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ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2021

New Incretin Combination Treatments under Investigation in Obesity and Metabolism: A Systematic Review.

Agni Kakouri, Georgia Kanti, Efthymios Kapantais, Alexandros Kokkinos, Leonidas Lanaras, Paul Farajian, Christos Galanakis, Georgios Georgantopoulos, Nikos F Vlahos, George Mastorakos and 2 more

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Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Agni KakouriAthens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-1081-2948
Georgia KantiEndocrinology and Diabetes Center, Athens General Hospital "G. Gennimatas", 115 27 Athens, Greece.
Efthymios KapantaisHellenic Medical Association for Obesity, 115 27 Athens, Greece.
Alexandros KokkinosHellenic Medical Association for Obesity, 115 27 Athens, Greece.
Leonidas LanarasHellenic Medical Association for Obesity, 115 27 Athens, Greece.
Paul FarajianHellenic Medical Association for Obesity, 115 27 Athens, Greece.
Christos GalanakisHellenic Medical Association for Obesity, 115 27 Athens, Greece.
Georgios GeorgantopoulosHellenic Medical Association for Obesity, 115 27 Athens, Greece.
Nikos F VlahosAssisted Reproduction Unit, 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 28 Athens, Greece.
George MastorakosDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolism, 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion University Hospital, 115 28 Athens, Greece.
Alexandra BargiotaUniversity Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, 413 34 Larissa, Greece.
Georgios ValsamakisDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolism, 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion University Hospital, 115 28 Athens, Greece.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The worldwide upward trend in obesity in adults and the increased incidence of overweight children suggests that the future risk of obesity-related illnesses will be increased. The existing anti-obesity drugs act either in the central nervous system (CNS) or in the peripheral tissues, controlling the appetite and metabolism. However, weight regain is a common homeostatic response; current anti-obesity medications show limited effectiveness in achieving long-term weight loss maintenance; in addition to being linked to various side effects. Combined anti-obesity medications (per os or injectable) target more than one of the molecular pathways involved in weight regulation, as well as structures in the CNS. In this systematic review, we conducted a search of PubMed and The ClinicalTrials.gov up to February 2021. We summarized the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications, and we focused on the combined pharmacological treatments, related to the incretin hormones, currently in a clinical trial phase. We also assessed the mechanism of action and therapeutic utility of these novel hybrid peptides and potential interactions with other regulatory hormones that may have beneficial effects on obesity. As we improve our understanding of the pathophysiology of obesity, we hope to identify more novel treatment strategies.

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anti-obesity combined medicationsincretinsmetabolismobesityweight loss

Identifiers

PMID34577569
PMCPMC8468399

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