An early-phase trial of the GLP-1/FGF21 dual agonist HEC88473 reported dose-proportional liver fat reduction and improved glycaemic control over 5 weeks in patients with MASLD and type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Browsing: Therapeutics
Drug-class and individual-agent evidence: GLP-1 receptor agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, and the major trials behind semaglutide, tirzepatide, and related therapies.
A post hoc analysis of the DIVERSITY-CVR trial tests whether baseline ALT predicts differential HbA1c and time-in-range responses to dapagliflozin versus sitagliptin in type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 16-week randomized trial found combined training lowered GLP-1 and amylin and raised DPP-4 in adults with type 2 diabetes and overweight, without a demonstrated glycaemic benefit. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A phase 1, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of titrated noiiglutide (SHR20004) in obese Chinese adults without diabetes reported good tolerability and dose-related weight loss, with PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 26-week double-blind randomised trial testing once-weekly semaglutide added to automated insulin delivery in 72 adults with type 1 diabetes and obesity. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A first-in-human phase 1 trial of oral amycretin in overweight or obesity found it safe and tolerable, with dose-dependent gastrointestinal effects and exploratory weight loss. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Post hoc analysis of three randomised trials showing semaglutide produces similar weight loss in MASLD and MASH regardless of type 2 diabetes status or cardiometabolic risk. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Replacing mealtime insulin with weekly semaglutide missed its primary glycaemic target (90% vs 75%, p=0.18) but cut weight and insulin dose in this small open-label trial. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A prespecified STRIDE subgroup analysis examined whether once-weekly semaglutide 1.0 mg improves walking distance consistently across diabetes characteristics in 792 adults with symptomatic PAD and type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A secondary patient-reported-outcomes analysis of the SURMOUNT-1 phase 3 trial finds tirzepatide improved health-related quality of life versus placebo in adults with obesity, with larger gains at greater weight loss. PICO summary and expert commentary.