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Liraglutide: the therapeutic promise from animal models.
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PMID:  20887299     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: To review the differences between the human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) molecule and the analogue liraglutide, and to summarise key data from the liraglutide preclinical study programme showing the therapeutic promise of this new agent.
KEY FINDINGS: Liraglutide is a full agonist of the GLP-1 receptor and shares 97% of its amino acid sequence identity with human GLP-1. Unlike human GLP-1, however, liraglutide binds reversibly to serum albumin, and thus has increased resistance to enzymatic degradation and a longer half-life. In preclinical studies, liraglutide demonstrated good glycaemic control, mediated by the glucose-dependent stimulation of insulin and suppression of glucagon secretion and by delayed gastric emptying. Liraglutide also had positive effects on body weight, beta-cell preservation and mass, and cardiac function.
CONCLUSIONS: The therapeutic promise of liraglutide is evident from preclinical data. Liraglutide showed the potential to provide good glycaemic control without increasing the risk of hypoglycaemia and, as with exenatide, but not dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, to mediate weight loss. Although these benefits have subsequently been studied clinically, beta-cell mass can be directly studied only in animal models. In common with other incretin-based therapies, liraglutide showed the potential to modulate the progressive loss of beta-cell function that drives the continuing deterioration in glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. Body weight was lowered by a mechanism involving mainly lowered energy intake, but also potentially altered food preference and maintained energy expenditure despite weight loss.
Authors:
L B Knudsen
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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:  4-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Affiliation:
Department Biology and Pharmacology Mgt, Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Park, DK-2760, Måløv, Denmark. lbkn@novonordisk.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Body Weight / drug effects
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / drug therapy,  metabolism,  physiopathology
Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors / pharmacology
Glucagon / metabolism
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 / analogs & derivatives*,  metabolism,  pharmacology
Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated / metabolism
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology
Insulin / metabolism,  therapeutic use
Insulin-Secreting Cells / drug effects,  metabolism
Mice
Mice, Obese
Peptides / pharmacology
Rats
Rats, Zucker
Receptors, Glucagon / agonists,  metabolism
Swine
Swine, Miniature
Venoms / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors; 0/Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated; 0/Hypoglycemic Agents; 0/Peptides; 0/Receptors, Glucagon; 0/Venoms; 0/glucagon-like peptide receptor; 0/liraglutide; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 141732-76-5/exenatide; 89750-14-1/Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; 9007-92-5/Glucagon

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