Superior reductions in hepatic steatosis and fibrosis with co-administration of a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist and obeticholic acid in mice

Nov 7, 2017Molecular metabolism

Greater liver fat and scarring reduction in mice with combined treatment of a diabetes hormone mimic and obeticholic acid

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Abstract

Combination therapy with GLP-1R agonist IP118 and FXR agonist obeticholic acid (OCA) significantly reduced liver weight by 29% in mice with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

  • OCA alone reduced liver weight and lipid in NASH mice by 17%, but did not affect plasma ALT or AST levels.
  • IP118 alone significantly decreased liver weight by 21%, liver lipid by 15%, ALT by 29%, and AST by 27%.
  • The combination of OCA and IP118 resulted in greater reductions in liver weight, liver lipid, ALT, and AST compared to either drug alone.
  • Therapeutic effects of OCA + IP118 were linked to reductions in body weight of 4.3% and improved glycemic control.
  • In diet-induced obese mice, OCA + IP118 decreased body weight by 25.3%, outperforming the 12.5% reduction seen with IP118 alone.

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