PMID- 32219200 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20200928 IS - 2575-9108 (Electronic) IS - 2575-9108 (Linking) VI - 1 IP - 1 DP - 2018 Sep 14 TI - Beyond Glucagon-like Peptide-1: Is G-Protein Coupled Receptor Polypharmacology the Path Forward to Treating Metabolic Diseases? PG - 3-11 LID - 10.1021/acsptsci.8b00009 [doi] AB - The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) is a class B G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) that has proven to be an effective target for developing medicines that treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). GLP-1R agonists improve T2DM by enhancing glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, delaying gastric transit, decreasing glucagon levels, and reducing body weight due to anorexigenic actions. The therapeutic successes of these agents helped inspire the design of new multifunctional molecules that are GLP-1R agonists but also activate receptors linked to pathways that enhance insulin sensitization and/or energy expenditure. Herein, these agents are discussed in the context of polypharmacological approaches that may enable even further improvement in treatment outcomes. Moreover, we revisit classical polypharmaceutical GPCR approaches and how they may be utilized for treatment of T2DM. To determine optimal combination regimens, changes in drug discovery practices are likely needed because compensatory mechanisms appear to underlie progression of T2DM and limit the ability of current therapies to induce disease regression or remission. CI - Copyright (c) 2018 American Chemical Society. FAU - Sloop, Kyle W AU - Sloop KW AD - Diabetes and Complications and Quantitative Biology, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States. FAU - Briere, Daniel A AU - Briere DA AD - Diabetes and Complications and Quantitative Biology, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States. FAU - Emmerson, Paul J AU - Emmerson PJ AD - Diabetes and Complications and Quantitative Biology, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States. FAU - Willard, Francis S AU - Willard FS AD - Diabetes and Complications and Quantitative Biology, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20180628 PL - United States TA - ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci JT - ACS pharmacology & translational science JID - 101721411 PMC - PMC7088942 COIS- The authors declare the following competing financial interest(s): All authors are employees of Eli Lilly and Company and may own company stock or possess stock options. EDAT- 2018/06/28 00:00 MHDA- 2018/06/28 00:01 PMCR- 2019/06/28 CRDT- 2020/03/29 06:00 PHST- 2018/04/24 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/03/29 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/06/28 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/06/28 00:01 [medline] PHST- 2019/06/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1021/acsptsci.8b00009 [doi] PST - epublish SO - ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci. 2018 Jun 28;1(1):3-11. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.8b00009. eCollection 2018 Sep 14.