Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide
Incretin Mimetics and Amylin Analogues
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- Incretin mimetics also knownn as GLP-1 receptor agonists (exenatide, liraglutide, lixisenatide, semaglutide and dulaglutide): type 2 diabetes (T2DM), although insufficient data to support use in conjunction with prandial insulin.
- High-dose liraglutide (Saxenda™) and semaglutide (Wegovy™): chronic weight management, adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity in adult patients with an initial body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or greater (obese) or 27 kg/m2 or greater (overweight) in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbid condition (e.g. T2DM, hypertension, dyslipidemia)
- Amylin analogues (pramlintide): type 1 diabetes (T1DM) or T2DM on insulin therapy.
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Last updated: September 3, 2021
Citation
Patel, Nisha K, et al. "Incretin Mimetics and Amylin Analogues." Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2021. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547071/10/Incretin_Mimetics_and_Amylin_Analogues.
Patel NK, Pherson E, Pinto B, Emiliano A. Incretin Mimetics and Amylin Analogues. Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2021. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547071/10/Incretin_Mimetics_and_Amylin_Analogues. Accessed October 31, 2025.
Patel, N. K., Pherson, E., Pinto, B., & Emiliano, A. (2021). Incretin Mimetics and Amylin Analogues. In Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547071/10/Incretin_Mimetics_and_Amylin_Analogues
Patel NK, Pherson E, Pinto B, Emiliano A. Incretin Mimetics and Amylin Analogues [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2021. [cited 2025 October 31]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547071/10/Incretin_Mimetics_and_Amylin_Analogues.
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