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ReviewPharmaceutics2025

Emerging Frontiers in GLP-1 Therapeutics: A Comprehensive Evidence Base (2025).

Shikha Patel, Sarfaraz K Niazi

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Shikha PatelmAbtide Scientific Communications, Ahmedabad 380001, India.ORCID 0000-0001-8474-2463
Sarfaraz K NiaziCollege of Pharmacy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0513-0336

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have evolved from glucose-lowering agents to transformative therapies across multiple organ systems. This comprehensive review synthesizes current evidence on the mechanisms, established applications, and emerging therapeutic frontiers of GLP-1 RAs.

methodsWe conducted a systematic literature search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception through May 2025, using controlled vocabulary and free-text terms related to GLP-1 RAs, their mechanisms, and clinical applications.

resultsGLP-1 RAs demonstrate pleiotropic effects through fundamental cellular mechanisms, including enhanced mitochondrial function, anti-inflammatory actions, improved cellular quality control, and comprehensive metabolic regulation. Established applications demonstrate robust efficacy in diabetes management (HbA1c reductions of 1.5-2.0%), obesity treatment (weight loss of 7-24%), and cardiovascular protection (14-20% reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events, or MACE). Emerging applications span neurological disorders, dermatological conditions, respiratory diseases, and novel applications in addiction medicine and autoimmune disorders.

conclusionsGLP-1 RAs represent a paradigmatic shift toward multi-system therapeutic intervention, with expanding evidence supporting their role as comprehensive metabolic modulators.

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cardiovascular diseaseGLP-1GLP-1 Receptor peptide Agonistsobesitytype 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID40871057
PMCPMC12389369

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