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Cardiometabolic Profiles of Oral and Subcutaneous Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Mono‐Agonists in Adults With Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Network Meta‐Analysis

Year: 2026

Type: review

Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

Abstract: AIMS: To characterize the cardiometabolic profiles of oral and subcutaneous glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor mono-agonists in adults with overweight or obesity, with or without type 2 diabetes (T2D), using network meta-analysis (NMA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: PubMed, Embase and CENTRAL were searched (January 2014-November 2025) for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating GLP-1 receptor mono-agonists (semaglutide, liraglutide and orforglipron) in adults with overweight or obesity. The primary outcome was the cardiometabolic efficacy index (CEI), a ranking-based composite (0 to 1) summarizing performance across seven cardiometabolic endpoints: total body weight loss percentage, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol-C, LDL-C, waist circumference, HbA1c and systolic blood pressure. Secondary outcomes included treatment effects for each individual CEI component. RESULTS: Nineteen RCTs (N = 13 117) were analysed. Semaglutide 7.2 mg achieved the highest CEI (0.86), followed by orforglipron 36 mg (bioequivalent to Foundayo 17.2 mg tablet) (0.68) and semaglutide 2.4 mg (0.66), all exhibiting placebo-adjusted weight reductions ≥ 10%. CEI rankings were generally consistent across T2D and non-T2D subgroups. Among oral formulations in non-T2D adults, OFG 36 mg showed a CEI comparable to oral semaglutide 25 mg (0.67 vs 0.63). CONCLUSIONS: Higher-dose GLP-1 receptor mono-agonists, particularly semaglutide 7.2 mg and orforglipron 36 mg (Foundayo 17.2 mg tablet), demonstrated the most consistent multidimensional cardiometabolic improvements, although domain-specific differences were observed across agents.

Source: Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism

DOI: 10.1111/dom.70742