Efficacy of Tirzepatide Dual GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Agonist in Patients With Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. A Real-World Propensity Score-Matched StudyOctober 6 Univ, October 6 Univ Hosp, Giza, Egypt..
Jordan Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Amman, Jordan..
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Chemistry, Department of Chemistry - BMC.
King Khalid Univ, Coll Med, Abha, Saudi Arabia..
Prince Sultan Mil Med City, Ophthalmol Dept, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia..
King Khalid Univ, Coll Med, Abha, Saudi Arabia..
Hannover Med Sch, Dept Neurosurg, Hannover, Germany..
Hamad Med Corp, Med Res Ctr, Doha, Qatar..
Harvard Univ, Neuroendovasc Program, Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Boston, MA 02115 USA.;Harvard Univ, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Boston, MA USA.;Univ Toronto, St Michaels Hosp, Div Diagnost & Therapeut Neuroradiol, Div Therapeut Neuroradiol, Toronto, ON, Canada.;Univ Toronto, St Michaels Hosp, Neurovasc Ctr, Div Neurosurg, Toronto, ON, Canada..
Albert Einstein Coll Med, Montefiore Einstein Cerebrovasc Res Lab, Bronx, NY USA.;Montefiore Med Ctr, Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Neurol Surg, Bronx, NY USA..
Montefiore Med Ctr, Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Neurol Surg, Bronx, NY USA..
Montefiore Med Ctr, Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Neurol Surg, Bronx, NY USA..
Albert Einstein Coll Med, Montefiore Einstein Cerebrovasc Res Lab, Bronx, NY USA.;Montefiore Med Ctr, Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Neurol Surg, Bronx, NY USA..
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2025 (English)In: ENDOCRINOLOGY DIABETES & METABOLISM, ISSN 2398-9238, Vol. 8, no 2, article id e70019Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Introduction: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a neurological disorder characterised by elevated intracranial pressure (ICP), predominantly affecting obese women of reproductive age. While GLP-1 receptor agonists have shown promise in IIH management, the potential of dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor activation through tirzepatide remains unexplored. This study aimed to evaluate tirzepatide's efficacy as an adjunctive therapy in IIH management. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis using the TriNetX Global Health Research Network, analysing data through November 2024. Through propensity score matching, we compared 193 tirzepatide-exposed IIH patients with 193 controls receiving standard care. Primary outcomes included papilledema severity, visual function, headache frequency, and treatment resistance, monitored at multiple follow-up timepoints. Results: Our analysis revealed significant improvements across all measured outcomes in the tirzepatide group. At 24 months, we observed a 68% reduction in papilledema risk (RR 0.320, 95% CI 0.189-0.542, p < 0.001), a 73.9% reduction in visual disturbance and blindness risk (RR 0.261, 95% CI 0.143-0.477, p < 0.001), and a 19.7% reduction in headache risk (RR 0.803, 95% CI 0.668-0.966, p = 0.019). The tirzepatide group demonstrated significant body-mass index reductions, reaching -1.147 kg/m(2) (95% CI [-1.415, -0.879], p < 0.001) at 24 months compared to controls. Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that tirzepatide, when used as an adjunctive therapy, provides significant therapeutic benefits in IIH management, particularly in improving papilledema and visual outcomes. Our findings suggest that dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor activation may offer advantages over traditional single-receptor therapies, potentially through enhanced metabolic regulation and direct effects on ICP dynamics.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2025. Vol. 8, no 2, article id e70019
Keywords [en]
headache, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, papilledema, pseudotumor Cerebri, tirzepatide
National Category
Chemical Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-555208DOI: 10.1002/edm2.70019ISI: 001421708300001PubMedID: 39949069Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85218930751OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-555208DiVA, id: diva2:1954362
2025-04-242025-04-242025-04-24Bibliographically approved