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ArticleCell reports. Medicine2021

GIPR antagonist antibodies conjugated to GLP-1 peptide are bispecific molecules that decrease weight in obese mice and monkeys.

Shu-Chen Lu, Michelle Chen, Larissa Atangan, Elizabeth A Killion, Renee Komorowski, Yuan Cheng, Chawita Netirojjanakul, James R Falsey, Marina Stolina, Denise Dwyer and 7 more

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Article in Cell reports. Medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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50citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

50 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shu-Chen LuAmgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Michelle ChenAmgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Larissa AtanganAmgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Elizabeth A KillionAmgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Renee KomorowskiAmgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Yuan ChengAmgen Research, Department of Therapeutic Discovery, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Chawita NetirojjanakulAmgen Research, Department of Therapeutic Discovery, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
James R FalseyAmgen Research, Department of Therapeutic Discovery, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Marina StolinaAmgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Denise DwyerAmgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Clarence HaleAmgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Shanaka StanislausAmgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Todd HagerAmgen Research, Department of Translational Safety & Bioanalytical Sciences, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Veena A ThomasAmgen Research, Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism, Amgen Inc., 1140 Veterans Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA.
John M HarroldAmgen Research, Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism, Amgen Inc., 1140 Veterans Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA.
David J LloydAmgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Murielle M VéniantAmgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Amgen (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) regulate glucose and energy homeostasis. Targeting both pathways with GIP receptor (GIPR) antagonist antibody (GIPR-Ab) and GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist, by generating GIPR-Ab/GLP-1 bispecific molecules, is an approach for treating obesity and its comorbidities. In mice and monkeys, these molecules reduce body weight (BW) and improve many metabolic parameters. BW loss is greater with GIPR-Ab/GLP-1 than with GIPR-Ab or a control antibody conjugate, suggesting synergistic effects. GIPR-Ab/GLP-1 also reduces the respiratory exchange ratio in DIO mice. Simultaneous receptor binding and rapid receptor internalization by GIPR-Ab/GLP-1 amplify endosomal cAMP production in recombinant cells expressing both receptors. This may explain the efficacy of the bispecific molecules. Overall, our GIPR-Ab/GLP-1 molecules promote BW loss, and they may be used for treating obesity.

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AnimalsBody WeightGastric Inhibitory PolypeptideGlucagon-Like Peptide 1Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorGlucose Tolerance TestHaplorhiniMiceMice, ObeseObesityReceptors, Gastrointestinal HormoneGastric Inhibitory Polypeptidegastric inhibitory polypeptide receptorGlucagon-Like Peptide 1Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorReceptors, Gastrointestinal HormoneantibodycAMPCyclic adenosine monophosphatediet-induced obese miceglucagon-like peptide-1glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptidemonkeysobesityweight loss

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PMID34095876
PMCPMC8149376
OpenAlexW3158589284

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