Partial agonism improves the anti-hyperglycaemic efficacy of an oxyntomodulin-derived GLP-1R/GCGR co-agonist
P. Pickford, M. Lucey, R.-M. Rujan, E. R. McGlone, S. Bitsi, F. Ashford, I. R. Correa, D. Hodson, A. Tomas, G. Deganutti, C. A. Reynolds, B. M. Owen, T. M. Tan, J. Minnion, S. R. Bloom, B. Jones
This study shows that partial agonism of GLP-1R/GCGR co-agonists improves anti-hyperglycaemic efficacy by reducing β-arrestin-2 recruitment, leading to prolonged glucose-lowering effects and comparable weight loss to liraglutide.
bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2021Pharmacology & Toxicology