ReviewLancet (London, England)2006
The incretin system: glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes.
Review in Lancet (London, England), 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 1,417 papers, 17 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Semaglutide and Vascular Regeneration in People With Diabetes and/or Obesity
Pathophysiological Study of the Increase in Pancreatic Volume in Type 2 Diabetes Treatments.
The Impact of Glucose Lowering Therapies Including Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor on Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) and Its Mobilising Factor Stromal Derived Factor-1α (SDF-1α) in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Who cites it
1,417 citing papers in PubMed, 17 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 3,845 citations in OpenAlex.
- Limited Comparative Evidence Between Metabolic Bariatric Surgery and Incretin-Based Pharmacotherapy for Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of diabetes · 2026Pooled it
- Dose-Escalation Regimens for Incretin Mimetics in Type 2 Diabetes Are Associated With Tolerance for Nausea and Vomiting.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Pooled it
- Injection-site and dermatologic reactions associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: Insights from meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and real-world evidence.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Pooled it
- Comparing Cardiovascular Outcomes of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Versus Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluation and comparison of efficacy and safety of mitochondrial modulator (Imeglimin) and DPP-4 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A Bayesian network meta-analysis.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2026Pooled it
- Long-term administration of liraglutide for weight management in pediatric patients under 18 years: evidence from 7 randomized controlled trials.Pediatric research · 2025Pooled it
- Headline: Fracture Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: Systematic Review of Cardiovascular Outcome Trials with Glucagon Like Peptide Receptor Agonists.Current osteoporosis reports · 2025Pooled it
- Association between GLP-1 receptor agonists as a class and colorectal cancer risk: a meta-analysis of retrospective cohort studies.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy and tolerability of currently approved incretin mimetics: A systematic analysis of placebo-controlled clinical trials.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2025Pooled it
- Guideline
- The efficacy of DPP IV inhibitors as adjunct therapy for patients with auto-immune Diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Liraglutide for the Treatment of Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Obesity surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of DPP-4i inhibitors on renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Lipids in health and disease · 2024Pooled it
- Protein Hydrolysates and Bioactive Peptides as Mediators of Blood Glucose-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Acute and Long-Term Studies.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Long-term effects of different hypoglycemic drugs on carotid intima-media thickness progression: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Pooled it
- Comparison of exenatide alone or combined with metformin versus metformin in the treatment of polycystic ovaries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC endocrine disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of liraglutide for weight management in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.European journal of pediatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of insulin and exenatide therapy on glycemic control and β-cell function in patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and severe hyperglycemia.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2026Trial
- Acute TRPTI™ (oleoylethanolamide) supplementation enhances incretin hormone responses: a fixed-sequence crossover study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Trial
- Effect of polyethylene glycol loxenatide on weight loss in super-obese patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Trial
1,357 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a gut-derived incretin hormone that stimulates insulin and suppresses glucagon secretion, inhibits gastric emptying, and reduces appetite and food intake. Therapeutic approaches for enhancing incretin action include degradation-resistant GLP-1 receptor agonists (incretin mimetics), and inhibitors of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) activity (incretin enhancers). Clinical trials with the incretin mimetic exenatide (two injections per day or long-acting release form once weekly) and liraglutide (one injection per day) show reductions in fasting and postprandial glucose concentrations, and haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) (1-2%), associated with weight loss (2-5 kg). The most common adverse event associated with GLP-1 receptor agonists is mild nausea, which lessens over time. Orally administered DPP-4 inhibitors, such as sitagliptin and vildagliptin, reduce HbA1c by 0.5-1.0%, with few adverse events and no weight gain. These new classes of antidiabetic agents, and incretin mimetics and enhancers, also expand beta-cell mass in preclinical studies. However, long-term clinical studies are needed to determine the benefits of targeting the incretin axis for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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