Insights into the Mechanism of Action of Tirzepatide: A Narrative Review
- Open Access
- 06-11-2025
- GIP-GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
- Review
- Authors
- Rodolfo J. Galindo
- Alice Y. Y. Cheng
- Christine Longuet
- Minrong Ai
- Tamer Coskun
- Raleigh Malik
- Jennifer Peleshok
- Joshua A. Levine
- Julia P. Dunn
- Published in
- Diabetes Therapy
Abstract
Tirzepatide is the first dual long-acting glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults, for reducing excess body weight and maintaining long-term weight reduction in adults with obesity or overweight and at least one weight-related comorbid condition, and for treating obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity. Recent studies found beneficial effects on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and on metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis; its effects on cardiovascular outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes, as well as on reducing morbidity and mortality in people with obesity/overweight, remain under investigation. Here, we review the mechanistic activity of tirzepatide and its effect on glycemic control, body weight, the cardiorenal system, and lipid metabolism.
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- Title
- Insights into the Mechanism of Action of Tirzepatide: A Narrative Review
- Authors
-
Rodolfo J. Galindo
Alice Y. Y. Cheng
Christine Longuet
Minrong Ai
Tamer Coskun
Raleigh Malik
Jennifer Peleshok
Joshua A. Levine
Julia P. Dunn
- Publication date
- 06-11-2025
- Publisher
- Springer Healthcare
- Keywords
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GIP-GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Type 2 Diabetes
Obesity
Dyslipidemia
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Diabetes-associated Diseases
Diabetes and Cardiac Diseases
Hypertension
Heart Failure
Chronic Kidney Disease
Obesity
Overweight
Tirzepatide - Published in
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Diabetes Therapy
Print ISSN: 1869-6953
Electronic ISSN: 1869-6961 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-025-01804-w
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