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Liraglutide Lowers Palmitoleate Levels in Type 2 Diabetes. A Post Hoc Analysis of the LIRAFLAME Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

by Asger Wretlind, Andressa de Zawadzki, Rasmus Sejersten Ripa, Viktor Rotbain Curovic, Bernt Johan von Scholten, Ismo Matias Mattila, Tine Willum Hansen, Andreas Kjær, Peter Rossing, Cristina Legido-Quigley

Abstract: Background: Liraglutide is a glucose-lowering medication used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. It is a GLP-1 receptor agonist with downstream metabolic changes beyond the incretin system, such as reducing the risk of cardiovascular complications. The understanding of these changes is critical for improving treatment outcomes. Herein, we present a post hoc experimental analysis using metabolomic phenotyping to discover molecular mecphanisms in response to liraglutide.

Liraglutide, a GLP-1 agonist medication, was given to obese and diabetic (type 2) patients. Lipids were analyzed subsequently. In these patients, palmitoleic acid was decreased after taking the medication vs. placebo. This could indicate lower de novo lipogenesis.