The evolving place of incretin-based therapies in type 2 diabetes.

Baptist Gallwitz
Author Information
  1. Baptist Gallwitz: Medizinische Klinik IV, Otfried-Müller-Strasse 10, 72076, Tübingen, Germany. baptist.gallwitz@med.uni-tuebingen.de

Abstract

Treatment options for type 2 diabetes based on the action of the incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) were first introduced in 2005. These comprise the injectable GLP-1 receptor agonists solely acting on the GLP-1 receptor on the one hand and orally active dipeptidyl-peptidase inhibitors (DPP-4 inhibitors) raising endogenous GLP-1 and other hormone levels by inhibiting the degrading enzyme DPP-4. In adult medicine, both treatment options are attractive and more commonly used because of their action and safety profile. The incretin-based therapies stimulate insulin secretion and inhibit glucagon secretion in a glucose-dependent manner and carry no intrinsic risk of hypoglycaemia. GLP-1 receptor agonists allow weight loss, whereas DPP-4 inhibitors are weight neutral. This review gives an overview of the mechanism of action and the substances and clinical data available.

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MeSH Term

Adolescent
Adult
Animals
Child
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4
Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors
Disease Models, Animal
Glucagon
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents
Insulin
Insulin Secretion

Chemicals

Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors
Hypoglycemic Agents
Insulin
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1
Glucagon
DPP4 protein, human
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4

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