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ArticleBMC gastroenterology2026

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and pancreatic outcomes in chronic pancreatitis: a real-world cohort study.

Arkadeep Dhali, Rick Maity, Fayaz Khan, Jyotirmoy Biswas, Abdul Rafae Faisal

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Arkadeep DhaliSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK. adhali01@qub.ac.uk.
Rick MaitySchool of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India.
Fayaz KhanDepartment of Palliative Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, USA.
Jyotirmoy BiswasDepartment of General Medicine, Barasat Government Medical College and Hospital, Barasat, India.
Abdul Rafae FaisalDepartment of General Medicine, CMH Multan Institute of Medical Sciences, Multan, Pakistan.

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goalTo evaluate the association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) therapy and pancreatic, gastrointestinal, and mortality outcomes in chronic pancreatitis (CP) using the TriNetX US Collaborative Network.

backgroundCP patients face heightened risks of pancreatic insufficiency, cancer, and mortality. There are concerns regarding GLP-1 RA use and adverse pancreatic outcomes.

methodsIn this retrospective cohort study, adults (age ≥ 18 years) with CP (ICD-10-CM K86.0 or K86.1) were stratified into Cohort 1 (CP + GLP-1 RA, n = 10,978) and Cohort 2 (CP without GLP-1 RA, n = 245,024. After propensity score matching on age, sex, race, and comorbidities, 10,625 patients remained in each cohort. Primary and secondary outcomes were assessed over 3 years via risk analyses and Kaplan-Meier survival analyses.

resultsGLP-1 RA users had significantly lower incidence of exocrine insufficiency (3.1% vs. 6.3%; RR 0.491, 95%CI 0.429-0.562, p < 0.001), endocrine insufficiency (6.0% vs. 8.2%; RR 0.742, 95%CI 0.664-0.829, p < 0.001), recurrent acute pancreatitis (5.8% vs. 10.5%; RR 0.554, 95%CI 0.487-0.631, p < 0.001), pancreatic cancer (2.0% vs. 3.9%; RR 0.498, 95%CI 0.421-0.590, p < 0.001), ED visits (17.4% vs. 22.4%; RR 0.778, p < 0.001), hospitalizations (18.0% vs. 26.3%; RR 0.684, p < 0.001), and gastroparesis (2.3% vs. 3.0%; RR 0.771, p = 0.003). Critically, all-cause mortality was 6.9% in GLP-1 RA users versus 16.4% in non-users (RR 0.423, 95%CI 0.390-0.459, p < 0.001), with 3-year survival of 88.6% versus 79.1%.

conclusionsGLP-1 RA use was associated with substantially lower risks of pancreatic and gastrointestinal outcomes, along with improved overall survival, providing observational evidence supporting safety signals.

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Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsPancreatitis, ChronicAdultAgedExocrine Pancreatic InsufficiencyFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsChronic PancreatitisCohortGLP-1 Receptor AgonistsPancreatic InsufficiencyPancreatitis

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