GLP-1, a 30-amino-acid hormone, is secreted by the L-cells of the gastrointestinal tract in response to food intake
Elevated levels are associated with increased cardiovascular risk
Practical Clinical Implications 7.1 Population-Specific Cardiorenal Efficacy Type 2 diabetes with established ASCVD or CKD
Bhashyam S, Fields AV, Patterson B, Testani JM, Chen L, Shen Y-t, Shannon RP: Glucagon-like peptide-1 increases myocardial glucose uptake via p38 MAP kinasemediated, nitric oxidedependent mechanisms in conscious dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy/clinical perspective
The trial enrolled 281 participants across 42 research and healthcare centers in the United States, randomized to once-weekly subcutaneous retatrutide (0.5, 4, 8, or 12 mg), once-weekly subcutaneous dulaglutide 1.5 mg (active comparator), or placebo, over a 36-week treatment period