Semaglutide

Semaglutide (trade names Rybelsus, Ozempic) is a medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.[1][2] Side effects include medullary thyroid cancer, kidney problems, diabetic retinopathy, allergic reactions, low blood sugar, and pancreatitis.[3]

Semaglutide
Clinical data
Trade namesOzempic, Rybelsus, others
AHFS/Drugs.comozempic
ATC code
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability89%
MetabolismProteolysis
Elimination half-life1 week
Duration of action63.6 h
ExcretionUrine and faeces
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ECHA InfoCard100.219.541
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC187H291N45O59
Molar mass4113.641 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

Semaglutide acts like human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) so that it increases insulin secretion, thereby increasing sugar metabolism. It is distributed as a metered subcutaneous injection in a prefilled pen. One of its advantages over other antidiabetic drugs is that it has a long duration of action, thus, only once-a-week injection is sufficient.[4]

An injection version was approved in 2017 in the United States, and in Europe, Canada, and Japan in 2018. A version which is taken by mouth was approved in 2019 in the United States. It is the first glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor protein treatment approved for use in the United States that does not need to be injected.[3] It was developed by the Danish company Novo Nordisk.

Medical uses

Semaglutide is prepared for subcutaneous injection and is available in prefilled pen. It is recommended for once-weekly injection.[5]

Adverse effects

Side effects including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and constipation may occur.[6] In people with heart problems, it can cause damage to the back of the eye (retinopathy).[7]

Mechanism of action

Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist. It increases the production of insulin, a hormone that lowers the blood sugar level.[8] It also appears to enhance growth of β cells in the pancreas, which are the sites of insulin production.[9] On the other hand it inhibits glucagon, which increases blood sugar. It additionally reduces food intake by lowering appetite and slows down digestion in the stomach.[7] In this way it works in body fat reduction.[5]

Structure

In humans semaglutide is chemically similar to human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), with 94% similarity. The only differences are two amino acid substitutions at positions 8 and 34, where alanine and lysine are replaced by 2-aminoisobutyric acid and arginine respectively.[10] Amino acid substitution at position 8 prevents chemical breakdown by an enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase-4. In addition, lysine at position 26 is in its derivative form (acylated with stearic diacid). Acylation with a spacer and C-18 fatty diacid chain increases the drug binding to blood protein (albumin), which enables longer presence in the blood circulation.[11] Its half-life in the blood is about 7 days (165–184 hours), therefore, once-weekly injection is enough.[4][9]

History

Semaglutide was discovered in 2012,[12] by a team of researchers at Novo Nordisk as a longer-acting alternative to liraglutide.[13] It was given a brand name Ozempic. Clinical trials were started in 2015, and phase 3 was completed in 2016.[14]

Researchers at the University of Leeds and Novo Nordisk reported in 2017 that it can also be used for the treatment of obesity.[15] It reduces hunger, food craving and body fat.[16]

US FDA approval was applied in December 2016, and in October 2017 FDA Advisory Committee voted 16–0 in favour.[17] Approval was announced on 5 December. It can be used as both injection-type or oral-type drug.[18] The marketing authorization in EU was granted on 8 February 2018.[19] The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced approval on 23 March 2018.[20] Health Canada issued approval on 1 April 2018.[21]

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