Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) approved by the FDA for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (under the brand names Ozempic and Rybelsus) and chronic weight management (as Wegovy)
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Lipid profile changes induced by glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
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PIONEER 3: Head-to-head vs Januvia (sitagliptin) 1,4 Study design: 78-week, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, active controlled, parallel-group, phase 3a trial designed to assess the efficacy and assess long-term adverse event profile of once-daily semaglutide tablets vs Januvia in addition to metformin with or without sulfonylurea