Accumulating evidence has implicated that liraglutide, one of the human glucagon‑like peptide‑1 (GLP‑1) analogues, elicits protective effects on diabetic nephropathy; however, the mechanism has yet to be fully elucidated. The present study aimed to assess the effect and underlying mechanisms of liraglutide in diabetic nephropathy. Wistar rats with streptozotocin‑induced diabetes mellitus were s...

OBJECTIVE IDegLira is a novel, fixed-ratio combination of the long-acting basal insulin, insulin degludec, and the long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 analog liraglutide. We studied the effect of IDegLira versus its components on postprandial glucose (PPG) in type 2 diabetes. METHODS In this substudy, 260 (15.6%) of the original 1663 patients with inadequate glycemic control participating in ...

Currently, six glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are approved for treating type 2 diabetes. These fall into two classes based on their receptor activation: short-acting exenatide twice daily and lixisenatide once daily; and longer-acting liraglutide once daily, exenatide once weekly, albiglutide once weekly and dulaglutide once weekly. The phase III trial of a seventh GLP-1RA...

This commentary analyzes the Liraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes: Evaluation of Cardiovascular Outcome Results (LEADER) trial, which has reported the cardiovascular benefits of liraglutide. It places the results of this seminal trial in the context of the evolution of diabetes care, compares them with other recently published cardiovascular outcome trials, and suggests novel mechanisms to...

Abstract Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog that has been utilized for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. at higher dose also shows beneficial effects in weight loss, which prompted its widespread use as an anti-obesity drug. The potential liraglutide to treat Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive impairment suggested. Nevertheless, pharmacokinetics liraglutide, includi...

BACKGROUND Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) analogues are promising new treatment options for patients with type 2 diabetes, but may have both potentially beneficial and harmful cardiovascular effects. This may also be the case for the analogues of GLP1 for clinical use. The present study examined the effect of treatment with liraglutide, a long-acting GLP1 analogue, on myocardial ischemia and re...

Context Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists are popular antidiabetic drugs with potent glucose-lowering effects and low risk of hypoglycemia. Animal experiments and human data indicate that tolerance develops toward at least some of their effects (e.g., gastric motility). Whether tolerance develops toward the glucose-lowering effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists has never b...

BACKGROUND Poor control of type 2 diabetes results in substantial long-term consequences. Studies of new diabetes treatments are rarely designed to assess mortality, complication rates and costs. We sought to estimate the long-term consequences of liraglutide and rosiglitazone both added to glimepiride. METHODS To estimate long-term clinical and economic consequences, we used the CORE diabete...

BACKGROUND/AIM Intragastric balloon (IGB) is an effective and safe method of weight reduction. However, IGBs have been associated with a high rate of weight regain post removal. Accordingly, ways to improve sustained weight reduction including concomitant treatment with Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists have been proposed. This study aims to evaluate the effect of adding Liraglutide to I...

We performed a network meta-analysis to compare the efficacy of 12 single-drug regimens (Glibenclamide, Glimepiride, Pioglitazone, Rosiglitazone, Repaglinide, Metformin, Sitaglitin, Exenatide, Liraglutide, Acarbose, Benfluorex, and Glipizide) in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Fifteen relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included; direct and indirect evidence from...