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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Solid Tumour Therapy: Exploring Their Anticancer Potential and Underlying Molecular Pathways.

Daniela Lucente, Stefania Bellino, Anna La Salvia

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Review in Genes, 2025. 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

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Metabolic Modulation in Cancer Care: The Potential Role of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2026
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  3. Diabetes and cancer: glucose control impact on survival and tumor outcomes.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Daniela LucenteNational Center for Drug Research and Evaluation, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Stefania BellinoNational Center for Drug Research and Evaluation, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1149-3835
Anna La SalviaNational Center for Drug Research and Evaluation, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5020-8657

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus, are now being investigated as agents in oncology. Recent preclinical studies have demonstrated their antitumor activity in several solid malignancies, including pancreatic, colorectal, breast, and prostate. Importantly, GLP-1 RAs modulate key signalling pathways such as PI3K/Akt, PKA, and AMPK, and exert anti-inflammatory effects by reducing cytokine production and macrophage infiltration. Preclinical data support their antineoplastic activity in vitro and in vivo, particularly by inhibiting tumour growth and metastasis. Nevertheless, there are ongoing concerns about tumorigenic effects in certain cancer types. This review critically examines the molecular mechanisms by which GLP-1 RAs influence cancer cell proliferation, apoptosis, angiogenesis, and inflammation, and emphasizes the need for further clinical studies to determine their therapeutic relevance. It also proposes assessing GLP-1 RAs as adjuncts in the management of solid tumours.

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Antineoplastic AgentsGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsNeoplasmsAnimalsApoptosisCell ProliferationGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorHumansSignal TransductionAntineoplastic AgentsGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonistsantitumor activityGLP-1 receptor agonistsinflammation and cancermolecular mechanismssolid tumours

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PMID41300804
PMCPMC12652922

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