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ArticleDiabetes, obesity & metabolism2026

Real-World Evidence of the Effectiveness and Safety of Biosynthetic Semaglutide in Type 2 Diabetes: A Multicentre Study From Pakistan.

Arshad Hussain, Muhammad Umar Wahab, Saleem Qureshi, Umar Yousaf Raja, Atif Munir, Shahnawaz Gardezi, Musarrat Iqbal, Bilal Afzal, Muhammad Daoud Butt, Siew Chin Ong

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Arshad HussainNorth-West General Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Muhammad Umar WahabUmar Diabetes and Foot Care Centre and Umar Diabetes Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Saleem QureshiDepartment of Medicine, Center for Diabetes and Liver Disease, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Umar Yousaf RajaShifa International Hospitals Ltd., Islamabad, Pakistan.
Atif MunirOmer Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
Shahnawaz GardeziCity Hospital, Multan, Pakistan.
Musarrat IqbalDepartment of Medicine, Center for Diabetes and Liver Disease, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Bilal AfzalMukhtar A Sheikh Hospital, Multan, Pakistan.
Muhammad Daoud ButtSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Penang, Malaysia.
Siew Chin OngSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Penang, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-9750-9588

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BF Bioscience Pvt. Ltd. P504-LR-GAL008-0000001693-0000
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Abstract

aimsTo evaluate the real-world effectiveness, safety and patient-reported outcomes of biosynthetic semaglutide in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) receiving routine outpatient care in a cost-constrained setting.

methodsThis 30-week, prospective, multicentre, non-interventional study enrolled adults with T2DM initiating biosynthetic semaglutide. The primary endpoint was change in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) from baseline to end of study (EOS). Secondary endpoints included changes in body weight, waist circumference, patient-reported outcomes (DTSQs and SF-36v2) and safety.

resultsAmong 217 patients, mean HbA1c decreased from 9.27% to 7.41% at EOS (-1.86%; p < 0.001). At EOS, 76.6% achieved HbA1c < 8.0% and 38.7% achieved < 7.0%. Mean body weight decreased by -7.84 kg (p < 0.001), with 76.5% achieving ≥ 5% weight loss. Significant reductions were also observed in body mass index and waist circumference. Treatment satisfaction and physical quality of life improved significantly. Adverse events were predominantly non-serious and gastrointestinal. No severe hypoglycaemic episodes occurred.

conclusionsIn routine clinical practice, biosynthetic semaglutide was associated with clinically meaningful improvements in glycaemic control, body weight and physical quality of life. The safety profile remained consistent with established semaglutide therapy.

trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR): ACTRN12625000610437.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Glucagon-Like PeptidesHypoglycemic AgentsAdultAgedBlood GlucoseBody Mass IndexFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansMaleMiddle AgedPakistanPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresProspective StudiesQuality of LifeBlood GlucoseGlucagon-Like PeptidesGlycated Hemoglobinhemoglobin A1c protein, humanHypoglycemic AgentsSemaglutidebiosynthetic semaglutideglycaemic controllow‐ and middle‐income countriespatient‐reported outcomesreal‐world evidencesafety and tolerability

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PMCPMC13448986

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