Pharmacotherapy of obesity: an update on the available medications and drugs under investigation

M Chakhtoura, R Haber, M Ghezzawi, C Rhayem… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Obesity is an epidemic and a public health threat. Medical weight management remains one
of the options for the treatment of excess weight and recent advances have revolutionized …

American Association of Clinical Endocrinology clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in primary care and …

K Cusi, S Isaacs, D Barb, R Basu, S Caprio… - Endocrine Practice, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To provide evidence-based recommendations regarding the diagnosis and
management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis …

Triple–hormone-receptor agonist retatrutide for obesity—a phase 2 trial

AM Jastreboff, LM Kaplan, JP Frías, Q Wu… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Retatrutide (LY3437943) is an agonist of the glucose-dependent insulinotropic
polypeptide, glucagon-like peptide 1, and glucagon receptors. Its dose–response …

Two-year effects of semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity: the STEP 5 trial

WT Garvey, RL Batterham, M Bhatta, S Buscemi… - Nature medicine, 2022 - nature.com
The STEP 5 trial assessed the efficacy and safety of once-weekly subcutaneous
semaglutide 2.4 mg versus placebo (both plus behavioral intervention) for long-term …

Tirzepatide after intensive lifestyle intervention in adults with overweight or obesity: the SURMOUNT-3 phase 3 trial

TA Wadden, AM Chao, S Machineni, R Kushner… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
The effects of tirzepatide, a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like
peptide-1 receptor agonist, on weight reduction after successful intensive lifestyle …

Tirzepatide once weekly for the treatment of obesity

AM Jastreboff, LJ Aronne, NN Ahmad… - … England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Obesity is a chronic disease that results in substantial global morbidity and
mortality. The efficacy and safety of tirzepatide, a novel glucose-dependent insulinotropic …

2024 heart disease and stroke statistics: a report of US and global data from the American Heart Association

SS Martin, AW Aday, ZI Almarzooq, CAM Anderson… - Circulation, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease …

Heart disease and stroke statistics—2023 update: a report from the American Heart Association

CW Tsao, AW Aday, ZI Almarzooq, CAM Anderson… - Circulation, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

Anti-obesity drug discovery: advances and challenges

TD Müller, M Blüher, MH Tschöp… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2022 - nature.com
Enormous progress has been made in the last half-century in the management of diseases
closely integrated with excess body weight, such as hypertension, adult-onset diabetes and …

Effect of weekly subcutaneous semaglutide vs daily liraglutide on body weight in adults with overweight or obesity without diabetes: the STEP 8 randomized clinical …

DM Rubino, FL Greenway, U Khalid, PM O'Neil… - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Phase 3 trials have not compared semaglutide and liraglutide, glucagon-like
peptide-1 analogues available for weight management. Objective To compare the efficacy …