GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Metabolic Effects and Their Role in Managing T2DM
- Physicians – AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
- Physicians – prescribed AAFP Credit(s)
- Physicians/ABIM MOC – ABIM MOC Point(s)
- Physician Assistants – AAPA Category 1 CME
- Nurse Practitioners – contact hour(s) of continuing education
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
In T2DM there is a combination of reduced insulin production and secretion and insulin resistance. One cause of decreased insulin secretion is an impaired response to glucose-stimulated release of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1). Endogenous GLP-1 has multiple physiologic effects but is short-lived. GLP-1 receptor analogues (RAs) have a longer half-life, retain bioactivity, and have benefits beyond glycemic management, including mediating satiety; causing weight loss; and favorable cardiovascular, hepatic, and renal effects.
Based on the wide-ranging beneficial effects of GLP-1 RAs, the management of T2DM is no longer based on glucose control alone. The most recent ADA guidelines for T2DM provide guidance on drug- and patient-specific factors to consider when selecting an antihyperglycemic agent and therapeutic algorithms that center on a patient’s cardiovascular and renal profiles.
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Metabolic Effects and Their Role in Managing T2DM will inform clinicians about the pleiotropic effects of GLP-1 RAs, the demonstrated clinical efficacy of these agents for managing patients with T2DM and a variety of comorbid conditions, and guideline recommendations for incorporating GLP-1 RAs into management strategies for T2DM.
PROVIDER
Jointly provided by the Potomac Center for Medical Education and Rockpointe
This program is supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk.
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