The Endocrine Society recently held a virtual Science Writers Conference dedicated to the current landscape and future horizons of GLP-1 therapies, examining new oral formulations and dual and triple agonists. Endocrine News caught up with the two experts who spoke at the conference — Priya Jaisinghani, MD, DABOM and Mehmet Furkan Burak, MD – to...
Recent studies from Endocrine Society journals have shown that GLP-1 RAs are not only successful in reducing obesity, but they have positive impacts on a range of other conditions. From improving taste sensitivity and positive results in a pediatric patient with several comorbidities to being an effective treatment in patients with a variety of psychiatric...
As the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) expands, so too does our knowledge of just what all these medications can do. GLP-1RAs have now been shown to reduce consumption of alcohol and drugs, even treating addictions to gambling and sex, but these medications can also potentially lead to rare but fatal complications of... As the onslaught of anti-obesity drugs hit the market in recent years, more research is being released about their potential side effects as well as their benefits. Endocrine News investigates two of these studies to gain more insight to how these “miracle drugs” could affect cardiac health. Two studies published in late 2025 examined cardiovascular...Beyond the Scale: What Else Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Can Do
In the United States, American Heart Month is observed in February to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide. To a similar end, Endocrine News focuses on a few recent journal studies that take a closer look at the impacts of incretin-based therapies in the setting of obesity and impaired cardiovascular...New Research Challenges Fears of Semaglutide-Linked Thyroid Cancer Risk
The “black box” warning on the popular diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide may be shifting from a cautionary black to a reassuring grey. A landmark study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reveals that semaglutide does not promote thyroid cancer; instead, it may suppress tumor growth by “reprogramming” the immune system...
Lilly’s Oral GLP-1 Orforglipron Demonstrates Superiority in Phase 3 Diabetes Trials
Eli Lilly’s “Ozempic-in-a-pill” candidate just cleared its most significant clinical hurdle to date. The pharmaceutical giant announced that its experimental once-daily pill, orforglipron, met all primary and secondary endpoints in two pivotal Phase 3 trials: ACHIEVE-2 and ACHIEVE-5. Data indicate that this oral treatment provides superior glycemic control compared to both a standard SGLT-2 inhibitor...
Novo Nordisk’s OASIS 4 Study Validates Daily Oral Pill for Chronic Weight Management
A new year brings a new therapeutic milestone for weight management: Following its recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, the 25 mg oral semaglutide tablet (brand name: Wegovy), a once-daily pill became available in the United States in early January 2026 for chronic weight management and for reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular...
