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Preferred Name

Semaglutide
Synonyms

Semaglutide

SEMAGLUTIDE

Ozempic

Rybelsus

Wegovy

Definitions

A glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist that is 94% homologous to human GLP-1 (7-37), with antihyperglycemic and appetite regulating activities. Upon administration, semaglutide binds to and activates GLP-1 receptor. In pancreatic beta cells, this increases glucose-dependent insulin release. Semaglutide also reduces the elevated glucagon secretion by inhibiting alpha cells of the pancreas and slows gastric emptying. Altogether this lowers the postprandial glucose level. In the brain, the binding to and activation of GLP-1 receptor suppresses appetite, which decreases caloric intake and lowers body weight. GLP-1 is normally secreted by L cells of the gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa in response to a meal to normalize blood glucose levels. It also plays an important role in the regulation of appetite and caloric intake.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C152328

CAS_Registry

910463-68-2

code

C152328

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

A glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist that is 94% homologous to human GLP-1 (7-37), with antihyperglycemic and appetite regulating activities. Upon administration, semaglutide binds to and activates GLP-1 receptor. In pancreatic beta cells, this increases glucose-dependent insulin release. Semaglutide also reduces the elevated glucagon secretion by inhibiting alpha cells of the pancreas and slows gastric emptying. Altogether this lowers the postprandial glucose level. In the brain, the binding to and activation of GLP-1 receptor suppresses appetite, which decreases caloric intake and lowers body weight. GLP-1 is normally secreted by L cells of the gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa in response to a meal to normalize blood glucose levels. It also plays an important role in the regulation of appetite and caloric intake.

FDA_UNII_Code

53AXN4NNHX

FULL_SYN

Semaglutide

SEMAGLUTIDE

Ozempic

Rybelsus

Wegovy

label

Semaglutide

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

813086

NCI_META_CUI

CL553532

Preferred_Name

Semaglutide

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C152328

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C98085

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