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 Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2021. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547071/all/Incretin_Mimetics_and_Amylin_Analogues.
Patel NK, Pherson E, Pinto B, Emiliano A. Incretin Mimetics and Amylin Analogues. Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2021. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547071/all/Incretin_Mimetics_and_Amylin_Analogues. Accessed October 2, 2026.
Patel, N. K., Pherson, E., Pinto, B., & Emiliano, A. (2021). Incretin Mimetics and Amylin Analogues. In Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547071/all/Incretin_Mimetics_and_Amylin_Analogues
Patel NK, Pherson E, Pinto B, Emiliano A. Incretin Mimetics and Amylin Analogues [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2021. [cited 2026 October 02]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547071/all/Incretin_Mimetics_and_Amylin_Analogues.
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