. Measures of pancreatic beta-cell function were improved with liraglutide vs. placebo, rosiglitazone and exenatide. However, DPP-4 inhibitors appear to have less effect on beta-cell function than glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists.
CONCLUSIONS: In addition to glycaemic control, liraglutide and the other incretin-based therapies offer additional non-glycaemic benefits to varying degrees. The ability of GLP-1 receptor agonists to provide modest, but clinically relevant improvements in body weight and SBP, and to potentially benefit beta-cell function make them an exciting therapeutic option for individuals with diabetes. In contrast, DPP-4 inhibitors are weight neutral and may have lesser benefits on beta-cell function.
Authors:
J B McGill
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of clinical practice. Supplement     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1368-504X     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Clin Pract Suppl     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-04     Completed Date:  2011-04-27     Revised Date:  2011-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9712380     Medline TA:  Int J Clin Pract Suppl     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  28-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Affiliation:
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. jmcgill@dom.wustl.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Body Weight / drug effects
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / drug therapy,  metabolism,  physiopathology
Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors / pharmacokinetics*,  therapeutic use
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacokinetics,  therapeutic use
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacokinetics*,  therapeutic use
Insulin / analogs & derivatives
Insulin-Secreting Cells / drug effects,  metabolism
Therapeutic Equivalency
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors; 0/Hypoglycemic Agents; 0/liraglutide; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 89750-14-1/Glucagon-Like Peptide 1

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