Association of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists with acute pancreatitis and biliary disease in individuals with diabetes and obesity: a propensity-weighted, population-based cohort study.

Robles Cabanillas, Celia et al.·Gaceta sanitaria·2025·Moderate EvidenceObservational
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Quick Facts

Study Type
Observational
Evidence
Moderate Evidence
Sample
N=Not specified in abstract (population-based cohort)
Participants
Adults with diabetes and obesity initiating GLP-1 RA or SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy in Valencia, Spain

What This Study Found

GLP-1 receptor agonists showed no increased risk of acute pancreatitis (HR 0.56) or biliary disease (HR 1.12) compared to SGLT-2 inhibitors in a population-based study of diabetes and obesity patients.

Key Numbers

Acute pancreatitis: HR 0.56 (95% CI 0.17-1.91). Biliary disease: HR 1.12 (95% CI 0.79-1.58). Population-based study in Valencia, Spain, 2015-2021.

How They Did This

Population-based, propensity-weighted, new user, active comparator cohort study. Compared GLP-1 RA initiators to SGLT-2 inhibitor initiators.

Why This Research Matters

Pancreatitis and gallbladder problems have been safety concerns for GLP-1 drugs. This large real-world comparison against another diabetes drug class found no increased risk, providing reassurance.

What This Study Doesn't Tell Us

Observational design. Wide confidence intervals for pancreatitis suggest limited events. Single Spanish region. Claims-based diagnoses may miss mild cases. Residual confounding possible.

Trust & Context

Original Title:
Association of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists with acute pancreatitis and biliary disease in individuals with diabetes and obesity: a propensity-weighted, population-based cohort study.
Published In:
Gaceta sanitaria, 39, 102444 (2025)
Database ID:
RPEP-13279

Evidence Hierarchy

Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort / Case-Control
Cross-Sectional / ObservationalSnapshot without intervening
This study
Case Report / Animal Study

Watches what happens naturally without intervening.

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RPEP-13279·https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-13279

APA

Robles Cabanillas, Celia; Hurtado Navarro, Isabel; García-Sempere, Aníbal; Llopis-Cardona, Fran; Sánchez-Sáez, Francisco; Rodríguez-Bernal, Clara; Sanfélix-Gimeno, Gabriel. (2025). Association of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists with acute pancreatitis and biliary disease in individuals with diabetes and obesity: a propensity-weighted, population-based cohort study.. Gaceta sanitaria, 39, 102444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2024.102444

MLA

Robles Cabanillas, Celia, et al. "Association of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists with acute pancreatitis and biliary disease in individuals with diabetes and obesity: a propensity-weighted, population-based cohort study.." Gaceta sanitaria, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2024.102444

RethinkPeptides

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