Biomedicines (Jan 2021)

Liraglutide-Induced Hepatotoxicity

  • Yaakov Maor,
  • David Ergaz,
  • Stephen D. H. Malnick,
  • Ehud Melzer,
  • Manuela G. Neuman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines9020106
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 2
p. 106

Abstract

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A 52-year-old woman with a BMI of 31.2 kg/m2 was treated with the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist liraglutide as part of her weight-reduction program. Following this, she developed an idiosyncratic drug-related liver injury (IDILI). Advances in noninvasive techniques enabled this diagnosis to be established. By employing easily quantifiable methods based on serum biomarkers, we could explore a wide variety of endpoints in assessing personalized DILI. In addition, we can test endpoints that are associated with the drug’s mechanism of action. Personalized medicine and therapeutic pharmacovigilance of incretin-based hypoglycemic agents are needed to ensure the safety of patients.

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