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DIABETES THERAPY
Volume 6, Issue 3, Pages 239-256Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s13300-015-0127-x
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists; GLP-1 RAs; Incretin; Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are useful tools for treating type 2 diabetes mellitus. In their recent position statement, the American Diabetes Association and European Association for the Study of Diabetes recommend GLP1-RAs as add-on to metformin when therapeutic goals are not achieved with monotherapy, particularly for patients who wish to avoid weight gain or hypoglycemia. GLP1-RAs differ substantially in their duration of action, frequency of administration and clinical profile. Members of this class approved for clinical use include exenatide twice-daily, exenatide once-weekly, liraglutide and lixisenatide once-daily. Recently, two new once-weekly GLP1-RAs have been approved: dulaglutide and albiglutide. This article summarizes properties of short-and long-acting GLP-1 analogs, and provides useful information to help choose the most appropriate compound for individual patients.
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