PMID- 34461791 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20211102 LR - 20220531 IS - 1744-7666 (Electronic) IS - 1465-6566 (Linking) VI - 22 IP - 16 DP - 2021 Nov TI - Novel approaches to pharmacological management of type 2 diabetes in Japan. PG - 2235-2249 LID - 10.1080/14656566.2021.1974401 [doi] AB - INTRODUCTION: Newly developed anti-diabetic medications have had multiple activities, beyond a blood glucose-lowering effect. Current drugs for treating type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are based on the use of gastrointestinal hormones. Representative incretin preparations, such as those with glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 or gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) activity, aim to provide new means of controlling blood glucose levels, body weight, and lipid metabolism. In this manuscript, the pathophysiology of T2DM and the activities and characteristics of novel diabetic drugs are reviewed in the context of the Japanese population. This review also highlights the need for novel medicines to overcome the accompanying challenges. Finally, the author provides the reader with their expert perspectives. The incidence of T2DM has been increasing in the aging of Japanese society. In older people, medical development should focus on safety, easier self-administration, and the relief of caregiver burden in terms of continuous administration. In the young, the focus should be on effectiveness, with a particular emphasis on the protection of organs, increasing the ease of adherence, and safety. Novel medicines will need to push the envelope in these areas. FAU - Kaneko, Shizuka AU - Kaneko S AD - Department of Diabetes/Endocrinology/Metabolism, Takatsuki Red Cross Hospital, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20211014 PL - England TA - Expert Opin Pharmacother JT - Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy JID - 100897346 RN - 0 (Blood Glucose) RN - 0 (Incretins) RN - 0 (Insulin) RN - 59392-49-3 (Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide) RN - 89750-14-1 (Glucagon-Like Peptide 1) SB - IM MH - Blood Glucose MH - *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy MH - Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide MH - Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 MH - Humans MH - Incretins/therapeutic use MH - Insulin MH - Japan OTO - NOTNLM OT - GIP/GLP-1 dual agonist OT - Non-communicable diseases (ncds) OT - Oral GLP-1R agonist OT - combination of long-acting basal insulin and GLP1R agonist OT - glimins OT - healthy life expectancy OT - once weekly basal insulin; imeglimin OT - type 2 diabetes mellitus OT - ultra-rapid acting insulin analogues OT - beta cell function EDAT- 2021/09/01 06:00 MHDA- 2021/11/03 06:00 CRDT- 2021/08/31 05:33 PHST- 2021/09/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/11/03 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/08/31 05:33 [entrez] AID - 10.1080/14656566.2021.1974401 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2021 Nov;22(16):2235-2249. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2021.1974401. Epub 2021 Oct 14.