Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor: mechanisms and advances in therapy

Z Zheng, Y Zong, Y Ma, Y Tian, Y Pang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor, known as GLP-1R, is a vital
component of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family and is found primarily on the …

Steatotic liver disease: pathophysiology and emerging pharmacotherapies

M Kokkorakis, E Muzurović, Š Volčanšek… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Steatotic liver disease (SLD) displays a dynamic and complex disease phenotype.
Consequently, the metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease …

EASL-EASD-EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)

European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)… - Obesity Facts, 2024 - karger.com
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously termed non-
alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is defined as steatotic liver disease (SLD) in the …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging pharmacotherapies for obesity: a systematic review

M Kokkorakis, M Chakhtoura, C Rhayem… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The history of anti-obesity pharmacotherapies is marked by disappointments, often
entangled with societal pressure promoting weight loss and the prevailing conviction that …

Safety and efficacy of once-weekly efruxifermin versus placebo in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (HARMONY): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo …

SA Harrison, JP Frias, G Neff, GA Abrams… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) regulates metabolism and protects cells
against stress. Efruxifermin is a bivalent Fc–FGF21 analogue that replicates FGF21 agonism …

What is the pipeline for future medications for obesity?

E Melson, U Ashraf, D Papamargaritis… - International Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Obesity is a chronic disease associated with increased risk of obesity-related complications
and mortality. Our better understanding of the weight regulation mechanisms and the role of …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of pemvidutide, a GLP-1/glucagon dual receptor agonist, on MASLD: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

SA Harrison, SK Browne, JJ Suschak, S Tomah… - Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background & Aims This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to
assess the effects of pemvidutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)/glucagon dual receptor …

Role of semaglutide in the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Bandyopadhyay, S Das, SS Samajdar… - Diabetes & Metabolic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aim This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and
safety of 24 weeks of semaglutide treatment in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease …

NAFLD and NASH: etiology, targets and emerging therapies

S Wei, L Wang, PC Evans, S Xu - Drug Discovery Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) pose a
significant threat to human health and cause a tremendous socioeconomic burden …

Metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease and the heart

S Driessen, SM Francque, SD Anker, MC Cabezas… - Hepatology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The prevalence and severity of metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease
(MASLD) are increasing. Physicians who treat patients with MASLD may acknowledge the …