Key differential aspects of the group of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist drugs There are several arGLP-1 s approved or under study for the use in DM2: exenatide (exenatide and exenatide LAR or weekly), liraglutide, lixisenatide, dulaglutide, semaglutide, albiglutide (withdrawn from the market), and efpeglenatide (in clinical development)
These patients continue twice-weekly dosing long-term, often because they believe it is working better, even when objective outcomes (weight loss, A1c reduction) are identical to weekly dosing
used at high doses it empties faster
Caspase-8-dependent GSDMD pyroptosis is induced in yersiniosis via caspase-8-mediated GSDMD cleavage (163)
~ Genetic variants in these genes can impair energy production, especially under stress or fasting
Most people start at 0.25mg weekly for 4 weeks, then increase to 0.5mg, with possible increases to 1mg or 2mg based on response and tolerance